Teacher Salary at Hattiesburg Public School Dist

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi  ·  Forrest

Estimated salary range

$35,000$61,000

Estimated annual teacher salary range at Hattiesburg Public School Dist

30% below national average Confidence: Low

Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Hattiesburg Public School Dist directly for the exact schedule.

How we estimated this

  • State baseline: Mississippi average teacher salary is $46,843 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $35,200.
  • District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Hattiesburg Public School Dist — estimate uses the Mississippi state baseline directly.
  • Cost of living: Mississippi cost-of-living index is 85.5 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
  • Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.

About Hattiesburg Public School Dist

Enrollment
3,918 students
Schools
9
Teachers
298
Student / teacher ratio
13.1 : 1
Title I status
eligible

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.

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