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Software Developers salary in St. Louis, MO

The median software developers in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $129,030 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,783 a month.

10th percentile
$77,730
25th percentile
$101,670
Median percentile
$129,030
75th percentile
$156,320
90th percentile
$169,030

Based on 9,820 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

$93,394 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,030
Federal income tax−$19,701
Social Security + Medicare−$9,871
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$6,064
Monthly take-home$7,783
Every two weeks$3,592

Does it go far here?

$135,695Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
14%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 software developers salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri