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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Columbia, MO



For metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions used by the OEWS survey, see the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions page.


These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in Columbia, MO, a metropolitan statistical area in Missouri.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages and the employment percent relative standard error, is available in the downloadable XLS file.

Links to OEWS estimates for other areas and states

Major Occupational Groups in Columbia, MO (Note--clicking a link will scroll the page to the occupational group):

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Occupation code Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view its profile) Level Employment Employment RSE Employment per 1,000 jobs Location quotient Median hourly wage Mean hourly wage Annual mean wage Mean wage RSE
00-0000 All Occupations total 97,940 0.0% 1000.000 1.00 $21.35 $27.28 $56,730 0.4%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 6,970 1.7% 71.173 1.03 $45.17 $52.08 $108,320 0.9%
11-1011 Chief Executives detail 150 12.8% 1.482 1.07 $74.93 $107.78 $224,180 5.0%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers detail 3,120 3.9% 31.879 1.38 $36.60 $45.00 $93,600 1.2%
11-2021 Marketing Managers detail 120 4.4% 1.259 0.52 $43.86 $51.67 $107,470 2.5%
11-2022 Sales Managers detail 210 5.1% 2.136 0.56 $49.08 $55.00 $114,390 2.8%
11-2032 Public Relations Managers detail 50 4.0% 0.544 1.14 $49.14 $59.01 $122,750 1.9%
11-2033 Fundraising Managers detail 30 3.9% 0.325 1.55 $51.00 $50.65 $105,350 1.7%
11-3012 Administrative Services Managers detail 230 2.7% 2.343 1.47 $45.25 $49.31 $102,560 1.7%
11-3013 Facilities Managers detail 90 4.6% 0.946 1.09 $40.83 $46.01 $95,700 1.5%
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers detail 330 3.5% 3.336 0.85 $58.28 $62.54 $130,090 1.7%
11-3031 Financial Managers detail 600 4.1% 6.158 1.19 $58.13 $69.63 $144,830 4.5%
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers detail 70 4.9% 0.681 0.46 $48.38 $55.85 $116,160 2.2%
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers detail 50 6.3% 0.525 0.40 $34.22 $41.68 $86,700 3.8%
11-3121 Human Resources Managers detail 140 5.8% 1.409 1.07 $61.44 $63.81 $132,720 3.1%
11-9021 Construction Managers detail 90 10.4% 0.918 0.42 $49.19 $50.09 $104,190 4.4%
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary detail 300 1.0% 3.084 2.80 $50.23 $71.41 $148,530 0.5%
11-9051 Food Service Managers detail 110 12.8% 1.158 0.71 $29.19 $29.48 $61,320 2.9%
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers detail 430 2.1% 4.388 1.29 $50.75 $57.37 $119,330 0.8%
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers detail 40 3.4% 0.415 0.65 $58.40 $64.32 $133,790 3.0%
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers detail 170 8.0% 1.764 0.94 $26.05 $29.71 $61,810 9.6%
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers detail 90 8.6% 0.933 0.82 $27.23 $31.17 $64,840 3.1%
11-9199 Managers, All Other detail 240 4.5% 2.431 0.63 $49.72 $56.50 $117,530 1.6%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 6,500 2.9% 66.355 1.00 $31.44 $36.07 $75,030 1.0%
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents broad 270 4.1% 2.757 0.88 $27.41 $33.10 $68,850 2.4%
13-1041 Compliance Officers detail 210 4.3% 2.119 0.84 $36.39 $37.14 $77,250 1.3%
13-1051 Cost Estimators detail 180 5.8% 1.840 1.26 $29.87 $34.18 $71,100 3.9%
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists detail 640 2.7% 6.559 1.11 $30.35 $33.51 $69,710 1.5%
13-1081 Logisticians detail 120 8.9% 1.252 0.83 $33.42 $33.64 $69,980 1.9%
13-1082 Project Management Specialists detail 450 3.4% 4.634 0.74 $39.22 $41.68 $86,690 2.5%
13-1111 Management Analysts detail 460 9.9% 4.709 0.85 $38.73 $42.33 $88,040 5.4%
13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners detail 60 12.9% 0.564 0.70 $24.48 $26.98 $56,110 2.6%
13-1131 Fundraisers detail 70 4.2% 0.745 1.11 $29.01 $28.03 $58,300 1.6%
13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists detail 40 14.8% 0.373 0.57 $25.75 $30.80 $64,070 6.1%
