SOC 11-9039 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro

Education Administrators, All Other Salary in St. Louis, MO

The average salary for other education administrators in St. Louis, Missouri is $88,600 a year ($42.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,930: half of the 150 people in this job in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($101,900).

$88,600average per year

$42.60 / hourMedian $80,930Take-home ≈ $67,047

  • $59K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Missouri metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, All Other pay range in St. Louis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,670 or more. The middle half of other education administrators in St. Louis earn between $63,640 and $111,920.

  • $59K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,600$7,383$42.60
Median$80,930$6,744$38.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,640$5,303$30.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$111,920$9,327$53.81

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, All Other pay in St. Louis vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Other education administrators in St. Louis earn about the same as the Missouri average ($89,530) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($101,900). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $95,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
St. Louis$88,600$80,930$58,880$129,670150
Missouri$89,530$82,030$57,690$128,520360
United States$101,900$95,200$51,910$161,01055,130

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Administrators, All Other salary after taxes in St. Louis

On the average salary of $88,600, a single filer in St. Louis takes home about $67,047 a year, or $5,587 a month and $2,579 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The St. Louis, MO-IL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$67,047$5,587
Working in IL$66,915$5,576

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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Is St. Louis a good place for other education administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the St. Louis area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $88,600 buys what about $93,177 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Louis ($49,990). A typical home costs $276,878, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $88,600 is worth in another city

Education Administrators, All Other salary in other Missouri cities

St. Louis ranks 2nd of 3 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($114,630).

All Education Administrators, All Other salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for other education administrators

Visalia, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,380).

Education Administrators, All Other salary by city

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in St. Louis: questions

How much do other education administrators make an hour in St. Louis?

$42.60 an hour on average, and $38.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other education administrators salary in St. Louis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other education administrators take-home pay in St. Louis?

About $67,047 a year ($5,587 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,600. Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do other education administrators earn more in St. Louis than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($101,900).

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 11-9039; area St. Louis, MO-IL (41180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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). Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); 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 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).

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