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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in St. Louis, MO

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $78,130 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,010 a month.

10th percentile
$47,850
25th percentile
$60,730
Median percentile
$78,130
75th percentile
$89,150
90th percentile
$98,170

Based on 870 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

$60,122 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,130
Federal income tax−$8,359
Social Security + Medicare−$5,977
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,672
Monthly take-home$5,010
Every two weeks$2,312

Does it go far here?

$82,166Median 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 career/technical education teachers, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri