SOC 25-9099 · Jackson, MS metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Jackson, Mississippi is $50,250 a year ($24.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,580: half of the 40 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$50,250average per year

$24.16 / hourMedian $37,580Take-home ≈ $41,278

  • $31K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $79K90th

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

40people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,110 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Jackson earn between $37,580 and $65,150.

  • $31K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,250$4,188$24.16
Median$37,580$3,132$18.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,580$3,132$18.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,150$5,429$31.32

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Jackson vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Jackson earn about the same as the Mississippi average ($48,890) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$50,250$37,580$31,020$79,11040
Mississippi$48,890$46,450$21,330$79,110200
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $50,250, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $41,278 a year, or $3,440 a month and $1,588 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 Jackson a good place for other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $50,250 buys what about $56,430 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 2nd of 2 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($59,290).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Mississippi

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Jackson: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Jackson?

$24.16 an hour on average, and $18.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Jackson?

About $41,278 a year ($3,440 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,250.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.3%.
  • 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 0.18, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.18).

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