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Air Traffic Controllers salary in Missouri

The median air traffic controllers in Missouri earns $122,200 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,421 a month.

10th percentile
$90,940
25th percentile
$105,440
Median percentile
$122,200
75th percentile
$145,140
90th percentile
$166,610

Based on 260 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$89,046 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,200
Federal income tax−$18,062
Social Security + Medicare−$9,348
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$5,743
Monthly take-home$7,421
Every two weeks$3,425

Does it go far here?

$134,556Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

All air traffic controllers salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri