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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Hattiesburg, MS

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Hattiesburg, MS earns $28,830 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,016 a month.

10th percentile
$21,230
25th percentile
$21,670
Median percentile
$28,830
75th percentile
$38,970
90th percentile
$49,830

Based on 190 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

$24,192 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,830
Federal income tax−$1,280
Social Security + Medicare−$2,205
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,153
Monthly take-home$2,016
Every two weeks$930

Does it go far here?

$32,899Median pay in Hattiesburg, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).
50%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi