How much do Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other make in St. Louis, MO-IL?

Percentile spread

For Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $39,810 and the 90th percentile is $101,070. The difference is $61,260, which is 112.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $48,790 to the 75th at $84,810, covers $36,020.

The mean annual wage is $65,570, which sits above the median of $54,420. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The St. Louis, MO-IL median is 12.6% lower than the national median of $62,280 for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $57,231, which is 8.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 8% higher than the Missouri median of $50,410.

St. Louis, MO-IL covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Missouri, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for St. Louis, MO-IL is 95.088, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $54,420 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other at $57,231 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other. St. Louis, MO-IL ranks 2nd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Jefferson City, MO is 94 miles away, with a median of $36,750 and employment of 300. That median is 32.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $41,773, against $57,231 here.
• Peoria, IL is 148 miles away, with a median of $71,280 and employment of 40. That median is 31% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $78,131, against $57,231 here.
• Springfield, MO is 181 miles away, with a median of $54,130 and employment of 70. That median is 0.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $61,105, against $57,231 here.