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists detail 220 5.2% 2.220 0.84 $28.41 $31.08 $64,650 1.9%
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists detail 430 7.0% 4.345 0.78 $30.79 $37.01 $76,970 3.2%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other detail 420 6.1% 4.264 0.59 $37.07 $40.30 $83,820 1.3%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors detail 770 3.5% 7.910 0.84 $30.82 $33.49 $69,670 2.7%
13-2020 Property Appraisers and Assessors broad 50 25.4% 0.500 1.22 $37.15 $36.61 $76,150 5.0%
13-2051 Financial and Investment Analysts detail 160 18.5% 1.657 0.77 $35.33 $37.95 $78,940 8.0%
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors detail 110 8.6% 1.105 0.62 $45.88 $60.81 $126,480 5.7%
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters detail 240 5.2% 2.409 3.61 $30.10 $30.53 $63,510 0.7%
13-2054 Financial Risk Specialists detail 100 8.8% 1.004 2.76 $33.46 $37.90 $78,830 1.7%
13-2072 Loan Officers detail 850 21.8% 8.639 4.09 $28.54 $34.11 $70,950 6.1%
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other detail 70 15.2% 0.668 0.83 $34.93 $39.66 $82,490 8.1%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 2,720 2.7% 27.735 0.81 $39.20 $40.87 $85,010 1.1%
15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts detail 150 6.6% 1.567 0.48 $40.75 $46.12 $95,940 1.6%
15-1212 Information Security Analysts detail 140 9.0% 1.467 1.27 $46.69 $47.87 $99,570 2.7%
15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists detail 150 5.3% 1.532 1.47 $26.79 $29.96 $62,310 2.1%
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists detail 430 5.6% 4.388 0.97 $25.29 $28.17 $58,590 2.3%
15-1241 Computer Network Architects detail 100 14.7% 1.019 0.89 $46.87 $50.81 $105,670 2.6%
15-1242 Database Administrators detail 80 9.7% 0.785 1.57 $37.39 $39.08 $81,280 2.2%
15-1243 Database Architects detail 60 9.9% 0.594 1.51 $51.47 $53.25 $110,770 1.9%
15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators detail 220 4.4% 2.248 1.06 $41.17 $42.94 $89,320 2.0%
15-1251 Computer Programmers detail 50 37.5% 0.467 0.59 $31.44 $34.38 $71,500 4.3%
15-1252 Software Developers detail 520 7.6% 5.302 0.49 $46.76 $47.74 $99,300 1.1%
15-1253 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers detail 90 11.7% 0.954 0.71 $36.51 $42.03 $87,410 3.1%
15-1254 Web Developers detail 40 20.3% 0.384 0.68 $30.51 $33.49 $69,660 4.2%
15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other detail 340 5.2% 3.454 1.20 $41.04 $42.58 $88,560 2.3%
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts detail 70 10.9% 0.689 0.89 $26.60 $28.31 $58,890 1.6%
15-2051 Data Scientists detail 210 6.5% 2.171 1.71 $37.29 $40.46 $84,170 1.0%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 830 2.8% 8.485 0.51 $35.99 $37.79 $78,610 1.5%
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval detail 70 10.8% 0.759 1.04 $37.20 $44.41 $92,370 2.0%
17-1022 Surveyors detail 30 18.7% 0.351 1.05 $28.56 $28.44 $59,150 4.8%
17-2051 Civil Engineers detail 110 8.4% 1.115 0.52 $39.87 $41.52 $86,370 1.9%
17-2071 Electrical Engineers detail 40 17.1% 0.451 0.37 $36.62 $39.62 $82,410 4.4%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers detail 110 6.4% 1.164 0.53 $47.46 $48.49 $100,870 1.9%
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers detail 60 15.2% 0.656 0.35 $39.08 $40.68 $84,610 4.5%
17-2199 Engineers, All Other detail 30 7.0% 0.321 0.32 $44.52 $44.55 $92,660 1.8%
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters detail 50 16.0% 0.516 0.70 $23.82 $25.34 $52,710 3.1%
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters detail 40 10.9% 0.359 1.22 $29.43 $33.47 $69,610 2.7%
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians detail 30 8.8% 0.316 0.49 $35.26 $31.95 $66,460 2.0%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations major 1,270 2.2% 12.935 1.41 $29.16 $32.02 $66,600 0.9%
19-2031 Chemists detail 90 7.5% 0.872 1.59 $39.53 $37.14 $77,260 3.3%
19-3033 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists detail 80 14.3% 0.866 1.83 $41.01 $41.31 $85,930 4.4%
19-4021 Biological Technicians detail 80 4.2% 0.836 1.65 $19.33 $22.18 $46,130 2.1%
19-4031 Chemical Technicians detail 40 9.0% 0.391 1.06 $28.55 $29.73 $61,830 1.9%
