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Physicists salary in Missouri

The median physicists in Missouri earns $140,460 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,389 a month.

10th percentile
$70,550
25th percentile
$96,720
Median percentile
$140,460
75th percentile
$227,810
90th percentile
$276,590

Based on 90 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

$100,669 take-home a year
Gross pay$140,460
Federal income tax−$22,444
Social Security + Medicare−$10,745
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$6,602
Monthly take-home$8,389
Every two weeks$3,872

Does it go far here?

$154,663Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
12%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 physicists salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri