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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Mississippi

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Mississippi earns $50,570 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,399 a month.

10th percentile
$46,600
25th percentile
$48,500
Median percentile
$50,570
75th percentile
$59,360
90th percentile
$60,900

Based on 2,530 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

$40,790 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,570
Federal income tax−$3,888
Social Security + Medicare−$3,869
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,023
Monthly take-home$3,399
Every two weeks$1,569

Does it go far here?

$58,158Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
28%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi