Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education teachers in St Louis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Teachers in St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,180
25th Percentile Wage
$51,470
50th Percentile Wage
$64,250
75th Percentile Wage
$98,880
90th Percentile Wage
$124,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,180.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$64,250
0.79% 38.05%
2021
$63,740
7.70% -
2020
$58,830
9.31% -
2019
$53,350
0.00% -
2018
$53,350
-3.11% -
2017
$55,010
8.07% -
2016
$50,570
-1.07% -
2015
$51,110
24.91% -
2014
$38,380
19.39% -
2013
$30,940
-28.64% -
2012
$39,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,250 in St Louis is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in St Louis is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that in the highest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area and 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$78,320
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$75,020
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$65,120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$64,850
St Louis
$64,250
Springfield
$63,090
Kansas City
$62,810
Columbia
$59,820

See also: Top paying jobs in St Louis, Missouri.