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Biochemists and Biophysicists salary in Missouri

The median biochemists and biophysicists in Missouri earns $79,550 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,088 a month.

10th percentile
$64,760
25th percentile
$75,710
Median percentile
$79,550
75th percentile
$100,300
90th percentile
$132,420

Based on 290 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

$61,055 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,550
Federal income tax−$8,671
Social Security + Medicare−$6,086
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,739
Monthly take-home$5,088
Every two weeks$2,348

Does it go far here?

$87,594Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
20%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 biochemists and biophysicists salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri