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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mississippi

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Mississippi earns $62,590 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,164 a month.

10th percentile
$46,620
25th percentile
$58,560
Median percentile
$62,590
75th percentile
$77,490
90th percentile
$96,580

Based on 260 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

$49,967 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,590
Federal income tax−$5,331
Social Security + Medicare−$4,788
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,504
Monthly take-home$4,164
Every two weeks$1,922

Does it go far here?

$71,981Median 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 psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi