Springfield, MO
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Missouri statewide data
$48,840
Median Annual Wage
+22% since 2019
$55,120
Missouri Median
-11% vs state
203,250
Total Workers
411
Occupations Tracked
Springfield, MO is a Metropolitan Area with 411 tracked occupations and an estimated 203,250 total workers. Wages grew an average of 24.9% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $201,480 |
| Dentists, General | $198,440 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $156,210 |
| Chief Executives | $152,960 |
| Pharmacists | $137,810 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $129,440 |
| Physician Assistants | $126,070 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $125,530 |
| Financial Managers | $123,380 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $123,360 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+24.9%
avg wage growth since 2019
+5.8%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+153.8%
$32,050 → $81,330
|
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+97.1%
$19,610 → $38,650
|
| Photographers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+96.1%
$25,690 → $50,380
|
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+92.3%
$22,980 → $44,190
|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+81.8%
$26,350 → $47,900
|
Most Jobs Added
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+800.0%
150 → 1,430
|
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+400.0%
940 → 4,810
|
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Management Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 160
|
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
150 → 580
|
Wage Declines
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
-22.7%
$117,430 → $90,800
|
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Management Occupations |
-22.0%
$50,650 → $39,500
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-19.7%
$46,250 → $37,150
|
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-15.1%
$52,620 → $44,650
|
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-14.8%
$75,300 → $64,160
|
Wage Trends in Springfield, MO
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $48,840 |
| 2023 | $47,980 |
| 2022 | $45,910 |
| 2021 | $44,365 |
| 2020 | $42,150 |
| 2019 | $39,980 |