SOC 25-3021 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Gulfport, Mississippi is $49,940 a year ($24.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,130: half of the 100 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$49,940average per year

$24.01 / hourMedian $52,130Take-home ≈ $41,041

  • $22K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $71K90th

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

100people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Mississippi metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,560 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Gulfport earn between $32,480 and $63,290.

  • $22K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $71K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,940$4,162$24.01
Median$52,130$4,344$25.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,480$2,707$15.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,290$5,274$30.43

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Gulfport vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Gulfport earn 14% more than the Mississippi average ($43,870) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gulfport$49,940$52,130$22,300$70,560100
Mississippi$43,870$38,770$21,640$70,560690
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Gulfport

On the average salary of $49,940, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $41,041 a year, or $3,420 a month and $1,579 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Gulfport a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $49,940 buys what about $55,485 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Mississippi cities

Gulfport ranks 1st of 2 Mississippi metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Mississippi

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Gulfport: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Gulfport?

$24.01 an hour on average, and $25.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Gulfport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Gulfport?

About $41,041 a year ($3,420 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,940.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Gulfport than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).

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