SALARY · SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL AND CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION · MISSOURI

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Missouri

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Missouri was $59,240 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$59,240

Not published per hour at the median · That is $12,800 (17.8 percent) below the national median of $72,040 for this occupation.

$60,310Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$24,380People employed in this job in Missouri

Salary range

25th: $47,680Median: $59,24075th: $71,000
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$47,680
Median (50th percentile)$59,240
75th percentile$71,000
Mean$60,310

The middle half of workers earned from $47,680 to $71,000 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$47,967 a year
$3,997 a month
Federal tax $4,929 · FICA $4,532 · State tax $1,812

Caveat: the annual 2026 MO-1040 instruction booklet was not retrieved. Brackets and standard deduction are in the official 2026 withholding formula, and the federal tax deduction schedule is in statute RSMo 143.171.

Kansas City and St. Louis 1 percent earnings taxes are separate and are not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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