Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Mississippi

Ranked #51 of 51 · MS

32.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $25,830 ≈ $12/hr
Median annual salary $25,840
Employment 9,750

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $18,830P25 $22,040 Median $25,840P75 $29,000P90 $32,300

About 80% of teaching assistants, except postsecondarys in Mississippi earn between $18,830 and $32,300. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Mississippi
$25,830
U.S. average
$38,290

The mean teaching assistants, except postsecondary salary in Mississippi is $25,830, about 32.5% below the U.S. average ($38,290). That works out to roughly $12/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Mississippi

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $27,530 $26,480 860
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $26,760 $26,540 1,400
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $25,840 $25,660 1,780
Hattiesburg, MS $25,590 $25,220 440
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $24,680 $24,900 1,450
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $23,960 $24,870 990
Jackson, MS $22,640 $25,360 1,830

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