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Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in Missouri

The median slaughterers and meat packers in Missouri earns $44,490 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,986 a month.

10th percentile
$34,020
25th percentile
$37,780
Median percentile
$44,490
75th percentile
$47,040
90th percentile
$49,460

Based on 1,280 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

$35,837 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,490
Federal income tax−$3,159
Social Security + Medicare−$3,403
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,091
Monthly take-home$2,986
Every two weeks$1,378

Does it go far here?

$48,989Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
35%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 slaughterers and meat packers salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri