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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Missouri

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Missouri earns $55,920 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,707 a month.

10th percentile
$43,010
25th percentile
$46,920
Median percentile
$55,920
75th percentile
$62,450
90th percentile
$76,930

Based on 2,760 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

$44,483 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,920
Federal income tax−$4,530
Social Security + Medicare−$4,278
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,628
Monthly take-home$3,707
Every two weeks$1,711

Does it go far here?

$61,574Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
28%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, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri