Hattiesburg, MS metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does an elementary school teacher make in Hattiesburg, MS?

In the Hattiesburg, MS metropolitan area, elementary school teachers earned a median of $47,650 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 450 of these jobs there. That is 26% above the $37,750 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $46,340 and $59,830; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Mississippi tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $39,293 in take-home pay.

Elementary school teacher pay in Hattiesburg, MS at a glance

Median salary

$47,650$3,971 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$46,340—
25th percentile$47,460—
75th percentile$57,680—
90th percentile$59,830—
Jobs in this metro450Location quotient 0.80 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here26% aboveAll-jobs median $37,750
Against Mississippi4% belowStatewide median $49,790
Against the U.S.26% belowNational median $63,970

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Elementary school teacher salary in Hattiesburg, MS after taxes

$47,650
$15,000$100,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$47,650
Net 82%
Fed 7%
MS 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$39,293After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,274Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,511Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate17.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,538 / yr
Mississippi state income tax$1,174 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,645 / yr

Elementary school teachers pay range in Hattiesburg, MS, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Hattiesburg, MS metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What elementary school teachers earned in the Hattiesburg, MS metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (MS)
10th percentile—$3,862$46,340$38,293
25th percentile—$3,955$47,460$39,148
MedianMedian—$3,971$47,650$39,293
75th percentile—$4,807$57,680$46,951
90th percentile—$4,986$59,830$48,592

Is $47,650 a good salary in Hattiesburg, MS?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for elementary school teachers next to both.

Median household income$60,285Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)87.612.4% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household79%of area median income

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Elementary school teacher pay in Hattiesburg, MS: common questions

What is the median salary for elementary school teachers in Hattiesburg, MS?

The BLS median annual wage for elementary school teachers in the Hattiesburg, MS metro area was $47,650 in May 2025, about $3,971 a month. Statewide, the Mississippi median for this job is $49,790, so the metro pays 4% below the state.

Is there an hourly rate for elementary school teachers in Hattiesburg, MS?

BLS publishes pay for this job as an annual salary only, because the hours worked in a year vary too much to state a meaningful hourly rate.

How many elementary school teachers work in Hattiesburg, MS?

BLS estimated 450 jobs for elementary school teachers in the metro in May 2025, or 7.2 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.80 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for elementary school teachers in Hattiesburg, MS?

BLS wage estimates for elementary school teachers in Hattiesburg, MS run from $46,340 at the 10th percentile to $47,460 at the 25th, $57,680 at the 75th, and $59,830 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do elementary school teachers take home after taxes in Hattiesburg, MS?

On a median gross salary of $47,650, an estimated $39,293 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,511 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Mississippi in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $8,357 (an effective rate of 17.5%).

How much do elementary school teachers make per month in Hattiesburg, MS?

On the median annual salary of $47,650, gross monthly income is $3,971. After federal, FICA, and Mississippi state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $3,274 per month (or $1,511 every two weeks).

Is $47,650 a good salary in Hattiesburg, MS?

At $47,650, the median salary for elementary school teachers is 79% of the Hattiesburg, MS median household income ($60,285). It is 26% above the $37,750 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 87.6, so prices here run 12.4% below the U.S. average.