TA Salary in Mississippi

How much does a TA make in Mississippi?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a TA in Mississippi is $17,303 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $8.

However, a TA's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $25,327
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $14,203 to $21,503
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $11,381

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TA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$21,503	$1,792	$414	$10
Average	$17,303	$1,442	$333	$8
25th Percentile	$14,203	$1,184	$273	$7

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Key Factors That Influence TA Salaries

A TA's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do TA Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract TAs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $21,403.
California: $21,303.
Massachusetts: $21,003.

District of Columbia $21,403 California $21,303 Massachusetts $21,003 Washington $21,003 New Jersey $21,003 Alaska $20,903 Connecticut $20,703 New York $20,603

Hawaii $20,203 Rhode Island $20,103 Maryland $19,903 Minnesota $19,803 Illinois $19,703 Colorado $19,703 Oregon $19,603 Delaware $19,603

New Hampshire $19,603 Virginia $19,503 Pennsylvania $19,303 Nevada $19,103 North Dakota $19,103 Michigan $19,103 Wisconsin $19,003 Vermont $19,003

Arizona $18,903 Maine $18,903 Texas $18,903 Ohio $18,803 Georgia $18,703 Indiana $18,603 Wyoming $18,603 Utah $18,503

Iowa $18,503 Kansas $18,403 Louisiana $18,403 North Carolina $18,403 Missouri $18,403 Montana $18,303 Florida $18,303 Nebraska $18,203

Kentucky $18,203 South Carolina $18,103 Tennessee $18,103 Idaho $18,103 New Mexico $17,903 Oklahoma $17,903 Alabama $17,803 South Dakota $17,603

Arkansas $17,503 West Virginia $17,403 Mississippi $17,303

Top Paying Cities for TAs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Hillsboro: $16,903
Holly Bluff: $16,803
Kosciusko: $16,803

Hillsboro, MS $16,903 Holly Bluff, MS $16,803 Kosciusko, MS $16,803 Lake, MS $16,903 Lena, MS $16,903 Lexington, MS $16,803 Lorman, MS $16,803 Louise, MS $17,003

Ludlow, MS $17,003 Mc Adams, MS $16,803 Mc Cool, MS $16,803 Madden, MS $16,803 Madison, MS $17,103 Magee, MS $17,003 Mayersville, MS $16,903 Mendenhall, MS $17,003

Midnight, MS $17,003 Mize, MS $16,903 Morton, MS $17,003 Mount Olive, MS $16,903 Natchez, MS $16,803 Newhebron, MS $16,903 Pattison, MS $16,903 Pelahatchie, MS $17,103

Pickens, MS $16,903 Piney Woods, MS $17,103 Pinola, MS $17,003 Port Gibson, MS $16,903 Puckett, MS $17,003 Pulaski, MS $16,903 Raleigh, MS $16,903 Raymond, MS $17,103

Redwood, MS $16,903 Ridgeland, MS $17,203 Rolling Fork, MS $16,903 Sallis, MS $16,803 Sandhill, MS $17,103 Satartia, MS $17,003 Sharon, MS $17,003 Sibley, MS $16,903

Silver City, MS $16,903 Star, MS $17,103 Taylorsville, MS $16,803 Tchula, MS $16,803 Terry, MS $17,103 Thomastown, MS $16,803 Tinsley, MS $17,003 Tougaloo, MS $17,203

Utica, MS $17,003 Vaiden, MS $16,703 Valley Park, MS $16,803 Vaughan, MS $16,903 Vicksburg, MS $17,003 Walnut Grove, MS $16,903 Washington, MS $16,803 Wesson, MS $16,903

West, MS $16,703 Whitfield, MS $17,203 Yazoo City, MS $16,903 Jackson, MS $17,203 Pearl, MS $17,203 Richland, MS $17,203 Flowood, MS $17,203 Byram, MS $17,203

Lula, MS $17,103 Lyon, MS $16,803 Marks, MS $16,903 Michigan City, MS $17,203 Mount Pleasant, MS $17,703 Myrtle, MS $16,903 Nesbit, MS $17,903 New Albany, MS $16,903

Olive Branch, MS $17,903 Oxford, MS $17,003 Pope, MS $16,903 Potts Camp, MS $17,103 Red Banks, MS $17,603 Ripley, MS $16,903 Robinsonville, MS $17,703 Sarah, MS $17,503

Sardis, MS $17,103 Senatobia, MS $17,503 Sherard, MS $16,803 Sledge, MS $17,103 Southaven, MS $18,103 Taylor, MS $16,903 Tiplersville, MS $16,903 Tula, MS $16,803

Tunica, MS $17,503 University, MS $17,103 Victoria, MS $17,603 Walls, MS $18,003 Walnut, MS $16,903 Waterford, MS $17,203 Greenville, MS $17,203 Alligator, MS $16,703

Anguilla, MS $17,003 Arcola, MS $17,203 Avon, MS $17,203 Benoit, MS $17,003 Beulah, MS $16,903 Boyle, MS $17,003 Chatham, MS $17,203 Cleveland, MS $16,903

Doddsville, MS $16,803 Drew, MS $16,703 Parchman, MS $16,703 Dublin, MS $16,703 Duncan, MS $16,703 Glen Allan, MS $17,103 Grace, MS $17,103 Gunnison, MS $16,703

Hollandale, MS $17,203 Holly Ridge, MS $17,103 Indianola, MS $17,103 Inverness, MS $17,003 Isola, MS $17,103 Leland, MS $17,203 Merigold, MS $16,803 Metcalfe, MS $17,203

Moorhead, MS $16,903 Mound Bayou, MS $16,803 Pace, MS $16,903 Panther Burn, MS $17,103 Rena Lara, MS $16,703 Rome, MS $16,703 Rosedale, MS $16,903 Ruleville, MS $16,803

Scott, MS $17,103 Shaw, MS $17,003 Shelby, MS $16,803 Stoneville, MS $17,203 Sunflower, MS $16,903 Wayside, MS $17,203 Winstonville, MS $16,803 Winterville, MS $17,203

Tupelo, MS $17,003 Algoma, MS $16,903 Amory, MS $16,703 Baldwyn, MS $16,903 Becker, MS $16,703 Belden, MS $16,903 Belmont, MS $16,803 Blue Springs, MS $16,903

Booneville, MS $16,903 Burnsville, MS $16,903 Corinth, MS $16,903 Dennis, MS $16,803 Derma, MS $16,903 Ecru, MS $16,903 Fulton, MS $16,903 Gattman, MS $16,603

Glen, MS $16,903 Abbeville, MS $17,103 Arkabutla, MS $17,603 Ashland, MS $17,103 Batesville, MS $17,003 Belen, MS $16,903 Blue Mountain, MS $16,903 Byhalia, MS $17,703

Clarksdale, MS $16,703 Coahoma, MS $16,903 Coldwater, MS $17,703 Como, MS $17,203 Courtland, MS $16,903 Crenshaw, MS $17,203 Crowder, MS $16,903 Darling, MS $17,003

Dumas, MS $16,903 Dundee, MS $17,103 Etta, MS $16,903 Falcon, MS $17,003 Falkner, MS $17,003 Farrell, MS $16,803 Friars Point, MS $16,903 Hernando, MS $17,803

Hickory Flat, MS $17,003 Holly Springs, MS $17,303 Horn Lake, MS $18,003 Independence, MS $17,603 Jonestown, MS $16,903 Lake Cormorant, MS $17,903 Lamar, MS $17,303 Stennis Space Center, MS $17,203

Diamondhead, MS $17,003 Biloxi, MS $17,203 Diberville, MS $17,103 Escatawpa, MS $17,103 Gautier, MS $17,103 Hurley, MS $17,103 Kiln, MS $17,103 Lakeshore, MS $17,203

Long Beach, MS $17,003 Mc Henry, MS $17,003 Moss Point, MS $17,103 Ocean Springs, MS $17,103 Vancleave, MS $17,003 Pascagoula, MS $17,103 Pass Christian, MS $17,003 Pearlington, MS $17,403

Perkinston, MS $17,003 Saucier, MS $17,003 Waveland, MS $17,103 Wiggins, MS $16,903 Brookhaven, MS $16,903 Bogue Chitto, MS $16,903 Bude, MS $16,903 Centreville, MS $17,403

Chatawa, MS $17,003 Crosby, MS $17,003 Fernwood, MS $16,903 Gloster, MS $17,103 Jayess, MS $16,803 Kokomo, MS $16,803 Liberty, MS $17,103 Mc Call Creek, MS $16,803

Mccomb, MS $16,903 Magnolia, MS $17,003 Meadville, MS $16,803 Monticello, MS $16,903 Oak Vale, MS $16,803 Osyka, MS $17,103 Roxie, MS $16,803 Ruth, MS $16,803

Silver Creek, MS $16,903 Smithdale, MS $16,803 Sontag, MS $16,903 Summit, MS $16,803 Tylertown, MS $16,803 Union Church, MS $16,903 Woodville, MS $17,103 Columbus, MS $16,503

Aberdeen, MS $16,603 Ackerman, MS $16,803 Artesia, MS $16,503 Bellefontaine, MS $16,803 Brooksville, MS $16,603 Caledonia, MS $16,603 Cedarbluff, MS $16,603 Crawford, MS $16,603

Eupora, MS $16,803 French Camp, MS $16,803 Hamilton, MS $16,503 Kilmichael, MS $16,703 Maben, MS $16,703 Mantee, MS $16,703 Mathiston, MS $16,703 Mayhew, MS $16,503

Montpelier, MS $16,703 Pheba, MS $16,703 Prairie, MS $16,603 Starkville, MS $16,603 Mississippi State, MS $16,603 Steens, MS $16,503 Stewart, MS $16,703 Sturgis, MS $16,703

Walthall, MS $16,803 Weir, MS $16,803 West Point, MS $16,503 Woodland, MS $16,703 Thaxton, MS $16,903 Tishomingo, MS $16,803 Toccopola, MS $16,903 Trebloc, MS $16,703

Tremont, MS $16,903 Van Vleet, MS $16,803 Vardaman, MS $16,803 Verona, MS $17,003 Wheeler, MS $16,903 Grenada, MS $16,803 Banner, MS $16,803 Big Creek, MS $16,803

Bruce, MS $16,803 Calhoun City, MS $16,803 Carrollton, MS $16,703 Cascilla, MS $16,703 Charleston, MS $16,703 Coffeeville, MS $16,803 Coila, MS $16,703 Cruger, MS $16,703

Duck Hill, MS $16,703 Elliott, MS $16,803 Enid, MS $16,803 Glendora, MS $16,703 Gore Springs, MS $16,803 Greenwood, MS $16,703 Holcomb, MS $16,703 Itta Bena, MS $16,803

Mc Carley, MS $16,703 Minter City, MS $16,603 Money, MS $16,703 Morgan City, MS $16,803 North Carrollton, MS $16,803 Oakland, MS $16,703 Paris, MS $16,803 Philipp, MS $16,603

Pittsboro, MS $16,803 Schlater, MS $16,703 Scobey, MS $16,703 Sidon, MS $16,703 Slate Spring, MS $16,803 Sumner, MS $16,703 Swan Lake, MS $16,703 Swiftown, MS $16,903

Tie Plant, MS $16,803 Tillatoba, MS $16,703 Tippo, MS $16,603 Tutwiler, MS $16,703 Vance, MS $16,703 Water Valley, MS $16,803 Webb, MS $16,703 Winona, MS $16,703

Belzoni, MS $16,903 Benton, MS $16,903 Bentonia, MS $17,003 Bolton, MS $17,103 Brandon, MS $17,103 Braxton, MS $17,103 Camden, MS $16,903 Canton, MS $17,103

Carthage, MS $16,803 Cary, MS $16,903 Clinton, MS $17,203 Conehatta, MS $16,803 Crystal Springs, MS $17,103 Delta City, MS $17,103 D Lo, MS $17,003 Durant, MS $16,803

Edwards, MS $17,103 Ethel, MS $16,803 Fayette, MS $16,803 Flora, MS $17,103 Pocahontas, MS $17,203 Florence, MS $17,103 Meridian, MS $16,803 Bailey, MS $16,803

Buckatunna, MS $16,803 Chunky, MS $16,803 Clara, MS $16,803 Collinsville, MS $16,803 Daleville, MS $16,803 Decatur, MS $16,803 De Kalb, MS $16,803 Enterprise, MS $16,803

