Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of preschool teachers, except special education in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of preschool 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 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,960
25th Percentile Wage
$29,140
50th Percentile Wage
$33,350
75th Percentile Wage
$42,810
90th Percentile Wage
$60,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool 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 $60,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$33,350
11.27% 28.64%
2021
$29,590
-13.08% -
2020
$33,460
16.11% -
2019
$28,070
4.52% -
2018
$26,800
7.87% -
2017
$24,690
-4.37% -
2016
$25,770
3.88% -
2015
$24,770
5.89% -
2014
$23,310
0.47% -
2013
$23,200
-2.59% -
2012
$23,800
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,350 in St Louis is in the middle of salary range for preschool teachers, except special education in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of preschool teachers, except special education in St Louis is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area and 39.6 percent (39.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,640
Kansas City
$35,670
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$34,130
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$34,110
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$33,450
St Louis
$33,350
St Joseph
$32,880
Joplin
$28,410
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$28,210
Springfield
$27,760
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$27,620
Jefferson City
$27,470
Columbia
$20,150

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