Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Mississippi

57 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Educational instruction and library occupations include teachers, professors, instructors, and librarians who educate students and manage information resources at all levels. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Mississippi.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$132,630	$152,440	2,110
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,650	$99,970	340
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,420	$95,120	70
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,360	$86,180	150
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,570	$91,760	40
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,970	$84,920	70
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,950	$81,450	80
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,280	$86,910	130
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,100	$77,820	150
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,060	$94,010	480
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,720	$75,370	90
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,160	$75,670	1,000
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$72,550	$81,300	530
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,380	$70,760	90
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,110	$75,940	50
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,590	$70,620	100
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,960	$79,320	520
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,880	$65,800	70
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,850	$78,270	70
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,660	$68,180	210
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,580	$71,610	280
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$64,270	$78,230	490
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,190	$73,180	160
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,160	$72,520	190
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,440	$61,370	190
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,900	$65,870	110
Instructional Coordinators	$62,750	$64,830	1,640
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$62,210	$68,940	90
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,920	$58,930	550
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,890	$70,530	110
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,670	$61,650	600
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,200	$66,820	—
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,160	$67,550	420
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,150	$64,880	550
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$56,990	$55,800	1,730
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$52,400	$53,390	200
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$52,320	$51,150	160
Tutors	$52,060	$54,640	1,080
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$50,510	$53,460	1,260
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$50,430	$50,430	250
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$50,320	$49,200	1,300
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$50,030	$52,800	1,590
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$49,830	$45,730	800
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$49,760	$52,790	970
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,720	$51,850	6,870
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,340	$52,060	11,110
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$48,860	$51,420	2,310
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$48,500	$49,370	150
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,440	$49,400	11,680
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,970	$48,220	1,070
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$46,160	$46,820	170
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$36,040	$45,230	90
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$26,620	$29,720	3,130
Library Technicians	$26,080	$29,070	470
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$21,790	$22,840	9,320
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$21,120	$24,500	1,680
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$18,670	$22,500	780