Special Education Teacher (Secondary School) salary in Jackson, MS

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings in the Jackson, MS metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: High School Special Education Teacher, Secondary Special Education Teacher

Median salary$50,100
Middle 50%$50.1k–$55.7k
vs. national median−17%comparison median $60,450
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $48,100 and $64,498.
PercentileSalary
10th$49,100
25th$50,100
50th (median)$50,100
75th$55,666
90th$63,313

Cost of living

Jackson's median Special Education Teacher (Secondary School) salary of $50,100 is worth about $56,300 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Special Education Teachers, Secondary School in the Jackson, MS area earned a median of $55,800 in May 2025 (330 employed). The H-1B median here is $50,100, 10% lower.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Jackson Public School District$50,10016

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 6
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III too few 3
Expert · Level IV too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.