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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in St. Louis, MO

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $60,650 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,005 a month.

10th percentile
$47,210
25th percentile
$49,440
Median percentile
$60,650
75th percentile
$77,450
90th percentile
$83,750

Based on 13,440 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

$48,062 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,650
Federal income tax−$5,098
Social Security + Medicare−$4,640
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,851
Monthly take-home$4,005
Every two weeks$1,849

Does it go far here?

$63,783Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
28%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 elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri