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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Columbia, MO

The median nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Columbia, MO earns $80,590 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,145 a month.

10th percentile
$58,100
25th percentile
$80,590
Median percentile
$80,590
75th percentile
$103,890
90th percentile
$124,560

Based on 100 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

$61,737 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,590
Federal income tax−$8,900
Social Security + Medicare−$6,165
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,788
Monthly take-home$5,145
Every two weeks$2,375

Does it go far here?

$90,107Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Accountants and Auditors$73,070
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590

All nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri