SOC 19-4099 · Springfield, MO metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Springfield, MO

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Springfield, Missouri is $62,390 a year ($29.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,130: half of the 70 people in this job in the Springfield, MO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$62,390average per year

$29.99 / hourMedian $54,130Take-home ≈ $50,315

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  • $51K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Missouri metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,560 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Springfield earn between $50,700 and $67,010.

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  • $51K25th
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  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,390$5,199$30.00
Median$54,130$4,511$26.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,700$4,225$24.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,010$5,584$32.22

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Springfield vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Springfield earn about the same as the Missouri average ($61,920) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$62,390$54,130$49,610$91,56070
Missouri$61,920$50,410$37,440$101,0702,100
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $62,390, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $50,315 a year, or $4,193 a month and $1,935 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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Is Springfield a good place for other life, physical, and social science technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $62,390 buys what about $70,430 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,780). A typical home costs $272,938, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $62,390 is worth in another city

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Missouri cities

Springfield ranks 4th of 6 Missouri metro areas for this job; St. Louis pays the most ($65,570).

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Springfield: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Springfield?

$29.99 an hour on average, and $26.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Springfield?

About $50,315 a year ($4,193 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,390. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4099; area Springfield, MO (44180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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