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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Missouri

The median chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Missouri earns $83,000 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,277 a month.

10th percentile
$51,840
25th percentile
$62,100
Median percentile
$83,000
75th percentile
$123,830
90th percentile
$169,540

Based on 460 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

$63,320 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,000
Federal income tax−$9,430
Social Security + Medicare−$6,350
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,901
Monthly take-home$5,277
Every two weeks$2,435

Does it go far here?

$91,393Median 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).

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Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

All chemistry teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri