Self-Enrichment Education Teachers in Mississippi

Is Mississippi a good place for you to work as a Self-Enrichment Education Teacher?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Self-Enrichment Education Teachers in Mississippi are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Self-Enrichment Education Teachers in Mississippi is growing faster than average.

• Self-Enrichment Education Teachers in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Self-Enrichment Education Teachers Work in Mississippi?

In Mississippi, there were 1,340 people working as Self-Enrichment Education Teachers in the year 2018.

There were 1,490 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,400 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Self-Enrichment Education Teachers than average.

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Self-Enrichment Education Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 16.2%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 270 annual job openings, and 2,340 total jobs in 2026 for Self-Enrichment Education Teachers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 47,000 annual jobs and 411,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Self-Enrichment Education Teachers Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Self-Enrichment Education Teachers ranged from $20,840 to $61,640 with $34,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.02 to $29.63. The median hourly rate was $16.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.85.

The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Mississippi Metros for Self-Enrichment Education Teachers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Self-Enrichment Education Teachers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	500	$27,350
Jackson, MS	480	$41,130
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS	260	$31,220

Top States for Self-Enrichment Education Teachers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Self-Enrichment Education Teachers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	31,840	$45,520
California	28,380	$42,060
Florida	14,170	$33,440
Texas	12,970	$38,380
Illinois	12,370	$35,130
Pennsylvania	11,310	$36,780
Massachusetts	9,490	$48,330
New Jersey	8,560	$51,410
Ohio	8,320	$34,830
North Carolina	8,080	$29,540
Washington	7,740	$46,320
Minnesota	7,580	$40,320
Michigan	6,300	$33,370
Georgia	6,000	$31,490
Virginia	5,460	$37,450
Wisconsin	5,250	$32,490
Maryland	5,160	$36,240
Utah	4,560	$31,360
Missouri	3,670	$35,590
Colorado	3,400	$37,290

Below are the states where Self-Enrichment Education Teachers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$51,410
District of Columbia	$50,180
Alaska	$49,340
New Hampshire	$48,470
Massachusetts	$48,330
Washington	$46,320
New York	$45,520
Vermont	$42,820
Connecticut	$42,470
California	$42,060

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Vgrigas under License

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