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other detail (8) (8) (8) (8) $24.87 $27.21 $56,610 0.7%
19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists detail 80 12.4% 0.797 0.99 $31.14 $34.91 $72,620 1.7%
21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations major 1,880 4.0% 19.161 1.20 $22.52 $24.52 $51,000 1.2%
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors detail 710 2.3% 7.223 3.35 $23.64 $25.02 $52,050 1.1%
21-1018 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors detail 210 14.8% 2.191 0.84 $22.99 $27.21 $56,610 6.2%
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers detail 240 10.5% 2.416 1.04 $18.77 $19.96 $41,510 1.0%
21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers detail 160 9.6% 1.611 1.32 $23.91 $26.99 $56,150 2.4%
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers detail 80 19.4% 0.864 1.14 $20.86 $21.18 $44,050 2.6%
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other detail 70 4.9% 0.688 1.79 $43.69 $41.51 $86,340 2.2%
21-1091 Health Education Specialists detail 30 9.2% 0.340 0.89 $26.16 $27.68 $57,570 3.9%
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists detail 100 3.1% 1.014 1.79 $19.48 $18.50 $38,470 1.1%
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants detail 150 13.8% 1.576 0.58 $17.31 $18.20 $37,860 2.1%
21-1094 Community Health Workers detail 30 24.1% 0.327 0.85 $20.43 $22.60 $47,020 5.2%
23-0000 Legal Occupations major 670 2.4% 6.813 0.83 $38.66 $50.18 $104,380 3.9%
23-1011 Lawyers detail 410 8.2% 4.235 0.88 $47.66 $62.72 $130,460 4.3%
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants detail 170 17.1% 1.783 0.76 $25.22 $27.77 $57,750 2.2%
25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations major 8,040 1.1% 82.065 1.43 $23.49 $30.30 $63,020 0.8%
25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary detail 110 0.6% 1.076 1.97 (4) (4) $115,390 1.0%
25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary detail 80 0.9% 0.774 3.25 (4) (4) $104,520 1.2%
25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary detail 40 0.2% 0.452 1.42 (4) (4) $84,210 1.2%
25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary detail 160 0.6% 1.649 4.81 (4) (4) $103,850 1.0%
25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary detail 60 1.0% 0.630 4.73 (4) (4) $99,260 1.2%
25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary detail (8) (8) (8) (8) (4) (4) $85,750 1.2%
25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary detail 130 0.3% 1.291 4.83 (4) (4) $84,640 0.9%
25-1069 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other detail 60 0.4% 0.642 5.77 (4) (4) $79,360 1.1%
25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary detail 80 0.8% 0.829 1.73 (4) (4) $85,210 0.8%
25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary detail 100 1.4% 1.069 2.67 (4) (4) $73,410 1.7%
25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary detail 50 1.3% 0.535 0.80 (4) (4) $73,700 1.2%
25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary detail 120 0.2% 1.201 6.39 (4) (4) $72,810 0.9%
25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary detail 90 0.4% 0.870 2.29 (4) (4) $68,220 1.0%
25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other detail (8) (8) (8) (8) (4) (4) $71,690 1.0%
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education detail 370 7.7% 3.812 1.35 $14.86 $16.85 $35,050 3.3%
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Teachers detail 200 13.9% 2.070 1.16 $16.43 $18.65 $38,790 4.8%
25-3031 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term detail 290 19.4% 2.996 1.02 $16.15 $17.93 $37,300 3.8%
25-3041 Tutors detail 90 14.9% 0.895 0.84 $18.80 $20.40 $42,440 7.4%
25-4022 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists detail 100 12.1% 1.017 1.15 $28.23 $27.81 $57,850 1.5%
25-4031 Library Technicians detail 150 46.9% 1.482 2.93 $16.80 $16.76 $34,870 7.3%
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators detail 180 9.7% 1.789 1.31 $30.08 $30.85 $64,160 3.2%
25-9044 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary detail 1,750 0.1% 17.847 18.57 (4) (4) $34,510 0.6%
25-9045 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary detail 550 8.2% 5.615 0.64 (4) (4) $33,270 1.4%
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations major 1,450 3.4% 14.792 1.07 $23.90 $27.65 $57,510 2.7%
27-1023 Floral Designers detail 40 12.4% 0.427 1.50 $14.52 $15.36 $31,940 1.7%
27-1024 Graphic Designers detail 110 11.7% 1.108 0.79 $22.36 $23.87 $49,660 2.3%
27-1025 Interior Designers detail 60 8.6% 0.643 1.44 $29.98 $27.86 $57,950 2.3%
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers detail 90 14.8% 0.969 0.84 $14.83 $17.14 $35,640 2.5%
27-2012 Producers and Directors detail 90 8.5% 0.938 0.92 $23.90 $29.58 $61,520 6.1%
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts detail 220 13.5% 2.223 1.41 (4) (4) $56,830 5.2%
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists detail 410 4.1% 4.236 2.33 $27.78 $30.42 $63,270 1.8%
27-3041 Editors detail 50 21.6% 0.523 0.83 $24.69 $28.38 $59,040 3.2%
27-4011 Audio and Video Technicians detail 40 27.1% 0.397 0.90 $22.32 $24.40 $50,760 3.2%
27-4021 Photographers detail 40 16.4% 0.384 1.09 $18.63 $21.95 $45,650 6.7%
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations major 9,410 1.0% 96.067 1.57 $35.39 $40.85 $84,960 1.0%
29-1011 Chiropractors detail 40 9.7% 0.411 1.51 $28.87 $37.35 $77,680 8.9%
29-1021 Dentists, General detail 60 17.0% 0.634 0.79 $89.44 $120.81 $251,280 10.2%
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists detail 90 8.1% 0.907 1.86 $29.76 $30.21 $62,830 4.0%
29-1041 Optometrists detail 30 8.3% 0.309 1.14 $46.12 $51.09 $106,270 10.6%
29-1051 Pharmacists detail 300 4.8% 3.033 1.39 $63.13 $62.63 $130,260 0.8%
29-1071 Physician Assistants detail 90 12.4% 0.899 0.94 $61.48 $58.96 $122,630 2.8%
29-1122 Occupational Therapists detail 130 4.9% 1.334 1.40 $40.12 $42.45 $88,300 1.9%
29-1123 Physical Therapists detail 230 3.3% 2.310 1.46 $37.13 $42.20 $87,780 1.9%
29-1124 Radiation Therapists detail 50 8.5% 0.528 4.82 $37.95 $38.39 $79,850 1.9%
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists detail 130 3.3% 1.376 1.61 $30.99 $33.00 $68,640 1.6%
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists detail 130 6.1% 1.288 1.14 $43.37 $43.66 $90,810 3.8%
29-1131 Veterinarians detail 120 6.3% 1.189 2.31 $48.78 $51.47 $107,050 3.0%
29-1141 Registered Nurses detail 3,500 1.7% 35.757 1.71 $37.66 $38.28 $79,620 1.0%
29-1151 Nurse Anesthetists detail 60 4.4% 0.614 1.95 $89.36 $104.96 $218,310 0.5%
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners detail 240 12.0% 2.459 1.33 $50.81 $53.67 $111,630 1.8%
29-1215 Family Medicine Physicians detail 760 3.3% 7.748 10.50 (8) (8) (8) (8)
29-1229 Physicians, All Other detail 190 9.3% 1.944 0.95 (5) $133.34 $277,350 2.5%
29-1292 Dental Hygienists detail 120 6.5% 1.178 0.85 $38.40 $38.11 $79,270 1.1%
29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians broad 280 5.0% 2.820 1.28 $29.47 $29.43 $61,210 2.0%
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers detail 40 10.8% 0.432 0.79 $37.90 $38.20 $79,450 0.9%
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians detail 210 3.5% 2.106 1.45 $29.74 $32.52 $67,630 0.9%
29-2035 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists detail 80 13.8% 0.777 2.85 $36.48 $37.97 $78,980 0.7%
29-2043 Paramedics detail 100 12.6% 1.049 1.61 $28.57 $27.95 $58,140 2.9%
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians detail 440 6.0% 4.481 1.48 $17.88 $18.56 $38,610 0.8%
29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians detail 160 5.8% 1.598 2.09 $19.28 $18.86 $39,220 1.2%
29-2055 Surgical Technologists detail 130 6.8% 1.281 1.76 $23.39 $25.42 $52,870 0.5%
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians detail 120 8.9% 1.274 1.59 $19.45 $19.65 $40,870 1.6%
29-2057 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians detail 60 15.9% 0.607 1.25 $18.21 $19.08 $39,680 2.3%
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses detail 600 2.5% 6.175 1.49 $27.12 $27.17 $56,520 0.5%
29-2072 Medical Records Specialists detail 210 3.4% 2.113 1.73 $24.98 $26.90 $55,960 1.0%
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing detail 60 6.9% 0.621 1.23 $16.99 $18.15 $37,760 3.8%
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other detail 150 8.9% 1.541 1.37 $19.64 $22.67 $47,150 1.8%
29-9021 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars detail 110 3.2% 1.140 5.03 $22.36 $22.64 $47,100 1.1%
29-9091 Athletic Trainers detail 40 5.5% 0.435 2.32 (4) (4) $60,870 1.3%
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations major 5,240 1.4% 53.508 1.15 $17.36 $17.79 $37,010 0.7%
31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides broad 2,140 2.6% 21.882 0.90 $16.05 $15.73 $32,710 0.8%
31-1131 Nursing Assistants detail 1,730 4.1% 17.655 1.98 $18.46 $18.03 $37,490 0.6%
31-2011 Occupational Therapy Assistants detail 40 17.5% 0.453 1.49 $30.28 $30.09 $62,600 3.6%
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants detail 110 10.5% 1.083 1.58 $30.36 $30.08 $62,570 3.8%
31-9011 Massage Therapists detail 90 16.3% 0.872 1.43 $30.29 $28.98 $60,270 6.7%
31-9091 Dental Assistants detail 220 10.1% 2.236 0.92 $21.65 $21.16 $44,020 1.6%
31-9092 Medical Assistants detail 400 6.6% 4.056 0.81 $17.41 $17.77 $36,960 0.9%
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers detail 150 6.4% 1.492 3.39 $18.23 $20.38 $42,390 0.5%
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides detail 30 8.9% 0.317 1.10 $18.34 $19.12 $39,770 1.5%
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers detail 100 8.6% 1.059 1.39 $16.33 $15.58 $32,400 1.8%
31-9097 Phlebotomists detail 110 14.5% 1.107 1.23 $17.83 $18.58 $38,640 1.1%
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other detail 40 5.6% 0.451 0.67 $26.93 $25.22 $52,450 2.0%
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations major 1,350 5.2% 13.800 0.60 $19.05 $21.60 $44,920 1.5%
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers detail 60 13.2% 0.623 1.12 $26.60 $34.97 $72,730 5.0%
33-2011 Firefighters detail 100 12.8% 0.971 0.47 $19.11 $20.29 $42,200 3.6%
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators detail 40 4.6% 0.400 0.57 $24.78 $26.20 $54,500 1.6%
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers detail 260 8.1% 2.669 0.63 $25.26 $27.59 $57,390 1.1%
33-9032 Security Guards detail 600 3.4% 6.102 0.77 $17.19 $17.56 $36,520 0.8%
35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations major 10,570 0.9% 107.886 1.24 $13.68 $15.43 $32,090 0.9%
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks detail 80 14.3% 0.771 0.68 $23.24 $26.85 $55,860 3.0%
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers detail 950 5.6% 9.690 1.25 $17.12 $18.29 $38,040 2.0%
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food detail 1,740 5.4% 17.783 4.01 $13.22 $13.40 $27,860 1.0%
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria detail 630 4.0% 6.390 2.23 $14.43 $15.36 $31,940 1.5%
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant detail 1,250 6.3% 12.751 1.37 $14.59 $15.79 $32,840 1.1%
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order detail 50 48.9% 0.488 0.59 $13.06 $14.92 $31,040 10.4%
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers detail 630 10.5% 6.387 1.10 $13.59 $14.09 $29,300 1.0%
35-3011 Bartenders detail 680 7.9% 6.977 1.49 $12.96 $15.76 $32,770 3.4%
35-3023 Fast Food and Counter Workers detail 1,200 7.2% 12.286 0.51 $13.19 $13.72 $28,540 1.1%
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses detail 2,070 3.5% 21.110 1.43 $13.84 $16.95 $35,260 1.3%
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant detail 180 9.5% 1.820 1.03 $14.61 $14.76 $30,710 2.0%
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers detail 360 11.4% 3.633 1.14 $13.16 $14.41 $29,960 1.6%
35-9021 Dishwashers detail 370 5.0% 3.773 1.23 $13.45 $13.88 $28,870 0.9%
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop detail 360 7.6% 3.678 1.31 $13.04 $15.82 $32,910 7.3%
35-9099 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other detail 30 38.9% 0.307 0.54 $14.60 $16.03 $33,340 6.0%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major 2,890 1.4% 29.510 1.01 $15.98 $16.63 $34,590 0.5%
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers detail 70 7.1% 0.696 0.62 $20.17 $21.39 $44,500 2.5%
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers detail 50 25.3% 0.507 0.61 $24.66 $26.08 $54,250 3.6%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 1,240 1.9% 12.673 0.89 $15.85 $16.01 $33,290 0.7%
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 600 3.8% 6.087 1.11 $14.65 $15.21 $31,640 0.8%
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers detail 850 3.7% 8.702 1.42 $17.08 $17.03 $35,430 1.0%
39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations major 1,870 4.0% 19.078 0.95 $14.05 $16.52 $34,360 1.0%
39-1014 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services detail 40 9.2% 0.421 0.72 $19.51 $23.05 $47,940 2.8%
39-1022 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers detail 40 16.0% 0.414 0.59 $20.71 $19.59 $40,760 6.5%
39-2021 Animal Caretakers detail 270 5.1% 2.754 1.56 $13.44 $14.54 $30,250 1.2%
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants detail 130 12.1% 1.335 0.56 $13.12 $14.05 $29,210 1.0%
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists detail 310 5.4% 3.116 1.61 $14.69 $18.00 $37,440 3.0%
39-9011 Childcare Workers detail 440 10.9% 4.486 1.37 $13.68 $15.08 $31,370 1.1%
39-9031 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors detail 160 15.6% 1.668 0.91 $15.67 $18.96 $39,440 4.2%
39-9032 Recreation Workers detail 170 9.4% 1.754 0.95 $16.15 $16.69 $34,710 1.5%
39-9041 Residential Advisors detail 30 23.2% 0.340 0.58 $18.17 $20.31 $42,250 4.2%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 7,510 1.2% 76.733 0.87 $15.59 $20.58 $42,810 1.0%
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers detail 550 5.1% 5.597 0.78 $21.53 $23.09 $48,020 1.2%
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers detail 90 7.9% 0.906 0.61 $34.97 $38.41 $79,880 2.9%
41-2011 Cashiers detail 2,050 3.2% 20.903 0.96 $13.40 $13.88 $28,870 0.5%
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks detail 220 18.6% 2.200 0.86 $14.11 $16.08 $33,450 4.4%
41-2022 Parts Salespersons detail 180 5.9% 1.830 1.07 $17.04 $18.08 $37,610 12.3%
41-2031 Retail Salespersons detail 2,360 2.1% 24.054 0.99 $14.33 $16.27 $33,850 0.9%
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents detail 90 10.9% 0.894 1.26 $23.85 $26.63 $55,400 5.6%
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents detail 370 9.2% 3.788 1.26 $28.12 $33.09 $68,830 5.5%
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents detail 200 11.0% 2.032 0.64 $34.31 $40.38 $83,990 5.5%
41-3091 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel detail 320 7.6% 3.296 0.44 $27.67 $33.57 $69,830 3.1%
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products detail 90 13.5% 0.889 0.43 $34.77 $39.14 $81,420 5.6%
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products detail 580 6.0% 5.894 0.69 $28.29 $31.48 $65,480 3.4%
41-9021 Real Estate Brokers detail 60 30.5% 0.623 1.84 $22.67 $24.20 $50,330 5.5%
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents detail 130 35.6% 1.329 1.02 $19.67 $25.44 $52,920 6.3%
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other detail 130 6.9% 1.360 1.81 $14.03 $22.04 $45,850 4.2%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 11,920 1.2% 121.662 1.00 $18.97 $21.01 $43,690 0.6%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers detail 880 2.4% 8.955 0.90 $28.28 $28.98 $60,270 1.1%
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service detail 40 10.0% 0.443 1.54 $16.60 $16.48 $34,280 0.4%
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors detail 80 14.0% 0.804 0.64 $18.57 $19.60 $40,760 2.0%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks detail 180 8.1% 1.844 0.65 $19.10 $20.01 $41,620 2.1%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks detail 660 5.1% 6.751 0.68 $20.34 $21.41 $44,540 1.3%
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks detail 90 7.5% 0.902 0.87 $22.30 $22.69 $47,180 1.9%
43-3071 Tellers detail 210 8.8% 2.110 0.94 $16.66 $16.36 $34,020 1.2%
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks detail 90 10.4% 0.884 0.85 $16.29 $19.55 $40,670 1.0%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives detail 1,970 3.8% 20.089 1.07 $18.22 $20.81 $43,270 1.9%
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs detail 60 9.2% 0.655 0.66 $19.37 $19.97 $41,530 0.6%
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks detail 200 9.5% 2.035 1.17 $14.05 $14.38 $29,920 1.3%
43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan detail 60 9.8% 0.637 0.60 $18.71 $19.08 $39,690 1.0%
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical detail 50 14.2% 0.550 1.00 $14.69 $14.72 $30,610 2.1%
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks detail 490 12.2% 4.975 3.70 $22.18 $21.83 $45,410 2.5%
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping detail 60 11.8% 0.580 0.87 $20.20 $20.47 $42,570 3.0%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks detail 680 9.0% 6.902 1.04 $14.92 $15.71 $32,690 1.3%
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other detail 80 3.1% 0.781 0.78 $21.74 $22.76 $47,350 0.5%
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers detail 60 27.2% 0.587 1.24 $17.56 $17.85 $37,130 1.4%
43-5031 Public Safety Telecommunicators detail 60 8.2% 0.638 0.99 $18.97 $19.14 $39,800 0.8%
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance detail 70 12.6% 0.746 0.55 $20.48 $21.76 $45,250 4.6%
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks detail 30 0.0% 0.327 0.64 $29.38 $28.32 $58,910 0.0%
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers detail 200 0.0% 2.042 0.94 $26.09 $28.15 $58,540 0.0%
43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators detail 120 0.0% 1.246 1.62 $25.69 $26.85 $55,840 0.0%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks detail 120 8.8% 1.266 0.49 $22.08 $23.88 $49,660 2.0%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks detail 450 3.4% 4.573 0.82 $16.40 $17.27 $35,910 1.0%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants detail 400 3.6% 4.066 1.28 $26.27 $27.25 $56,680 1.8%
43-6012 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants detail 70 12.3% 0.665 0.66 $20.63 $21.31 $44,330 2.6%
43-6013 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants detail 320 10.7% 3.222 0.65 $19.12 $20.08 $41,770 1.5%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive detail 1,430 2.3% 14.650 1.25 $19.14 $19.63 $40,830 0.7%
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers detail 60 16.3% 0.587 0.58 $16.01 $17.59 $36,590 5.0%
43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks detail 220 10.0% 2.288 1.44 $22.90 $24.69 $51,360 5.5%
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service detail 50 16.8% 0.517 1.18 $18.23 $18.78 $39,050 2.2%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General detail 1,960 2.7% 20.011 1.22 $18.79 $19.98 $41,560 0.9%
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other detail 180 3.3% 1.885 1.66 $20.54 $21.05 $43,790 1.6%
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations major 130 9.9% 1.306 0.46 $19.43 $19.67 $40,900 2.9%
45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse detail 70 6.4% 0.684 0.40 $19.51 $20.04 $41,670 1.3%
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations major 2,660 1.9% 27.185 0.66 $25.40 $27.60 $57,400 1.0%
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers detail 250 7.0% 2.519 0.49 $35.07 $35.38 $73,590 2.0%
47-2031 Carpenters detail 470 10.0% 4.834 1.05 $23.65 $25.98 $54,040 2.1%
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers detail 100 9.6% 1.068 0.80 $24.67 $27.40 $56,990 4.2%
47-2061 Construction Laborers detail 420 10.3% 4.267 0.64 $21.94 $24.39 $50,740 2.5%
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators detail 200 5.6% 2.074 0.70 $29.90 $31.99 $66,530 2.4%
47-2111 Electricians detail 280 7.4% 2.879 0.61 $27.63 $28.89 $60,090 2.3%
47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall detail 40 19.2% 0.416 1.64 $18.18 $20.67 $42,990 12.6%
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance detail 140 6.3% 1.417 1.00 $21.71 $24.28 $50,510 3.6%
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters detail 200 9.1% 2.016 0.70 $28.47 $31.67 $65,880 3.1%
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers detail 90 17.3% 0.925 1.21 $24.89 $29.31 $60,970 3.8%
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors detail 40 12.2% 0.401 0.46 $24.38 $25.57 $53,190 1.2%
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers detail 50 5.3% 0.472 0.47 $20.47 $20.28 $42,190 0.8%
47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners detail 40 19.2% 0.397 2.16 $19.96 $20.34 $42,300 1.5%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 3,460 1.7% 35.360 0.90 $22.83 $24.71 $51,390 1.1%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers detail 270 4.1% 2.714 0.70 $31.70 $34.25 $71,240 2.6%
