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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Missouri

The median soil and plant scientists in Missouri earns $76,080 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,898 a month.

10th percentile
$46,710
25th percentile
$51,150
Median percentile
$76,080
75th percentile
$100,620
90th percentile
$135,760

Based on 220 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

$58,777 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,080
Federal income tax−$7,908
Social Security + Medicare−$5,820
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,576
Monthly take-home$4,898
Every two weeks$2,261

Does it go far here?

$83,773Median 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 soil and plant scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri