Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Missouri. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $33,080 | $34,020 |
| Retail Salespersons | $33,460 | $36,310 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,390 | $32,130 |
| General and Operations Managers | $79,300 | $102,610 |
| Registered Nurses | $81,780 | $85,900 |
| Cashiers | $30,520 | $32,810 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $39,080 | $41,190 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,710 | $39,150 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $44,190 | $46,470 |
| Office Clerks, General | $42,370 | $45,250 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $29,400 | $38,620 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,900 | $37,280 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $54,550 | $56,830 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $43,540 | $44,750 |
| Software Developers | $126,120 | $123,810 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $48,370 | $52,210 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,590 | $83,180 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $63,050 | $68,660 |
| Nursing Assistants | $37,680 | $38,410 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $36,300 | $37,090 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,940 | $38,460 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $46,480 | $49,650 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $50,910 | $56,730 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $47,990 | $50,790 |
| Security Guards | $40,390 | $45,100 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $60,440 | $69,660 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $61,940 | $73,970 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $37,400 | $43,250 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,860 | $50,360 |
| Construction Laborers | $56,730 | $60,850 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $80,420 | $89,780 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,240 | $60,310 |
| Project Management Specialists | $94,660 | $99,600 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $45,500 | $50,300 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $43,980 | $44,070 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $38,520 | $40,690 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $66,990 | $74,670 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $35,740 | $37,040 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $70,140 | $78,560 |
| Management Analysts | $97,270 | $103,390 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $31,510 | $34,040 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $33,670 | $34,140 |
| Financial Managers | $143,460 | $163,820 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $43,480 | $45,140 |
| Medical Assistants | $40,440 | $42,030 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $87,520 | $88,490 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $45,190 | $47,970 |
| Bartenders | $30,090 | $38,170 |
| Electricians | $65,410 | $72,310 |
| Lawyers | $133,450 | $162,820 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $59,770 | $62,780 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $49,160 | $53,950 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $59,460 | $62,520 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $73,210 | $73,400 |
| Carpenters | $60,840 | $65,000 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $159,460 | $158,620 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $61,530 | $62,410 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $29,890 | $30,990 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $60,370 | $65,630 |
| Managers, All Other | $125,760 | $130,740 |
| Sales Managers | $115,370 | $133,530 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,310 | $61,510 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $77,470 | $82,230 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $54,420 | $57,510 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,370 | $121,880 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $37,670 | $38,170 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $31,850 | $33,870 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $92,060 | $97,230 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $34,790 | $39,250 |
| Childcare Workers | $30,790 | $33,240 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $65,650 | $73,600 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $78,500 | $101,500 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $56,910 | $60,670 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,090 | $39,030 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $58,990 | $72,410 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $60,540 | $67,960 |
| Dishwashers | $32,150 | $33,900 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $40,100 | $42,590 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $60,320 | $64,940 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $66,790 | $75,010 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $34,900 | $35,190 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $67,390 | $70,000 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $41,780 | $42,270 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $101,040 | $104,720 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $58,670 | $62,590 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $29,130 | $32,440 |
| Compliance Officers | $67,270 | $74,910 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $51,950 | $55,470 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $59,950 | $62,410 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $40,200 | $41,260 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $46,760 | $47,940 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $46,880 | $47,020 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $37,920 | $43,530 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $29,790 | $32,430 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $48,520 | $51,360 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $61,410 | $64,380 |
| Marketing Managers | $130,550 | $144,840 |
| Dental Assistants | $45,970 | $46,790 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $48,070 | $49,750 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $42,620 | $46,230 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $34,670 | $36,270 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $54,170 | $58,560 |
| Construction Managers | $112,230 | $120,590 |
| Civil Engineers | $92,750 | $98,970 |
| Industrial Engineers | $99,290 | $102,540 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $98,420 | $103,130 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $58,040 | $59,160 |
| Firefighters | $49,080 | $55,240 |
| Physicians, All Other | $227,980 | $237,330 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $60,300 | $61,240 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $43,090 | $46,040 |
| Tellers | $36,650 | $38,840 |
| Recreation Workers | $34,320 | $36,210 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,880 | $62,220 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $100,400 | $103,640 |
| Pharmacists | $137,610 | $137,030 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $36,450 | $41,870 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $129,930 | $130,970 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $80,870 | $88,280 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $61,640 | $69,680 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $30,750 | $40,240 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,840 | $33,390 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $75,840 | $77,490 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $99,330 | $101,340 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $59,360 | $60,750 |
| Machinists | $58,710 | $61,340 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $94,840 | $105,490 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $61,130 | $67,840 |
| Loan Officers | $73,660 | $82,180 |
| Parts Salespersons | $39,740 | $43,310 |
| Physical Therapists | $99,310 | $98,700 |
| Animal Caretakers | $31,230 | $34,500 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $36,280 | $36,920 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $34,560 | $35,400 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $57,260 | $59,660 |
| Data Scientists | $97,090 | $100,880 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $96,920 | $109,540 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $38,470 | $43,700 |
| Logisticians | $78,350 | $82,760 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $37,050 | $38,660 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $99,930 | $136,640 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $42,790 | $52,580 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $46,770 | $49,300 |
| Bakers | $35,130 | $35,920 |
| Food Service Managers | $65,520 | $71,440 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $117,660 | $124,090 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $73,080 | $73,150 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $72,080 | $73,360 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $57,510 | $59,450 |
| Cost Estimators | $76,020 | $81,220 |