North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$46,080
Median Annual Wage
+24% since 2019
95,120
Total Workers
310
Occupations Tracked
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 310 tracked occupations and an estimated 95,120 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.8% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $211,080 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $156,210 |
| Pharmacists | $128,750 |
| Financial Managers | $122,590 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $112,180 |
| Physician Assistants | $107,610 |
| Chief Executives | $106,900 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $106,380 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $105,150 |
| Veterinarians | $100,730 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.8%
avg wage growth since 2019
-3.4%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+137.4%
$23,600 → $56,030
|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+123.9%
$28,930 → $64,770
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
+74.8%
$34,130 → $59,650
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+64.0%
$31,940 → $52,370
|
| Surgical Technologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+63.5%
$38,290 → $62,600
|
Most Jobs Added
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
140 → 730
|
| Machinists Production Occupations |
+300.0%
120 → 490
|
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 150
|
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
580 → 1,810
|
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
Wage Declines
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-36.5%
$61,480 → $39,060
|
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-14.3%
$56,160 → $48,150
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-11.8%
$51,260 → $45,200
|
| Physical Therapists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-11.1%
$91,390 → $81,240
|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-8.7%
$86,540 → $79,030
|
Wage Trends in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $46,080 |
| 2023 | $44,465 |
| 2022 | $39,675 |
| 2021 | $37,630 |
| 2020 | $39,260 |
| 2019 | $37,310 |