Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of elementary school teachers, except special education 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 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,490
25th Percentile Wage
$47,360
50th Percentile Wage
$58,740
75th Percentile Wage
$72,230
90th Percentile Wage
$79,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education 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 $79,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,490.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$58,740
15.36% 10.08%
2021
$49,720
0.60% -
2020
$49,420
-0.18% -
2019
$49,510
-2.46% -
2018
$50,730
-2.40% -
2017
$51,950
-4.52% -
2016
$54,300
0.77% -
2015
$53,880
-1.82% -
2014
$54,860
2.33% -
2013
$53,580
1.42% -
2012
$52,820
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,740 in St Louis is in the middle of salary range for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in St Louis is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers and 31.5 percent (31.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$60,020
Kansas City
$59,270
St Louis
$58,740
St Joseph
$49,680
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$47,490
Springfield
$47,460
Joplin
$47,320
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$47,110
Jefferson City
$46,840
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$46,520
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$45,820
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$45,630
Columbia
$40,220

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