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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Jackson, MS

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Jackson, MS earns $22,640 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,612 a month.

10th percentile
$19,110
25th percentile
$22,030
Median percentile
$22,640
75th percentile
$28,850
90th percentile
$33,820

Based on 1,830 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

$19,348 take-home a year
Gross pay$22,640
Federal income tax−$654
Social Security + Medicare−$1,732
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$906
Monthly take-home$1,612
Every two weeks$744

Does it go far here?

$25,424Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
66%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,072 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MS

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$175,090
Pharmacists$132,080
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,800
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Sales Managers$123,700
Financial Managers$119,580
General and Operations Managers$114,190
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,870

All teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi