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

The median medical scientists, except epidemiologists in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $103,410 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,393 a month.

10th percentile
$76,750
25th percentile
$82,830
Median percentile
$103,410
75th percentile
$134,390
90th percentile
$173,480

Based on 2,560 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

$76,719 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,410
Federal income tax−$13,920
Social Security + Medicare−$7,911
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$4,860
Monthly take-home$6,393
Every two weeks$2,951

Does it go far here?

$108,752Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
17%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 medical scientists, except epidemiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri