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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Mississippi

The median special education teachers, preschool in Mississippi earns $52,420 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,517 a month.

10th percentile
$48,660
25th percentile
$49,420
Median percentile
$52,420
75th percentile
$60,590
90th percentile
$62,710

Based on 110 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

$42,203 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,420
Federal income tax−$4,110
Social Security + Medicare−$4,010
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,097
Monthly take-home$3,517
Every two weeks$1,623

Does it go far here?

$60,285Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
27%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

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