State salary index

Salaries in Missouri

Median annual wages for 200 occupations in Missouri, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any occupation for the full wage distribution and how Missouri compares with the other states.

Occupations ranked by median pay

Top 100 of 200 occupations with published data.

#	Occupation	Median annual	Employment
1	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$842,800	—
2	Cardiologists	$648,070	150
3	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$456,280	—
4	Orthodontists	$332,630	—
5	Psychiatrists	$312,680	240
6	Physicians, Pathologists	$261,830	—
7	Nurse Anesthetists	$242,630	1,550
8	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$230,130	30
9	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$228,410	—
10	Physicians, All Other	$227,980	3,990
11	Pediatricians, General	$223,910	500
12	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$216,570	160
13	Dentists, General	$204,960	2,440
14	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$172,700	670
15	Chief Executives	$172,320	2,550
16	Family Medicine Physicians	$171,180	3,740
17	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$159,460	11,130
18	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,800	2,250
19	Financial Managers	$143,460	13,330
20	Physicists	$140,460	90
21	Pharmacists	$137,610	6,740
22	Physician Assistants	$135,130	2,300
23	Psychologists, All Other	$134,890	250
24	Optometrists	$133,810	630
25	Lawyers	$133,450	11,560
26	Purchasing Managers	$132,100	960
27	Human Resources Managers	$130,680	3,510
28	Aerospace Engineers	$130,680	650
29	Marketing Managers	$130,550	6,550
30	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,500	160
31	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,490	5,700
32	Nurse Midwives	$130,220	80
33	Podiatrists	$129,950	160
34	Nurse Practitioners	$129,930	7,710
35	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$129,670	160
36	Medical Dosimetrists	$129,610	80
37	Natural Sciences Managers	$129,410	1,230
38	Actuaries	$129,220	390
39	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$127,820	230
40	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$126,750	450
41	Software Developers	$126,120	20,020
42	Managers, All Other	$125,760	11,420
43	Air Traffic Controllers	$122,200	260
44	Electrical Engineers	$118,670	2,410
45	Industrial Production Managers	$117,660	4,110
46	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$117,630	740
47	Economists	$117,010	280
48	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$116,530	150
49	Hydrologists	$116,100	50
50	Sales Managers	$115,370	7,630
51	Public Relations Managers	$114,710	760
52	Veterinarians	$114,660	1,920
53	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$114,230	160
54	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$112,260	420
55	Construction Managers	$112,230	3,680
56	Fundraising Managers	$111,120	—
57	Database Architects	$110,570	1,410
58	Training and Development Managers	$109,250	400
59	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$106,490	250
60	Food Scientists and Technologists	$105,930	390
61	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$105,450	100
62	Nuclear Technicians	$104,580	150
63	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$104,560	2,830
64	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,370	10,800
65	Computer Hardware Engineers	$103,980	900
66	Web Developers	$103,750	1,160
67	Information Security Analysts	$103,440	3,260
68	Computer Network Architects	$103,130	3,360
69	Commercial Pilots	$102,990	670
70	Engineers, All Other	$102,980	1,850
71	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,870	3,650
72	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$102,540	3,650
73	Chemical Engineers	$102,320	320
74	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,200	130
75	Geographers	$102,040	40
76	Power Plant Operators	$101,900	—
77	Computer Occupations, All Other	$101,040	14,340
78	Art Directors	$100,940	780
79	Financial Risk Specialists	$100,620	1,070
80	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$100,400	7,120
81	Facilities Managers	$100,380	1,920
82	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,310	1,720
83	Database Administrators	$100,270	1,140
84	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$100,130	1,930
85	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,970	230
86	Personal Financial Advisors	$99,930	4,480
87	Radiation Therapists	$99,890	420
88	Audiologists	$99,450	220
89	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$99,410	840
90	Mechanical Engineers	$99,330	4,870
91	Physical Therapists	$99,310	4,900
92	Industrial Engineers	$99,290	5,070
93	Materials Engineers	$98,860	300
94	Social Workers, All Other	$98,740	590
95	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$98,490	2,150
96	Financial and Investment Analysts	$98,420	4,430
97	Environmental Engineers	$98,170	510
98	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$98,010	360
99	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$97,680	120
100	Occupational Therapists	$97,290	3,400

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-25. bls.gov/oes