Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$44,480
Median Annual Wage
+25% since 2019
70,030
Total Workers
251
Occupations Tracked
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 251 tracked occupations and an estimated 70,030 total workers. Wages grew an average of 22.2% 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 |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $194,390 |
| Chief Executives | $144,510 |
| Pharmacists | $142,130 |
| Physician Assistants | $134,810 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,690 |
| Veterinarians | $126,670 |
| Software Developers | $109,200 |
| Financial Managers | $104,950 |
| Construction Managers | $102,930 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,890 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+22.2%
avg wage growth since 2019
+3.7%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Production Occupations |
+87.3%
$19,090 → $35,750
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+86.2%
$19,470 → $36,260
|
| Veterinarians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+82.3%
$69,490 → $126,670
|
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+79.5%
$31,860 → $57,200
|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+73.5%
$34,750 → $60,280
|
Most Jobs Added
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
+600.0%
30 → 230
|
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
1,380 → 2,990
|
| Computer Occupations, All Other Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 120
|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 90
|
Wage Declines
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
-37.9%
$116,970 → $72,670
|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-26.4%
$43,470 → $32,010
|
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Sales and Related Occupations |
-21.2%
$45,710 → $36,040
|
| Public Relations Specialists Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-20.5%
$55,150 → $43,840
|
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Production Occupations |
-20.2%
$56,030 → $44,730
|
Wage Trends in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $44,480 |
| 2023 | $39,835 |
| 2022 | $38,525 |
| 2021 | $36,765 |
| 2020 | $35,935 |
| 2019 | $35,530 |