High school teacher · Gulfport, MS

High school teacher in Gulfport: $801/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Gulfport at $57,240 a year. About 1,190 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.10). The 10th percentile is $49,490 and the 90th is $62,970. Pay ranks 338th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,060/mo). Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $801 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Monroe, about 235 miles away, at $1,251 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$801

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$57,240

$49,490 to $62,970

Rent (1 bd)

$1,060

$1,262 (2 bd)

Employment

1,190

Location quotient 1.10

Pay rank

338th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $57,240.

Taxes$969
Rent$1,060
Other living costs$1,940
Left over$801

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $57,240
Federal income tax: −$4,830
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,379
State income tax (MS): −$2,417
Take-home pay: $45,613
Effective tax rate: 20.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,060
Groceries: $374
Getting around: $584
Healthcare: $421
Utilities and internet: $234
Everything else: $327
Total spending: $3,000

Left over each month

$4,770 gross, minus $969 in tax and $3,000 in living costs.

$801

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Monroe, $1,251/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Gulfport?

$57,240 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,190 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Gulfport?

$801 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,060, and pay covers 4.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Monroe, about 235 miles away, leaves $1,251 a month, more than Gulfport.