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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Missouri

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Missouri earns $77,800 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,992 a month.

10th percentile
$45,530
25th percentile
$61,050
Median percentile
$77,800
75th percentile
$106,920
90th percentile
$169,070

Based on 100 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

$59,906 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,800
Federal income tax−$8,286
Social Security + Medicare−$5,952
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,657
Monthly take-home$4,992
Every two weeks$2,304

Does it go far here?

$85,667Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
21%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 sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri