Salaries in Missouri

Median pay for 76 in-demand careers in Missouri, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Orthodontist	$332,630	$159.92
2	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$242,630	$116.65
3	Anesthesiologist	$239,200	$239,200.00
4	Dentist	$204,960	$98.54
5	Pharmacist	$137,610	$66.16
6	Physician Assistant	$135,130	$64.96
7	Optometrist	$133,810	$64.33
8	Lawyer	$133,450	$64.16
9	Aerospace Engineer	$130,680	$62.83
10	Marketing Manager	$130,550	$62.76
11	Nurse Practitioner	$129,930	$62.47
12	Software Developer	$126,120	$60.64
13	Air Traffic Controller	$122,200	$58.75
14	Electrical Engineer	$118,670	$57.06
15	Veterinarian	$114,660	$55.12
16	Web Developer	$103,750	$49.88
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$103,440	$49.73
18	Chemical Engineer	$102,320	$49.19
19	Ultrasound Technician	$100,130	$48.14
20	Psychologist	$99,410	$47.79
21	Mechanical Engineer	$99,330	$47.75
22	Physical Therapist	$99,310	$47.75
23	Industrial Engineer	$99,290	$47.74
24	Architect	$98,490	$47.35
25	Financial Analyst	$98,420	$47.32
26	Environmental Engineer	$98,170	$47.20
27	Occupational Therapist	$97,290	$46.77
28	Data Analyst	$97,090	$46.68
29	Project Manager	$94,660	$45.51
30	Dental Hygienist	$92,750	$44.59
31	Civil Engineer	$92,750	$44.59
32	Biomedical Engineer	$89,480	$43.02
33	Speech-Language Pathologist	$89,280	$42.92
34	MRI Technologist	$83,110	$39.96
35	Registered Nurse	$81,780	$39.32
36	Network Administrator	$80,870	$38.88
37	Respiratory Therapist	$78,390	$37.69
38	Accountant	$76,590	$36.82
39	Radiologic Technologist	$73,080	$35.14
40	Aircraft Mechanic	$71,470	$34.36
41	UX Designer	$70,970	$34.12
42	HR Specialist	$66,990	$32.21
43	Plumber	$66,790	$32.11
44	Dietitian	$65,450	$31.47
45	Electrician	$65,410	$31.45
46	Wind Turbine Technician	$65,230	$31.36
47	Physical Therapist Assistant	$63,770	$30.66
48	Massage Therapist	$62,050	$29.83
49	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$61,530	$29.58
50	Paralegal	$61,410	$29.52
51	Surgical Technologist	$61,120	$29.39
52	Carpenter	$60,840	$29.25
53	Heavy Equipment Operator	$60,540	$29.10
54	HVAC Technician	$59,950	$28.82
55	IT Support Specialist	$59,770	$28.74
56	Police Officer	$59,460	$28.59
57	Diesel Mechanic	$59,360	$28.54
58	High School Teacher	$59,240	—
59	Machinist	$58,710	$28.23
60	School Counselor	$58,040	$27.91
61	CDL Truck Driver	$54,550	$26.23
62	Welder	$51,950	$24.98
63	Elementary School Teacher	$50,910	—
64	Medical Coder	$50,750	$24.40
65	Auto Mechanic	$49,160	$23.63
66	Firefighter	$49,080	$23.60
67	Social Worker	$48,520	$23.33
68	Dental Assistant	$45,970	$22.10
69	Real Estate Agent	$43,960	$21.14
70	Veterinary Technician	$43,520	$20.92
71	Phlebotomist	$43,120	$20.73
72	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$42,160	$20.27
73	Medical Assistant	$40,440	$19.44
74	Pharmacy Technician	$40,100	$19.28
75	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$37,680	$18.11
76	Preschool Teacher	$36,090	$17.35

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