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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Mississippi

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Mississippi earns $48,880 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,292 a month.

10th percentile
$37,980
25th percentile
$47,020
Median percentile
$48,880
75th percentile
$56,780
90th percentile
$60,110

Based on 1,350 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

$39,500 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,880
Federal income tax−$3,686
Social Security + Medicare−$3,739
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,955
Monthly take-home$3,292
Every two weeks$1,519

Does it go far here?

$56,214Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
29%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi