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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in St. Louis, MO

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $41,780 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,816 a month.

10th percentile
$31,770
25th percentile
$36,020
Median percentile
$41,780
75th percentile
$46,260
90th percentile
$55,780

Based on 21,340 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

$33,787 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,780
Federal income tax−$2,834
Social Security + Medicare−$3,196
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,964
Monthly take-home$2,816
Every two weeks$1,299

Does it go far here?

$43,938Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
40%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri