Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Jackson, MS

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,770 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Jackson earn between $60,110 and $74,780.

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

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

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Jackson earn 8% less than the Mississippi average ($70,380) and 31% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $64,930, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $52,486 a year, or $4,374 a month and $2,019 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 psychology 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 $64,930 buys what about $72,916 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 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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