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Substitute Teacher Salary in St Joseph, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in St Joseph, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substitute teachers in St Joseph 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 Substitute Teachers in St Joseph, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$15,860
25th Percentile Wage
$16,940
50th Percentile Wage
$18,540
75th Percentile Wage
$26,250
90th Percentile Wage
$30,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in St Joseph, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,860.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$18,540
-32.31% -19.58%
2015
$24,530
2.32% -
2014
$23,960
3.63% -
2013
$23,090
3.98% -
2012
$22,170
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in St Joseph with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,540, St Joseph is the lowest paying city for substitute teachers in state of Missouri, following city of Kansas City (median annual salary of $32,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of substitute teachers in St Joseph is 42.6 percent (42.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Kansas City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$32,290
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$27,020
St Louis
$26,970
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$26,920
Jefferson City
$26,750
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$23,310
Springfield
$23,300
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$23,060
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$22,350
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$20,280
Joplin
$19,380
Columbia
$18,700
St Joseph
$18,540

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