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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in St. Louis, MO

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $62,150 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,100 a month.

10th percentile
$48,750
25th percentile
$51,460
Median percentile
$62,150
75th percentile
$77,090
90th percentile
$89,020

Based on 1,220 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

$49,196 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,150
Federal income tax−$5,278
Social Security + Medicare−$4,754
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,921
Monthly take-home$4,100
Every two weeks$1,892

Does it go far here?

$65,361Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
27%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri