High school teacher · Jefferson City, MO

High school teacher in Jefferson City: $916/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Jefferson City at $50,950 a year. About 710 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.30). The 10th percentile is $40,290 and the 90th is $75,730. Pay ranks 351st-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($742/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $916 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 152 miles away, at $1,850 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$916

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$50,950

$40,290 to $75,730

Rent (1 bd)

$742

$883 (2 bd)

Employment

710

Location quotient 1.30

Pay rank

351st of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $50,950.

Taxes$787
Rent$742
Other living costs$1,801
Left over$916

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $50,950
Federal income tax: −$4,076
Social Security and Medicare: −$3,898
State income tax (MO): −$1,468
Take-home pay: $41,509
Effective tax rate: 18.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $742
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $533
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,543

Left over each month

$4,246 gross, minus $787 in tax and $2,543 in living costs.

$916

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Springfield, $1,850/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Jefferson City?

$50,950 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 710 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Jefferson City?

$916 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $742, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Springfield, about 152 miles away, leaves $1,850 a month, more than Jefferson City.