SALARY · ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL EDUCATION · MISSISSIPPI

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Mississippi

You do not need a national average when you are deciding about one state. This page sticks to Mississippi for elementary school teachers, except special education. The median here was $49,790 a year, and the rest of the page shows how wide the range runs around it.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$49,790

Not published per hour at the median · That is $14,180 (22.2 percent) below the national median of $63,970 for this occupation.

$52,300Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$11,060People employed in this job in Mississippi

Salary range

25th: $47,660Median: $49,79075th: $59,490
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$47,660
Median (50th percentile)$49,790
75th percentile$59,490
Mean$52,300

The middle half of workers earned from $47,660 to $59,490 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$40,927 a year
$3,411 a month
Federal tax $3,795 · FICA $3,809 · State tax $1,260

Caveat: the Mississippi DOR page also contains a stale 4.4 percent line beside the explicit 2026 row at 4 percent, so re-check against the final 2026 Form 80-105 instructions.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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