Firefighters salary in St. Joseph, MO
The median firefighters in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns $38,220 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,591 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,190
- 25th percentile
- $35,190
- Median percentile
- $38,220
- 75th percentile
- $46,870
- 90th percentile
- $47,680
Based on 130 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
$31,093 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,220 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,406 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,924 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$1,796 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,591 |
| Every two weeks | $1,196 |
Does it go far here?
$44,245Median pay in St. Joseph, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($895 a month, Census ACS).