Median pay · Missouri
$47,800A year, or $23 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $29,780 | $14 |
| 25th percentile | $36,160 | $17 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $47,800 | $23 |
| 75th percentile | $74,260 | $36 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $104,320 | $50 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $62,160 | $30 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in MissouriBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$47,800
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$22.98
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,275 a month at an effective rate of 17.8%.$39,299 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Missouri sit at 90.8 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$52,633
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.6.2% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.2,936,050
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Missouri: common questions
What is the average salary in Missouri?
$62,160 a year, or $29.89 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Missouri for May 2025.
The median is lower, $47,800: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Missouri?
Anything over $47,800 pays more than half the jobs in Missouri. $74,260 puts you in the top quarter and $104,320 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,275 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Missouri?
By median pay: cardiologists ($648,070), psychiatrists ($312,680), nurse anesthetists ($242,630), dental specialists ($230,130) and general pediatricians ($223,910). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Missouri?
By number of jobs: general or operations managers ($79,300), home health or personal care aides ($33,080), registered nurses ($81,780), cashiers ($30,520) and stockers or order fillers ($36,710), with the median pay for each.