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Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in St. Louis, MO

The median cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $44,240 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,971 a month.

10th percentile
$35,990
25th percentile
$38,810
Median percentile
$44,240
75th percentile
$47,880
90th percentile
$50,830

Based on 50 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

$35,648 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,240
Federal income tax−$3,129
Social Security + Medicare−$3,384
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,079
Monthly take-home$2,971
Every two weeks$1,371

Does it go far here?

$46,525Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
37%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 cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri