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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary take-home pay in Mississippi

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Mississippi earns $59,270. After taxes that leaves about $47,433 a year, or $3,953 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 20.0%.

$47,433 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,270
Federal income tax−$4,932
Social Security + Medicare−$4,534
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,371
Monthly take-home$3,953
Every two weeks$1,824

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mississippi