Hickory, MS $16,803 Lauderdale, MS $16,803 Lawrence, MS $16,803 Little Rock, MS $16,803 Louin, MS $16,803 Louisville, MS $16,803 Macon, MS $16,803 Marion, MS $16,803

Newton, MS $16,803 Noxapater, MS $16,803 Pachuta, MS $16,803 Paulding, MS $16,803 Philadelphia, MS $16,803 Porterville, MS $16,803 Preston, MS $16,803 Quitman, MS $16,803

Rose Hill, MS $16,803 Scooba, MS $16,803 Sebastopol, MS $16,903 Shubuta, MS $16,803 Shuqualak, MS $16,803 State Line, MS $16,803 Stonewall, MS $16,803 Toomsuba, MS $16,803

Union, MS $16,803 Vossburg, MS $16,803 Waynesboro, MS $16,803 Hattiesburg, MS $16,803 Bassfield, MS $16,803 Bay Springs, MS $16,803 Beaumont, MS $16,803 Brooklyn, MS $16,803

Carriere, MS $17,103 Carson, MS $16,803 Collins, MS $16,803 Columbia, MS $16,803 Eastabuchie, MS $16,803 Ellisville, MS $16,803 Heidelberg, MS $16,803 Laurel, MS $16,903

Leakesville, MS $16,903 Lucedale, MS $17,103 Lumberton, MS $16,903 Mc Lain, MS $16,903 Mc Neill, MS $17,103 Moselle, MS $16,803 Moss, MS $16,803 Neely, MS $16,803

New Augusta, MS $16,803 Nicholson, MS $17,203 Ovett, MS $16,803 Petal, MS $16,803 Picayune, MS $17,203 Poplarville, MS $17,003 Prentiss, MS $16,903 Purvis, MS $16,803

Richton, MS $16,803 Sandersville, MS $16,803 Sandy Hook, MS $16,803 Seminary, MS $16,803 Soso, MS $16,803 Stringer, MS $16,803 Sumrall, MS $16,803 Foxworth, MS $16,803

Gulfport, MS $17,003 Bay Saint Louis, MS $17,203 Plantersville, MS $16,903 Pontotoc, MS $16,903 Randolph, MS $16,903 Rienzi, MS $16,903 Saltillo, MS $16,903 Shannon, MS $16,903

Sherman, MS $17,003 Smithville, MS $16,803 Golden, MS $16,803 Greenwood Springs, MS $16,703 Guntown, MS $16,903 Houlka, MS $16,903 Houston, MS $16,803 Iuka, MS $16,803

Mantachie, MS $16,903 Marietta, MS $16,903 Mooreville, MS $16,903 Nettleton, MS $16,803 New Site, MS $16,803 Okolona, MS $16,803 Lambert, MS $16,703 Forest, MS $16,903

Gallman, MS $17,003 Georgetown, MS $17,003 Goodman, MS $16,903 Harperville, MS $16,903 Harriston, MS $16,803 Harrisville, MS $17,103 Hazlehurst, MS $17,003 Hermanville, MS $16,903

TA Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

TA salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $17,303. While startup companies pay approximate $17,303.

TA Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$17,303
Growth Stage	51~500	$17,303
Established	501~5000	$17,303
Enterprise	5000+	$17,303

TA Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a TA's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$14,203

Average $17,303/year

$21,503

$1,184

Average $1,442/month

$1,792

$273

Average $333/week

$414

$7

Average $8/hour

$10

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$21,503	$1,792	$414	$10
Average	$17,303	$1,442	$333	$8
25th Percentile	$14,203	$1,184	$273	$7

TA Salary Growth & Career Path

TA

College Assistant Professor - Architecture

College Assistant Professor - Biology

College Assistant Professor - Chemical Engineering

College Assistant Professor - Civil Engineering

College Associate Professor - Architecture

College Professor - Biology

College Associate Professor - Chemical Engineering

College Associate Professor - Civil Engineering

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a TA, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

TA Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
College Assistant Professor - Architecture	$64,500	273%
College Assistant Professor - Biology	$63,400	266%
College Assistant Professor - Chemical Engineering	$85,900	396%
College Assistant Professor - Civil Engineering	$80,700	366%

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