Jefferson City, MO
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Missouri statewide data
$47,875
Median Annual Wage
+35% since 2014
$55,120
Missouri Median
-13% vs state
67,500
Total Workers
284
Occupations Tracked
Jefferson City, MO is a Metropolitan Area with 284 tracked occupations and an estimated 67,500 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $223,230 |
| Physicians, All Other | $209,500 |
| Dentists, General | $194,380 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $134,530 |
| Chief Executives | $132,350 |
| Pharmacists | $127,930 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $124,850 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $120,640 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $114,930 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $111,360 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+36.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+9.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
+120.4%
$19,250 → $42,420
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+101.0%
$22,730 → $45,690
|
| Natural Sciences Managers Management Occupations |
+97.2%
$61,180 → $120,640
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+94.8%
$31,460 → $61,270
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
+76.5%
$45,760 → $80,760
|
Most Jobs Added
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+1600.0%
60 → 1,040
|
| Procurement Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 180
|
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
210 → 650
|
| Management Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
180 → 560
|
| Conservation Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 190
|
Wage Declines
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-45.1%
$88,460 → $48,590
|
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-19.9%
$57,180 → $45,810
|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-19.3%
$59,880 → $48,320
|
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
-11.8%
$150,070 → $132,350
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
-6.6%
$48,610 → $45,390
|
Wage Trends in Jefferson City, MO
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $47,875 |
| 2023 | $48,190 |
| 2022 | $44,965 |
| 2021 | $45,990 |
| 2020 | $41,260 |
| 2019 | $41,180 |
| 2018 | $39,420 |
| 2017 | $37,700 |
| 2016 | $36,660 |
| 2015 | $35,850 |
| 2014 | $35,430 |