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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in St. Louis, MO

The median biological scientists, all other in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $78,330 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,021 a month.

10th percentile
$47,840
25th percentile
$52,810
Median percentile
$78,330
75th percentile
$118,120
90th percentile
$136,700

Based on 480 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

$60,254 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,330
Federal income tax−$8,403
Social Security + Medicare−$5,992
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,682
Monthly take-home$5,021
Every two weeks$2,317

Does it go far here?

$82,376Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri