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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Mississippi

The median special education teachers, middle school in Mississippi earns $50,750 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,411 a month.

10th percentile
$45,830
25th percentile
$47,920
Median percentile
$50,750
75th percentile
$59,350
90th percentile
$62,120

Based on 1,020 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

$40,928 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,750
Federal income tax−$3,910
Social Security + Medicare−$3,882
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,030
Monthly take-home$3,411
Every two weeks$1,574

Does it go far here?

$58,365Median 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, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi