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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mississippi

The median philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Mississippi earns $63,560 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,226 a month.

10th percentile
$36,300
25th percentile
$51,040
Median percentile
$63,560
75th percentile
$79,390
90th percentile
$97,590

Based on 90 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

$50,708 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,560
Federal income tax−$5,447
Social Security + Medicare−$4,862
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,542
Monthly take-home$4,226
Every two weeks$1,950

Does it go far here?

$73,097Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
23%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 philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi