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Microbiologists salary in St. Louis, MO

The median microbiologists in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $89,630 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,639 a month.

10th percentile
$56,320
25th percentile
$59,480
Median percentile
$89,630
75th percentile
$122,000
90th percentile
$164,350

Based on 120 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

$67,672 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,630
Federal income tax−$10,889
Social Security + Medicare−$6,857
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$4,213
Monthly take-home$5,639
Every two weeks$2,603

Does it go far here?

$94,260Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
20%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 microbiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri