Mid-level High School Teacher salary in Jackson, MS

Based on 14 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Jackson, MS metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Piney Woods, Leixington, Lexington, Crystal Springs, Lexington,.

Also listed as: Secondary School Teacher, Math Teacher

Median salary$49,500

Middle 50%$47.7k–$50.1k

vs. all levels here−10%comparison median $55,300

Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$30k$40k$50k$60k$70k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $46,500 and $51,257.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$46,500
25th	$47,700
50th (median)	$49,500
75th	$50,100
90th	$50,903

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	1
FY2021	–	–	–	0
FY2022	–	–	–	5
FY2023	$47,156	$46,444	$47,976	12
FY2024	$48,386	$47,156	$50,400	22
FY2025	$49,700	$49,300	$50,100	10
FY2026	–	–	–	4

Cost of living

Jackson's median mid-level High School Teacher salary of $49,500 is worth about $55,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Jackson = 89.0).

Compared with all workers here

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the Jackson, MS area earned a median of $50,980 in May 2025 (2,400 employed). The H-1B median here is $49,500, 3% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Jackson Public School District	$49,700	12
Edu Infotech International Resources	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	too few	2
Mid-level · Level II	$49,500	14
Senior · Level III	$55,187	44
Expert · Level IV	$62,567	28

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Mid-level · Level II	$46,277	$49,500	14
Senior · Level III	$52,020	$55,187	44
Expert · Level IV	$57,710	$62,567	28

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.