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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Missouri

The median special education teachers, preschool in Missouri earns $62,250 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,106 a month.

10th percentile
$35,960
25th percentile
$48,580
Median percentile
$62,250
75th percentile
$111,640
90th percentile
$119,570

Based on 940 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

$49,272 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,250
Federal income tax−$5,290
Social Security + Medicare−$4,762
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,926
Monthly take-home$4,106
Every two weeks$1,895

Does it go far here?

$68,544Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
25%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 special education teachers, preschool salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri