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Materials Engineers salary in Missouri

The median materials engineers in Missouri earns $98,860 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,144 a month.

10th percentile
$65,870
25th percentile
$78,600
Median percentile
$98,860
75th percentile
$123,310
90th percentile
$135,280

Based on 300 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

$73,732 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,860
Federal income tax−$12,919
Social Security + Medicare−$7,563
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$4,646
Monthly take-home$6,144
Every two weeks$2,836

Does it go far here?

$108,856Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

All materials engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri