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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in St. Louis, MO

The median education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $49,960 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,331 a month.

10th percentile
$38,880
25th percentile
$46,140
Median percentile
$49,960
75th percentile
$62,190
90th percentile
$86,390

Based on 550 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

$39,975 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,960
Federal income tax−$3,815
Social Security + Medicare−$3,822
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,348
Monthly take-home$3,331
Every two weeks$1,537

Does it go far here?

$52,541Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
33%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 education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri