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Physician Assistants salary in St. Louis, MO

The median physician assistants in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $136,120 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,159 a month.

10th percentile
$77,620
25th percentile
$124,080
Median percentile
$136,120
75th percentile
$164,700
90th percentile
$170,960

Based on 1,260 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

$97,906 take-home a year
Gross pay$136,120
Federal income tax−$21,403
Social Security + Medicare−$10,413
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$6,398
Monthly take-home$8,159
Every two weeks$3,766

Does it go far here?

$143,152Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
14%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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri