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Retail Salespersons salary in St. Louis, MO

The median retail salespersons in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $33,820 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,314 a month.

10th percentile
$29,670
25th percentile
$30,990
Median percentile
$33,820
75th percentile
$37,420
90th percentile
$47,490

Based on 29,750 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

$27,765 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,820
Federal income tax−$1,878
Social Security + Medicare−$2,587
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,590
Monthly take-home$2,314
Every two weeks$1,068

Does it go far here?

$35,567Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
48%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 retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri