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St. Louis engineer salary

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro, with a full breakdown by role.

Typical pay

$109,220

St. Louis

Top earners

$156,418

Higher end

vs national

-9% vs national

U.S. $120,395

State

MO

Missouri

Engineers in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro earn an estimated $109,220, -9% vs national, with top earners near $156,418. See the full breakdown by role below, or estimate your own total compensation — the number sharpens as local engineers contribute.

Engineering pay by role in St. Louis

Estimated pay for each discipline in St. Louis. Filter the list or open a role for the full picture.

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What affects engineering pay in St. Louis

  • ▹Local market. St. Louis pay runs -9% vs national for the typical engineer, usually above the Missouri statewide estimate.
  • ▹Industry concentration.A metro's dominant employers (tech, defense, energy, healthcare) shift which engineering disciplines command a premium locally.
  • ▹Experience & specialization. Seniority and in-demand skills swing pay well beyond the metro median — see the role table above and the calculator.
  • ▹Remote work.Remote offers may anchor to a company's HQ market rather than St. Louis, raising or lowering local pay.

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Engineer salaries in St. Louis — FAQ

How much do engineers make in St. Louis?
Engineers in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro earn a blended median of $109,220 per year — 9% below the national average — across 11 engineering occupations and 20,280 local jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering role in St. Louis?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in St. Louis, at $155,100 per year (BLS OEWS May 2024). Local industry concentration shifts which disciplines command the biggest premium.
How does engineering pay in St. Louis compare to the national average?
The St. Louis engineering median of $109,220 is 9% below the national average of $120,395, against a Missouri statewide blend of $104,447.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 11 engineering occupations in St. Louis, MO-IL, weighted by local employment (20,280 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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