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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in St. Joseph, MO

The median medical scientists, except epidemiologists in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns $76,740 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,934 a month.

10th percentile
$62,200
25th percentile
$64,930
Median percentile
$76,740
75th percentile
$99,560
90th percentile
$150,890

Based on 90 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

$59,210 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,740
Federal income tax−$8,053
Social Security + Medicare−$5,871
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,607
Monthly take-home$4,934
Every two weeks$2,277

Does it go far here?

$88,838Median pay in St. Joseph, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($895 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO

JobMedian pay
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,370
Registered Nurses$77,240
General and Operations Managers$74,570
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$66,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,330
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$54,400
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$50,930

All medical scientists, except epidemiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri