Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $65K, rent takes 40.4% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,722/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $1,300/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new mathematical science teachers, postsecondaries typically earn — is $47K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,836/month.

Local pay runs 18% below the national median — $65K here vs. $80K nationally.

Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area pays $65K median vs. the U.S. average of $80K — that’s -18%.

The median is $65,190 a year. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $47,270, and experienced mathematical science teachers, postsecondaries can clear $74,300. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,265/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,722/month, which eats 40.4% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary is worth about $65,190 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.