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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Hattiesburg, MS

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Hattiesburg, MS earns $50,290 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,381 a month.

10th percentile
$46,180
25th percentile
$47,920
Median percentile
$50,290
75th percentile
$58,600
90th percentile
$59,700

Based on 250 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

$40,576 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,290
Federal income tax−$3,855
Social Security + Medicare−$3,847
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,012
Monthly take-home$3,381
Every two weeks$1,561

Does it go far here?

$57,387Median pay in Hattiesburg, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,860
Registered Nurses$76,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$48,350
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,910
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,230

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi