SALARY · SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, SHORT-TERM · MISSOURI

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Missouri

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For substitute teachers, short-term in Missouri, the middle of the field earned $34,790 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$34,790

$17 per hour at the median · That is $6,880 (16.5 percent) below the national median of $41,670 for this occupation.

$39,250Mean annual salary
$19Mean hourly wage
$11,480People employed in this job in Missouri

Salary range

25th: $30,610Median: $34,79075th: $37,690
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$30,610
Median (50th percentile)$34,790
75th percentile$37,690
Mean$39,250

The middle half of workers earned from $30,610 to $37,690 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$29,459 a year
$2,455 a month
Federal tax $1,995 · FICA $2,661 · State tax $674

Caveat: the annual 2026 MO-1040 instruction booklet was not retrieved. Brackets and standard deduction are in the official 2026 withholding formula, and the federal tax deduction schedule is in statute RSMo 143.171.

Kansas City and St. Louis 1 percent earnings taxes are separate and are not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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