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Anthropologists and Archeologists salary in St. Louis, MO

The median anthropologists and archeologists in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $72,740 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,715 a month.

10th percentile
$50,320
25th percentile
$62,040
Median percentile
$72,740
75th percentile
$83,730
90th percentile
$108,450

Based on 40 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

$56,584 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,740
Federal income tax−$7,173
Social Security + Medicare−$5,565
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,419
Monthly take-home$4,715
Every two weeks$2,176

Does it go far here?

$76,498Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

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Physicians, All Other$246,440
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Chief Executives$202,840
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Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

All anthropologists and archeologists salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri