Salaries in Central Missouri

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area • 404 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Central Missouri

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Family Medicine Physicians $396,720 250
Physicians, All Other $248,930 70
Nurse Anesthetists $227,250 50
Pediatricians, General $197,330 50
Dentists, General $194,900 120
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $156,210 40

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Family Medicine Physicians $396,720 250
      Physicians, All Other $248,930 70
      Nurse Anesthetists $227,250 50
      Pediatricians, General $197,330 50
      Dentists, General $194,900 120
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $156,210 40
      Financial Examiners $142,760 60
      Natural Sciences Managers $140,250 40
      Pharmacists $135,730 340
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $125,560 40
      Physician Assistants $121,680 70
      Chief Executives $117,920 200
      Nurse Practitioners $116,250 310
      Personal Financial Advisors $104,790 80
      Veterinarians $104,430 130
      Construction Managers $104,160 110
      Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $104,030 140
      Computer Network Architects $102,830 40
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $102,660 130
      Financial Managers $102,560 320
      Human Resources Managers $101,850 70
      Social Workers, All Other $100,420 50
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $98,160 230
      Engineers, All Other $97,760 60
      Civil Engineers $97,740 80
      Industrial Production Managers $97,360 240
      Software Developers $95,900 200
      Medical and Health Services Managers $95,640 520
      Lawyers $93,350 320
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $92,780 250
      Facilities Managers $92,310 90
      Managers, All Other $92,130 180
      Information Security Analysts $91,060 40
      Marketing Managers $90,320 90
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $89,420 40
      Sales Managers $87,550 310
      Electrical Engineers $86,940 60
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $85,330 120
      Management Analysts $84,640 290
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $83,510 50
      Industrial Engineers $83,370 220
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $83,310 50
      Computer Systems Analysts $83,100 110
      Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $82,390 30
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $82,150 500
      Dental Hygienists $81,900 170
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $81,770 70
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,110 60
      Occupational Therapists $79,880 70
      Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $79,830 40
      Budget Analysts $79,790 60
      Physical Therapists $79,510 150
      Mechanical Engineers $79,240 120
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $78,420 180
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $78,330 90
      Education Administrators, All Other $78,210 90
      Registered Nurses $78,210 2,750
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $78,030 40
      Biological Scientists, All Other $77,940 30
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $77,940 400
      Data Scientists $77,190 50
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $77,040 60
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $76,800 790
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,760 40
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $76,250 —
      Computer Occupations, All Other $75,830 360
      Logisticians $75,110 110
      Project Management Specialists $74,070 370
      Speech-Language Pathologists $73,150 100
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $72,550 70
      Conservation Scientists $72,550 30
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $72,200 80
      Administrative Services Managers $72,030 200
      Financial Specialists, All Other $71,670 70
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $69,780 110
      Financial and Investment Analysts $69,240 50
      Chemists $69,170 40
      History Teachers, Postsecondary $68,420 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $68,410 590
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $68,220 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $67,850 100
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $67,070 110
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $66,900 50
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $66,890 50
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $65,930 50
      Respiratory Therapists $65,880 140
      Cost Estimators $64,790 270
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $64,580 70
      Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $64,150 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $63,960 210
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $63,730 40
      Database Administrators $63,100 30
      Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $62,830 30
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $62,740 190
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $62,650 50
      General and Operations Managers $62,390 4,980
      Instructional Coordinators $62,320 190
      Accountants and Auditors $62,260 710
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $62,250 110
      Social and Community Service Managers $61,580 180
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $61,440 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $61,220 460
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,130 100
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $61,060 100
      Loan Officers $61,000 390
      Food Service Managers $60,810 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $60,780 1,030
      Physical Therapist Assistants $60,050 100
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $60,010 100
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,880 550
      Credit Analysts $59,660 40
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $59,560 50
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,100 130
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $58,960 50
      Human Resources Specialists $58,810 620
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $58,720 50
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $58,350 30
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $58,340 100
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $58,020 90
      Postal Service Clerks $57,870 180
      Plant and System Operators, All Other $57,700 40
      Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $57,390 —
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $57,220 80
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $57,030 240
      Construction and Building Inspectors $56,940 90
      Crane and Tower Operators $56,570 40
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $56,470 —
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $56,460 40
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $56,150 30
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $56,110 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $55,950 920
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $55,560 120
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $55,550 90
      Electricians $55,420 370
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $55,250 1,170
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $54,930 120
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $54,150 380
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,060 500
      Computer Network Support Specialists $53,910 80
      Surgical Technologists $53,690 80
      Public Relations Specialists $53,190 220
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $52,860 100
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $52,270 450
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $52,140 100
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $51,990 370
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $51,910 70
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $51,830 70
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $51,600 —
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $51,460 200
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $51,400 910
      Real Estate Brokers $51,320 —
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $51,320 440
      Compliance Officers $51,270 150
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $51,240 150
      Chefs and Head Cooks $51,220 80
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $51,160 40
      Sheet Metal Workers $51,150 140
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $50,960 350
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $50,920 60
      Tool and Die Makers $50,780 100
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $50,700 70
      Fundraisers $50,660 50
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $50,650 300
      Procurement Clerks $50,650 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $50,120 400
      Computer User Support Specialists $49,990 300
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $49,940 660
      Agricultural Inspectors $49,940 40
      Paramedics $49,620 270
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $49,540 230
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $49,420 370
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $49,040 610
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $48,980 2,570
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $48,860 170
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $48,860 80
      Medical Equipment Repairers $48,850 50
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $48,740 430
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $48,640 130
      Machinists $48,600 440
      Training and Development Specialists $48,570 330
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,400 120
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $48,330 210
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $48,100 320
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $48,070 50
      Prepress Technicians and Workers $48,070 50
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $48,040 30
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,950 100
      Athletic Trainers $47,890 60
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $47,840 80
      Carpenters $47,690 590
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,630 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $47,490 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $47,480 70
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $47,400 810
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $47,360 40
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,310 840
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $47,300 100
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,260 1,850
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $47,170 50
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $47,170 40
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $47,150 —
      Coaches and Scouts $47,140 180
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $47,100 250
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,080 30
      Roofers $47,010 50
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $46,960 100
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $46,960 170
      Skincare Specialists $46,640 30
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $46,570 220
      Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,480 70
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $46,460 820
      Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $46,460 50
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $46,410 2,660
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $46,240 250
      Highway Maintenance Workers $46,190 590
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $46,070 490
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $46,060 80
      Health Education Specialists $46,030 30
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,990 180
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $45,850 80
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $45,760 120
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $45,680 280
      Medical Records Specialists $45,630 180
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $45,520 260
      Construction Laborers $45,510 1,020
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $45,500 100
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $45,390 120
      Advertising Sales Agents $45,370 50
      Editors $45,340 50
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $45,300 100
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $45,220 140
      Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $45,100 80
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $45,010 210
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $45,000 640
      Healthcare Social Workers $44,850 220
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $44,830 70
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,820 230
      Graphic Designers $44,810 170
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $44,800 1,310
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $44,770 400
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $44,720 150
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $44,610 2,030
      Home Appliance Repairers $44,550 40
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $44,470 90
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $44,450 130
      Audio and Video Technicians $44,350 40
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,340 320
      Bill and Account Collectors $43,800 110
      Bus Drivers, School $43,510 990
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,490 40
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $43,450 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $43,410 80
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $42,740 130
      Meter Readers, Utilities $42,580 40
      Riggers $42,020 50
      Surveyors $42,000 50
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $41,720 50
      Logging Equipment Operators $41,630 40
      Psychiatric Technicians $41,600 250
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $41,510 4,220
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $41,500 40
      Light Truck Drivers $41,310 1,000
      Community Health Workers $41,170 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $41,040 1,410
      Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $40,770 50
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $40,710 1,020
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $40,650 60
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $40,370 890
      Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $40,060 100
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $40,060 170
      Firefighters $39,810 380
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,740 200
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,690 300
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $39,670 90
      Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $39,590 40
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,540 240
      Billing and Posting Clerks $39,520 400
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $39,500 50
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $39,190 100
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $39,150 440
      Social and Human Service Assistants $39,080 420
      Dental Assistants $39,030 360
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $38,990 140
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,860 40
      Pest Control Workers $38,730 60
      Printing Press Operators $38,680 280
      Print Binding and Finishing Workers $38,640 90
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $38,470 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $38,420 200
      Order Clerks $38,350 40
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $38,200 230
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $38,110 240
      Marriage and Family Therapists $38,080 40
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $37,810 830
      Data Entry Keyers $37,760 80
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $37,690 270
      Security Guards $37,660 500
      Office Clerks, General $37,560 3,170
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $37,490 50
      Real Estate Sales Agents $37,450 —
      Funeral Attendants $37,440 60
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $37,410 2,030
      Rehabilitation Counselors $37,300 50
      Medical Assistants $37,230 660
      Private Detectives and Investigators $37,170 40
      Production Workers, All Other $37,160 250
      Helpers--Production Workers $37,140 480
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,130 470
      Pharmacy Technicians $37,040 680
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $36,890 410
      Parts Salespersons $36,790 340
      Medical Equipment Preparers $36,680 60
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $36,660 40
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,610 4,970
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $36,610 90
      Glaziers $36,460 —
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $36,360 300
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $36,290 80
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $36,210 120
      Customer Service Representatives $36,100 1,520
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $36,100 220
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,050 3,190
      Residential Advisors $35,970 70
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $35,860 490
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,800 60
      File Clerks $35,640 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,570 1,510
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $35,520 250
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,500 1,040
      Continuous Mining Machine Operators $35,450 60
      Tax Preparers $35,440 60
      Insurance Sales Agents $35,440 410
      Nursing Assistants $35,420 1,920
      Fence Erectors $35,280 50
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,200 50
      Emergency Medical Technicians $35,030 390
      Phlebotomists $34,970 80
      Opticians, Dispensing $34,850 90
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $34,690 180
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $34,550 290
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,330 230
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,230 270
      Stockers and Order Fillers $34,170 3,640
      Driver/Sales Workers $34,130 550
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $34,090 —
      Library Technicians $34,010 —
      Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $33,990 190
      Sewing Machine Operators $33,870 260
      Tellers $33,720 880
      New Accounts Clerks $33,310 60
      Animal Control Workers $33,290 40
      Counter and Rental Clerks $33,240 230
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $33,230 50
      Couriers and Messengers $33,220 —
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $32,150 930
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $31,820 190
      Photographers $31,550 30
      Barbers $31,450 —
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,260 2,320
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $31,220 40
      Library Assistants, Clerical $30,990 80
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $30,830 200
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $30,780 100
      Floral Designers $30,700 80
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $30,580 —
      Retail Salespersons $30,380 4,040
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $30,380 40
      Recreation Workers $30,280 290
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $30,160 490
      Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $30,120 50
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $30,090 130
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $30,000 450
      Bakers $29,860 150
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $29,550 180
      School Bus Monitors $29,450 130
      Tour and Travel Guides $29,290 40
      Dishwashers $29,270 510
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,260 240
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $29,250 1,240
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,240 1,640
      Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $29,020 70
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,980 1,270
      Cooks, Restaurant $28,940 2,010
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $28,880 250
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $28,860 610
      Parking Attendants $28,800 40
      Tutors $28,600 40
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $28,590 50
      Childcare Workers $28,180 640
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $28,060 340
      Cashiers $27,710 5,050
      Cooks, Fast Food $27,630 3,820
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $27,330 30
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,230 1,960
      Animal Caretakers $27,170 240
      Food Preparation Workers $27,110 930
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $26,940 160
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,900 360
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $26,510 580
      Bartenders $26,230 830
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $26,100 110
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $25,760 490
      Waiters and Waitresses $25,580 2,720
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $25,580 30