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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Missouri

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Missouri earns $59,310 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,921 a month.

10th percentile
$43,760
25th percentile
$47,670
Median percentile
$59,310
75th percentile
$73,640
90th percentile
$91,130

Based on 11,330 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

$47,048 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,310
Federal income tax−$4,937
Social Security + Medicare−$4,537
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,788
Monthly take-home$3,921
Every two weeks$1,810

Does it go far here?

$65,307Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
26%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri