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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Mississippi

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Mississippi earns $22,340 a year, 46% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,593 a month.

10th percentile
$16,430
25th percentile
$19,720
Median percentile
$22,340
75th percentile
$28,380
90th percentile
$33,320

Based on 2,390 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

$19,113 take-home a year
Gross pay$22,340
Federal income tax−$624
Social Security + Medicare−$1,709
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$894
Monthly take-home$1,593
Every two weeks$735

Does it go far here?

$25,692Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
60%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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