Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$46,025
Median Annual Wage
+22% since 2019
140,600
Total Workers
340
Occupations Tracked
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 340 tracked occupations and an estimated 140,600 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.2% 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 |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $214,350 |
| Dentists, General | $174,700 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $156,210 |
| Pharmacists | $135,350 |
| Physician Assistants | $126,500 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $121,660 |
| Financial Managers | $119,330 |
| Human Resources Managers | $119,190 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $115,900 |
| Veterinarians | $113,030 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.2%
avg wage growth since 2019
-1.5%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+82.6%
$31,780 → $58,020
|
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+77.8%
$26,580 → $47,250
|
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+64.4%
$21,650 → $35,590
|
| Human Resources Managers Management Occupations |
+63.3%
$72,980 → $119,190
|
| Roofers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+62.0%
$29,910 → $48,450
|
Most Jobs Added
| Social Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 160
|
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+300.0%
760 → 3,230
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 380
|
| Computer Occupations, All Other Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 250
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 110
|
Wage Declines
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
-41.1%
$111,760 → $65,820
|
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-36.3%
$56,650 → $36,080
|
| Social Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
-33.8%
$68,000 → $44,990
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
-21.1%
$94,750 → $74,770
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-16.2%
$70,700 → $59,230
|
Wage Trends in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $46,025 |
| 2023 | $43,400 |
| 2022 | $39,430 |
| 2021 | $37,530 |
| 2020 | $38,920 |
| 2019 | $37,820 |