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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in St. Louis, MO

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $63,190 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,165 a month.

10th percentile
$47,140
25th percentile
$49,660
Median percentile
$63,190
75th percentile
$76,120
90th percentile
$97,540

Based on 1,380 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

$49,983 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,190
Federal income tax−$5,403
Social Security + Medicare−$4,834
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,970
Monthly take-home$4,165
Every two weeks$1,922

Does it go far here?

$66,454Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
27%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri