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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mississippi

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Mississippi earns $59,270 a year, 40% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,953 a month.

10th percentile
$44,700
25th percentile
$58,690
Median percentile
$59,270
75th percentile
$77,860
90th percentile
$90,100

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

$47,433 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,270
Federal income tax−$4,932
Social Security + Medicare−$4,534
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,371
Monthly take-home$3,953
Every two weeks$1,824

Does it go far here?

$68,163Median 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 political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi