Salaries in Missouri

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Missouri, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$230,553	$110.84
2	Radiologist	$214,166	$102.96
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$198,536	$95.45
4	Orthodontist	$163,695	$78.70
5	Dentist	$161,744	$77.76
6	Marketing Manager	$146,909	$70.63
7	Lawyer	$141,357	$67.96
8	Petroleum Engineer	$132,110	$63.51
9	Air Traffic Controller	$130,753	$62.86
10	Pharmacist	$121,157	$58.25
11	Physician Assistant	$120,822	$58.09
12	Software Developer	$118,841	$57.14
13	Aerospace Engineer	$118,773	$57.10
14	Optometrist	$118,313	$56.88
15	Veterinarian	$113,488	$54.56
16	Nurse Practitioner	$111,938	$53.82
17	Chemical Engineer	$106,682	$51.29
18	Cyber Security Analyst	$106,506	$51.20
19	Electrical Engineer	$94,978	$45.66
20	Industrial Engineer	$92,895	$44.66
21	Data Analyst	$92,424	$44.43
22	Physical Therapist	$91,757	$44.11
23	Financial Analyst	$91,699	$44.09
24	Project Manager	$91,643	$44.06
25	Mechanical Engineer	$91,425	$43.95
26	Occupational Therapist	$90,906	$43.70
27	UX Designer	$88,985	$42.78
28	Network Administrator	$88,924	$42.75
29	Civil Engineer	$88,518	$42.56
30	Biomedical Engineer	$88,480	$42.54
31	Psychologist	$85,977	$41.34
32	Environmental Engineer	$85,589	$41.15
33	Web Developer	$82,600	$39.71
34	Architect	$82,552	$39.69
35	Dental Hygienist	$81,183	$39.03
36	Registered Nurse	$80,189	$38.55
37	Speech-Language Pathologist	$79,652	$38.29
38	MRI Technologist	$79,280	$38.12
39	College Professor	$77,390	$37.21
40	Ultrasound Technician	$75,376	$36.24
41	Aircraft Mechanic	$72,569	$34.89
42	Accountant	$71,265	$34.26
43	Police Officer	$70,400	$33.85
44	Radiologic Technologist	$66,093	$31.78
45	Respiratory Therapist	$65,537	$31.51
46	Dietitian	$64,278	$30.90
47	HR Specialist	$62,638	$30.11
48	Flight Attendant	$62,115	$29.86
49	High School Teacher	$59,296	$28.51
50	Elementary School Teacher	$59,205	$28.46
51	Electrician	$58,390	$28.07
52	Physical Therapist Assistant	$58,265	$28.01
53	Surgical Technologist	$58,036	$27.90
54	Plumber	$57,928	$27.85
55	School Counselor	$57,069	$27.44
56	Paralegal	$56,708	$27.26
57	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$55,793	$26.82
58	Wind Turbine Technician	$55,160	$26.52
59	Diesel Mechanic	$54,667	$26.28
60	IT Support Specialist	$54,480	$26.19
61	Heavy Equipment Operator	$54,010	$25.97
62	Carpenter	$52,673	$25.32
63	Massage Therapist	$52,138	$25.07
64	Firefighter	$51,666	$24.84
65	HVAC Technician	$51,147	$24.59
66	CDL Truck Driver	$50,336	$24.20
67	Real Estate Agent	$50,226	$24.15
68	Social Worker	$49,733	$23.91
69	Dental Assistant	$46,105	$22.17
70	Medical Coder	$45,651	$21.95
71	Welder	$45,391	$21.82
72	Machinist	$45,371	$21.81
73	Auto Mechanic	$44,479	$21.38
74	Solar Installer	$44,204	$21.25
75	Medical Assistant	$39,912	$19.19
76	Veterinary Technician	$39,828	$19.15
77	Phlebotomist	$38,110	$18.32
78	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$37,736	$18.14
79	Pharmacy Technician	$37,404	$17.98
80	Preschool Teacher	$35,101	$16.88
81	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$34,794	$16.73

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