Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Jackson, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Jackson, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school special education teachers in Jackson is 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. Annual Salary of Middle School Special Education Teachers in Jackson, Mississippi

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,670
25th Percentile Wage
$43,310
50th Percentile Wage
$47,690
75th Percentile Wage
$53,490
90th Percentile Wage
$60,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Jackson, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,670.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$47,690
4.61% 8.79%
2017
$45,490
1.54% -
2016
$44,790
2.86% -
2015
$43,510
-6.85% -
2014
$46,490
3.94% -
2013
$44,660
2.60% -
2012
$43,500
- -

Table 2. Compare Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Jackson with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,690, Jackson is the second highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Hattiesburg (median annual salary of $47,810). Compared with Hattiesburg, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Jackson is .3 percent (.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Hattiesburg
$47,810
Jackson
$47,690
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$47,490
Gulfport-Biloxi
$47,430
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$44,650
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$44,480
Pascagoula
$43,880
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$43,000

See also: Top paying jobs in Jackson, Mississippi.