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Chemists salary in St. Joseph, MO

The median chemists in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns $78,230 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,016 a month.

10th percentile
$55,940
25th percentile
$62,400
Median percentile
$78,230
75th percentile
$100,470
90th percentile
$122,350

Based on 100 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

$60,188 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,230
Federal income tax−$8,381
Social Security + Medicare−$5,985
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,677
Monthly take-home$5,016
Every two weeks$2,315

Does it go far here?

$90,563Median pay in St. Joseph, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($895 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO

JobMedian pay
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,370
Registered Nurses$77,240
General and Operations Managers$74,570
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$66,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,330
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$54,400
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$50,930

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