Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in St. Louis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,810 or more. The middle half of physics teachers, postsecondary in St. Louis earn between $84,670 and $127,680.
- $76K10th
- $85K25th
- $103KMedian
- $128K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $114,450 | $9,538 | — |
| Median | $102,530 | $8,544 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,670 | $7,056 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,680 | $10,640 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in St. Louis
On the average salary of $114,450, a single filer in St. Louis takes home about $83,759 a year, or $6,980 a month and $3,222 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
The St. Louis, MO-IL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IL | $83,821 | $6,985 |
| Working in MO | $83,759 | $6,980 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Is St. Louis a good place for physics teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the St. Louis area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $114,450 buys what about $120,362 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Louis ($49,990). A typical home costs $276,878, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Missouri cities
St. Louis ranks 1st of 2 Missouri metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- St. Louis$114,450
- Columbia$90,280
Highest-paying cities for physics teachers, postsecondary
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,010).
- Los Angeles, CA$181,010
- San Francisco, CA$164,980
- San Diego, CA$164,460
- College Station, TX$159,810
- Riverside, CA$156,870
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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in St. Louis: questions
What is the entry-level physics teachers, postsecondary salary in St. Louis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physics teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in St. Louis?
About $83,759 a year ($6,980 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,450. Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Do physics teachers, postsecondary earn more in St. Louis than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,738).
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 25-1054; area St. Louis, MO-IL (41180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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). Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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