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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in St. Joseph, MO

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns $50,600 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,372 a month.

10th percentile
$46,970
25th percentile
$48,410
Median percentile
$50,600
75th percentile
$61,040
90th percentile
$74,790

Based on 260 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

$40,459 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,600
Federal income tax−$3,892
Social Security + Medicare−$3,871
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,378
Monthly take-home$3,372
Every two weeks$1,556

Does it go far here?

$58,577Median pay in St. Joseph, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
27%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri