What jobs pay in Missouri

$62,160avg. a year, all jobs
$29.89 an hour · 2,936,050 employed

Average and median pay for 253 jobs in Missouri, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 253 jobs in Missouri

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in Missouri aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
General and Operations Managers$102,610109,020
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,02094,810
Registered Nurses$85,90076,310
Cashiers$32,81069,430
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,15067,390
Retail Salespersons$36,31067,140
Office Clerks, General$45,25056,050
Cooks, Fast Food$30,99055,780
Customer Service Representatives$46,47050,530
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,83047,760
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,19043,050
Waiters and Waitresses$38,62041,640
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,28041,070
Nursing Assistants$38,41034,050
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,73033,180
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,75033,180
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$49,65032,850
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,21031,180
Fast Food and Counter Workers$32,13029,360
Accountants and Auditors$83,18028,000
Cooks, Restaurant$38,46025,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,31024,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,66022,360
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,97021,960
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,25021,650
Project Management Specialists$99,60021,460
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,79021,400
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,09020,930
Software Developers$123,81020,020
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,36019,160
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,04018,890
Security Guards$45,10018,630
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$40,69018,310
Human Resources Specialists$74,67017,650
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53,95017,210
Construction Laborers$60,85017,050
Light Truck Drivers$50,30016,210
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$89,78015,770
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,40015,430
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,14015,360
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,56014,890
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,41014,700
Bartenders$38,17014,410
Carpenters$65,00014,410
Computer Occupations, All Other$104,72014,340
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,66014,100
Food Preparation Workers$34,04013,650
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,52013,570
Computer User Support Specialists$62,78013,510
Financial Managers$163,82013,330
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$88,49013,330
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,19013,130
Medical Assistants$42,03013,050
Electricians$72,31012,780
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$49,75012,620
Pharmacy Technicians$42,59012,610
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,51012,480
Childcare Workers$33,24012,430
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,07012,260
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,14011,650
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,87011,590
Lawyers$162,82011,560
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,25011,480
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,97011,470
Managers, All Other$130,74011,420
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,51011,330
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,23011,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,62011,130
Medical and Health Services Managers$121,88010,800
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,47010,600
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,63010,500
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$67,96010,470
Management Analysts$103,39010,030
Insurance Sales Agents$72,41010,030
Tellers$38,84010,030
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,3609,620
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,2709,150
Bus Drivers, School$47,0208,970
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,1608,890
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$101,5008,770
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,9408,550
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$32,4408,510
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,9408,500
Machinists$61,3408,380
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$75,0108,310
Production Workers, All Other$43,7008,300
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,6708,130
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,4308,080
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,6008,070
Computer Systems Analysts$97,2307,730
Nurse Practitioners$130,9707,710
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,2407,670
Sales Managers$133,5307,630
Driver/Sales Workers$41,2607,590
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,3907,490
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,2207,260
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,4107,220
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,5807,220
Dishwashers$33,9007,200
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,3807,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,6407,120
Loan Officers$82,1807,050
Compliance Officers$74,9107,000
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,7506,780
Dental Assistants$46,7906,760
Pharmacists$137,0306,740
Correctional Officers and Jailers$46,2306,670
Cost Estimators$81,2206,580
Firefighters$55,2406,580
Marketing Managers$144,8406,550
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,5606,310
Helpers--Production Workers$42,9006,250
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$64,1406,220
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,4906,200
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,2706,200
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,1705,910
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,6705,900
Animal Caretakers$34,5005,820
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,2805,810
Civil Engineers$98,9705,760
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$156,8705,700
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,0305,580
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,4705,470
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$40,2405,430
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,0005,420
Recreation Workers$36,2105,380
Parts Salespersons$43,3105,330
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,1505,170
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,0405,080
Industrial Engineers$102,5405,070
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$41,8705,060
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$105,4905,060
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,0405,010
Physical Therapists$98,7004,900
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,5304,880
Mechanical Engineers$101,3404,870
Public Relations Specialists$67,8404,820
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,3804,760
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$69,6804,740
Data Scientists$100,8804,730
Coaches and Scouts$52,5804,730
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,6604,700
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,7904,510
Graphic Designers$59,6604,500
Personal Financial Advisors$136,6404,480
Psychiatric Technicians$44,3404,450
Financial and Investment Analysts$103,1304,430
Healthcare Social Workers$60,5604,430
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,2404,410
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,4004,400
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$61,5504,350
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$59,4204,340
Administrative Services Managers$109,5404,220
Bakers$35,9204,190
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$48,9704,130
Industrial Production Managers$124,0904,110
Physicians, All Other$237,3303,990
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$59,4503,980
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,3703,930
Computer Network Support Specialists$80,4403,910
Medical Records Specialists$55,9503,890
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,3703,860
Dental Hygienists$88,4303,810
Bill and Account Collectors$43,9603,770
Family Medicine Physicians$214,2503,740
Construction Managers$120,5903,680
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$116,7403,650
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$108,8703,650
Human Resources Managers$144,9003,510
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$91,0703,490
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,7303,490
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41,6403,470
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,0003,460
Printing Press Operators$47,5603,460
Logisticians$82,7603,440
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$89,5803,440
Occupational Therapists$95,2003,400
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,9703,370
Computer Network Architects$111,1603,360
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,7803,340
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,6103,310
Paramedics$60,8603,300
Information Security Analysts$107,6103,260
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,6803,240
Speech-Language Pathologists$89,0403,230
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,2203,130
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$49,3003,120
Instructional Coordinators$73,3603,110
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,5003,100
Social and Community Service Managers$75,6503,060
Respiratory Therapists$76,4903,030
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$32,4803,010
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$53,1903,000
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,4702,970
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$93,9902,930
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$95,6602,910
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$41,4102,880
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,6602,860
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$126,7002,830
Emergency Medical Technicians$43,3302,800
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,1002,800
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$54,2902,790
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,9002,760
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,3102,750
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,6802,730
Financial Specialists, All Other$80,6502,710
Telemarketers$33,2502,710
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,5302,710
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,1402,660
Sheet Metal Workers$71,0502,640
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,9202,600
Chief Executives$222,2002,550
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$58,1302,500
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,1902,490
Dentists, General$241,5802,440
Electrical Engineers$122,6902,410
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$56,6802,390
Sewing Machine Operators$35,3002,320
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,7402,300
Physician Assistants$137,7102,300
Financial Examiners$90,2702,290
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$47,9002,290
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$54,5502,280
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,2302,280
Food Batchmakers$47,6502,280
Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,4602,270
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,9102,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,1402,250
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$67,4402,180
Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,8102,160
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,4602,150
Insurance Underwriters$84,0702,130
Tire Repairers and Changers$40,7202,110
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$61,9202,100
Surgical Technologists$60,9802,100
Roofers$56,3202,050
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$42,6002,040
Rehabilitation Counselors$49,1902,020
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,8102,010
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,8902,000
Real Estate Brokers$68,0801,980
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,2201,970
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,6401,950
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$82,1101,950
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$67,9901,940
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$94,5501,930
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$50,3001,930
Facilities Managers$105,9501,920
Veterinarians$125,7201,920
Phlebotomists$42,6401,890
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$54,8101,860
Engineers, All Other$108,8201,850
Community Health Workers$50,6401,820
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.