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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Missouri

The median foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Missouri earns $76,110 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,900 a month.

10th percentile
$46,840
25th percentile
$60,710
Median percentile
$76,110
75th percentile
$99,680
90th percentile
$146,900

Based on 330 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

$58,796 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,110
Federal income tax−$7,914
Social Security + Medicare−$5,822
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,577
Monthly take-home$4,900
Every two weeks$2,261

Does it go far here?

$83,806Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

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All foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri