Hattiesburg, MS metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a teaching assistant make in Hattiesburg, MS?

In the Hattiesburg, MS metropolitan area, teaching assistants earned a median of $25,590 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 440 of these jobs there. That is 32% below the $37,750 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $19,150 and $29,670; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Mississippi tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $22,392 in take-home pay.

Teaching assistant pay in Hattiesburg, MS at a glance

Median salary

$25,590$2,133 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$19,150—
25th percentile$20,830—
75th percentile$27,520—
90th percentile$29,670—
Jobs in this metro440Location quotient 0.77 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here32% belowAll-jobs median $37,750
Against Mississippi1% belowStatewide median $25,840
Against the U.S.30% belowNational median $36,780

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Teaching assistant salary in Hattiesburg, MS after taxes

$25,590
$15,000$55,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$25,590
Net 88%
Fed 4%
MS 1%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$22,392After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,866Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$861Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate12.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$949 / yr
Mississippi state income tax$292 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$1,958 / yr

Teaching assistants 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 teaching assistants earned in the Hattiesburg, MS metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (MS)
10th percentile—$1,596$19,150$17,346
25th percentile—$1,736$20,830$18,662
MedianMedian—$2,133$25,590$22,392
75th percentile—$2,293$27,520$23,904
90th percentile—$2,473$29,670$25,565

Is $25,590 a good salary in Hattiesburg, MS?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for teaching assistants 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 household42.4%of area median income

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Teaching assistant pay in Hattiesburg, MS: common questions

What is the median salary for teaching assistants in Hattiesburg, MS?

The BLS median annual wage for teaching assistants in the Hattiesburg, MS metro area was $25,590 in May 2025, about $2,133 a month. Statewide, the Mississippi median for this job is $25,840, so the metro pays 1% below the state.

Is there an hourly rate for teaching assistants 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 teaching assistants work in Hattiesburg, MS?

BLS estimated 440 jobs for teaching assistants in the metro in May 2025, or 7.0 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.77 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for teaching assistants in Hattiesburg, MS?

BLS wage estimates for teaching assistants in Hattiesburg, MS run from $19,150 at the 10th percentile to $20,830 at the 25th, $27,520 at the 75th, and $29,670 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do teaching assistants take home after taxes in Hattiesburg, MS?

On a median gross salary of $25,590, an estimated $22,392 lands in net take-home pay per year ($861 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Mississippi in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $3,198 (an effective rate of 12.5%).

How much do teaching assistants make per month in Hattiesburg, MS?

On the median annual salary of $25,590, gross monthly income is $2,133. After federal, FICA, and Mississippi state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,866 per month (or $861 every two weeks).

Is $25,590 a good salary in Hattiesburg, MS?

At $25,590, the median salary for teaching assistants is 42.4% of the Hattiesburg, MS median household income ($60,285). It is 32% below 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.