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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $62,130 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,098 a month.

10th percentile
$47,630
25th percentile
$50,640
Median percentile
$62,130
75th percentile
$78,970
90th percentile
$98,540

Based on 9,870 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

$49,181 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,130
Federal income tax−$5,276
Social Security + Medicare−$4,753
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,920
Monthly take-home$4,098
Every two weeks$1,892

Does it go far here?

$65,339Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
27%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri