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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Missouri

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Missouri earns $94,500 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,906 a month.

10th percentile
$52,670
25th percentile
$63,790
Median percentile
$94,500
75th percentile
$132,040
90th percentile
$214,900

Based on 280 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

$70,869 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,500
Federal income tax−$11,960
Social Security + Medicare−$7,229
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$4,442
Monthly take-home$5,906
Every two weeks$2,726

Does it go far here?

$104,055Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
17%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 political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri