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Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary Information in Mississippi

The average annual salaries for postsecondary psychology teachers in the state of Mississippi are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers among Mississippi metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Psychology Teachers in Mississippi (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$38,760
25th Percentile Wage	$49,550
50th Percentile Wage	$62,390
75th Percentile Wage	$77,760
90th Percentile Wage	$94,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers in Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $38,760.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$62,390	2.21%	15.76%
2021	$61,010	-6.59%	-
2020	$65,030	1.28%	-
2019	$64,200	4.64%	-
2018	$61,220	-4.28%	-
2017	$63,840	2.40%	-
2016	$62,310	5.83%	-
2015	$58,680	5.30%	-
2014	$55,570	0.58%	-
2013	$55,250	4.87%	-
2012	$52,560	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Postsecondary Psychology Teachers in Mississippi Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in some Mississippi cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Mississippi ranges from $61,900 to $110,100. The highest paying area for postsecondary psychology teachers in Mississippi is Gulfport-Biloxi with a median annual salary of $110,100. The second highest paying city/area in Mississippi State is Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $67,570). The lowest paying area is Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $61,900.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$110,100
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$67,570
Jackson	$62,780
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$61,900

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