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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in St. Louis, MO

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $36,410 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,477 a month.

10th percentile
$28,600
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$36,410
75th percentile
$38,700
90th percentile
$48,040

Based on 10,010 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

$29,724 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,410
Federal income tax−$2,189
Social Security + Medicare−$2,785
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,711
Monthly take-home$2,477
Every two weeks$1,143

Does it go far here?

$38,291Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
45%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 teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri