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Transportation Security Screeners salary in St. Louis, MO

The median transportation security screeners in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $62,650 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,131 a month.

10th percentile
$41,140
25th percentile
$46,800
Median percentile
$62,650
75th percentile
$66,830
90th percentile
$68,910

Based on 490 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

$49,575 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,650
Federal income tax−$5,338
Social Security + Medicare−$4,793
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,945
Monthly take-home$4,131
Every two weeks$1,907

Does it go far here?

$65,886Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
27%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
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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 transportation security screeners salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri