SALARY · SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL · MISSISSIPPI

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Mississippi

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Mississippi, the middle of the field earned $50,570 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$50,570

Not published per hour at the median · That is $14,550 (22.3 percent) below the national median of $65,120 for this occupation.

$53,290Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$2,530People employed in this job in Mississippi

Salary range

25th: $48,500Median: $50,57075th: $59,360
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$48,500
Median (50th percentile)$50,570
75th percentile$59,360
Mean$53,290

The middle half of workers earned from $48,500 to $59,360 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

$41,522 a year
$3,460 a month
Federal tax $3,888 · FICA $3,869 · State tax $1,291

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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