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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in St. Louis, MO

The median special education teachers, secondary school in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $61,160 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,037 a month.

10th percentile
$46,620
25th percentile
$48,990
Median percentile
$61,160
75th percentile
$74,280
90th percentile
$82,660

Based on 1,040 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

$48,448 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,160
Federal income tax−$5,159
Social Security + Medicare−$4,679
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,875
Monthly take-home$4,037
Every two weeks$1,863

Does it go far here?

$64,319Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
28%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, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri