Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Columbia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,500 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Columbia earn between $28,960 and $48,550.
- $29K10th
- $29K25th
- $39KMedian
- $49K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,270 | $3,689 | $21.28 |
| Median | $39,260 | $3,272 | $18.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,960 | $2,413 | $13.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,550 | $4,046 | $23.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Columbia vs. Missouri and the U.S.
Self-enrichment teachers in Columbia earn 4% less than the Missouri average ($46,040) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $46,800.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | $44,270 | $39,260 | $28,600 | $76,500 | 140 |
| Missouri | $46,040 | $43,090 | $29,770 | $69,920 | 5,010 |
| United States | $54,740 | $46,800 | $30,050 | $92,840 | 332,110 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Columbia
On the average salary of $44,270, a single filer in Columbia takes home about $36,608 a year, or $3,051 a month and $1,408 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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.
Is Columbia a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbia area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $44,270 buys what about $49,498 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbia ($47,260). A typical home costs $323,951, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Missouri cities
Columbia ranks 5th of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; Joplin pays the most ($47,990).
- Joplin$47,990
- St. Louis$46,280
- Kansas City$46,230
- Springfield$44,280
- Columbia$44,270
- Jefferson City$43,790
- Cape Girardeau$42,280
- St. Joseph$42,020
Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers
El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).
- El Centro, CA$91,220
- New York, NY$71,540
- Lake Charles, LA$71,070
- San Francisco, CA$70,890
- San Jose, CA$70,860
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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Columbia: questions
How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Columbia?
$21.28 an hour on average, and $18.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Columbia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Columbia?
About $36,608 a year ($3,051 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,270. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Columbia than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).
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 25-3021; area Columbia, MO (17860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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