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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Columbia, MO

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Columbia, MO earns $56,230 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,726 a month.

10th percentile
$44,380
25th percentile
$46,930
Median percentile
$56,230
75th percentile
$64,790
90th percentile
$78,980

Based on 80 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

$44,718 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,230
Federal income tax−$4,568
Social Security + Medicare−$4,302
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,643
Monthly take-home$3,726
Every two weeks$1,720

Does it go far here?

$62,870Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Accountants and Auditors$73,070
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590

All career/technical education teachers, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri