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Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mississippi

The median law teachers, postsecondary in Mississippi earns $74,440 a year, 42% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,852 a month.

10th percentile
$64,350
25th percentile
$64,360
Median percentile
$74,440
75th percentile
$74,850
90th percentile
$97,590

Based on 40 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

$58,221 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,440
Federal income tax−$7,547
Social Security + Medicare−$5,695
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,978
Monthly take-home$4,852
Every two weeks$2,239

Does it go far here?

$85,609Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
20%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

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