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Surgical Assistants salary in Missouri

The median surgical assistants in Missouri earns $49,400 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,296 a month.

10th percentile
$37,540
25th percentile
$47,330
Median percentile
$49,400
75th percentile
$60,580
90th percentile
$93,060

Based on 510 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

$39,551 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,400
Federal income tax−$3,748
Social Security + Medicare−$3,779
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,322
Monthly take-home$3,296
Every two weeks$1,521

Does it go far here?

$54,395Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
31%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 surgical assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri