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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in St. Joseph, MO

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns $49,790 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,321 a month.

10th percentile
$40,020
25th percentile
$45,370
Median percentile
$49,790
75th percentile
$61,980
90th percentile
$74,040

Based on 360 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

$39,846 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,790
Federal income tax−$3,795
Social Security + Medicare−$3,809
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,340
Monthly take-home$3,321
Every two weeks$1,533

Does it go far here?

$57,639Median pay in St. Joseph, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($895 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO

JobMedian pay
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,370
Registered Nurses$77,240
General and Operations Managers$74,570
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$66,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,330
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$54,400
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$50,930

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri