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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mississippi

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Mississippi earns $60,680 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,042 a month.

10th percentile
$30,450
25th percentile
$47,170
Median percentile
$60,680
75th percentile
$73,940
90th percentile
$78,540

Based on 530 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,509 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,680
Federal income tax−$5,102
Social Security + Medicare−$4,642
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,427
Monthly take-home$4,042
Every two weeks$1,866

Does it go far here?

$69,785Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mississippi

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$235,630
Dentists, General$143,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,790
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,220
Pharmacists$133,230
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,280
Industrial Production Managers$118,660

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi