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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in St. Louis, MO

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $88,440 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,574 a month.

10th percentile
$68,030
25th percentile
$78,330
Median percentile
$88,440
75th percentile
$99,940
90th percentile
$126,050

Based on 160 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

$66,891 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,440
Federal income tax−$10,627
Social Security + Medicare−$6,766
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$4,157
Monthly take-home$5,574
Every two weeks$2,573

Does it go far here?

$93,009Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
20%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri