Missouri
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$55,120
Median Annual Wage
+34% since 2014
2,729,390
Total Workers
719
Occupations Tracked
Missouri is a State with 719 tracked occupations and an estimated 2,729,390 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.1% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $221,550 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $217,400 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $216,990 |
| Pediatricians, General | $215,040 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $213,430 |
| Physicists | $180,450 |
| Chief Executives | $158,930 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $156,210 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $153,670 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $143,730 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+36.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
+9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+189.1%
$23,130 → $66,870
|
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers Production Occupations |
+121.9%
$31,170 → $69,180
|
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+120.2%
$29,160 → $64,220
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+115.6%
$20,310 → $43,790
|
| Craft Artists Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+115.5%
$27,260 → $58,750
|
Most Jobs Added
| Biological Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+600.0%
330 → 2,560
|
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+400.0%
200 → 1,120
|
| Material Moving Workers, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 260
|
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Healthcare Support Occupations |
+300.0%
840 → 3,400
|
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+300.0%
11,030 → 52,590
|
Wage Declines
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-28.8%
$66,750 → $47,510
|
| Landscape Architects Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-24.2%
$83,170 → $63,040
|
| Plant and System Operators, All Other Production Occupations |
-18.9%
$50,070 → $40,610
|
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-17.3%
$65,710 → $54,340
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-12.2%
$34,220 → $30,060
|
Wage Trends in Missouri
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $55,120 |
| 2023 | $51,390 |
| 2022 | $48,440 |
| 2021 | $46,965 |
| 2020 | $46,060 |
| 2019 | $45,340 |
| 2018 | $44,405 |
| 2017 | $43,400 |
| 2016 | $42,490 |
| 2015 | $41,560 |
| 2014 | $41,260 |
Metro Areas in Missouri
BLS tracks 8 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.