SOC 25-1081 · Jackson, MS metro

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for education teachers, postsecondary in Jackson, Mississippi is $65,540 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,440: half of the 80 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

$65,540average per year

Median $62,440Take-home ≈ $52,952

  • $34K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,270 or more. The middle half of education teachers, postsecondary in Jackson earn between $59,880 and $73,690.

  • $34K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,540$5,462—
Median$62,440$5,203—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,880$4,990—
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,690$6,141—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Jackson vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Education teachers, postsecondary in Jackson earn about the same as the Mississippi average ($65,960) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($79,350). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $75,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$65,540$62,440$33,710$99,27080
Mississippi$65,960$61,860$31,440$103,070430
United States$79,350$75,350$39,530$126,86060,830

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $65,540, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $52,952 a year, or $4,413 a month and $2,037 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Jackson a good place for education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $65,540 buys what about $73,601 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for education teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,400).

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Jackson: questions

What is the entry-level education teachers, postsecondary salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Jackson?

About $52,952 a year ($4,413 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,540.

Do education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1081; area Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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