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers detail 40 20.0% 0.414 0.81 $16.07 $17.25 $35,880 8.8%
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers detail 160 14.2% 1.603 1.52 $26.58 $25.84 $53,760 3.5%
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers detail 110 17.1% 1.079 1.08 $23.67 $25.38 $52,800 2.3%
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics detail 550 2.5% 5.582 1.25 $22.09 $22.67 $47,140 1.6%
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists detail 120 6.5% 1.272 0.68 $27.17 $26.79 $55,720 4.3%
49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians detail 50 11.5% 0.527 2.17 $22.83 $23.71 $49,320 2.2%
49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics detail 50 12.0% 0.486 2.05 $18.43 $19.45 $40,450 2.2%
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers detail 330 8.4% 3.380 1.29 $25.51 $28.22 $58,690 3.1%
49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers detail 40 31.5% 0.419 2.12 (8) (8) (8) (8)
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics detail 120 8.3% 1.209 0.44 $22.32 $25.36 $52,750 1.1%
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers detail 70 7.6% 0.706 0.89 $43.24 $42.41 $88,220 2.5%
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers detail 60 27.7% 0.597 0.92 $22.57 $25.88 $53,830 10.8%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General detail 1,150 2.3% 11.740 1.19 $19.87 $21.09 $43,870 1.3%
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other detail 50 8.1% 0.502 0.43 $26.69 $25.11 $52,230 3.0%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 4,320 2.5% 44.126 0.76 $20.32 $21.26 $44,210 0.8%
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers detail 260 2.8% 2.655 0.60 $30.62 $32.29 $67,170 1.0%
51-2028 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers detail 570 3.0% 5.831 3.31 $18.71 $19.34 $40,220 1.3%
51-2090 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators broad 780 14.1% 8.000 0.82 $19.07 $19.06 $39,630 1.5%
51-3011 Bakers detail 160 8.0% 1.624 1.12 $13.99 $15.11 $31,420 1.4%
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters detail 70 6.5% 0.724 0.81 $18.17 $18.09 $37,620 1.3%
51-3092 Food Batchmakers detail 120 3.6% 1.238 1.11 $24.51 $23.14 $48,120 1.1%
51-4041 Machinists detail 70 7.2% 0.686 0.36 $24.81 $27.12 $56,410 1.6%
51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic detail 60 22.1% 0.570 0.68 $18.23 $20.15 $41,920 3.1%
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers detail 120 14.1% 1.191 0.43 $22.03 $22.80 $47,420 1.5%
51-5112 Printing Press Operators detail 90 6.1% 0.951 0.95 $18.21 $18.84 $39,190 2.4%
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers detail 140 5.4% 1.453 1.19 $13.10 $14.10 $29,330 2.5%
51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters detail 80 12.6% 0.782 1.34 $19.29 $19.99 $41,580 3.4%
51-8013 Power Plant Operators detail 50 12.1% 0.502 2.42 $31.69 $31.88 $66,310 3.5%
51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators detail 80 10.1% 0.789 0.99 $24.00 $25.10 $52,200 2.9%
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 70 6.2% 0.705 1.01 $26.71 $24.27 $50,490 1.3%
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers detail 270 8.7% 2.779 0.72 $22.35 $23.61 $49,100 1.9%
51-9124 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 80 10.4% 0.795 0.77 $23.60 $24.16 $50,250 1.9%
51-9161 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators detail 50 18.4% 0.529 0.43 $22.07 $21.85 $45,440 3.7%
51-9195 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic detail 50 18.0% 0.536 2.12 $21.00 $19.53 $40,630 2.5%
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers detail 40 18.9% 0.408 0.34 $18.01 $18.98 $39,480 2.2%
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other detail 270 6.6% 2.795 1.74 $23.63 $21.47 $44,660 2.5%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 6,290 1.4% 64.267 0.71 $17.57 $19.20 $39,930 0.7%
53-1047 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors detail 210 4.0% 2.100 0.54 $25.26 $27.18 $56,530 0.9%
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers detail 420 11.7% 4.310 1.41 $14.70 $17.62 $36,660 3.8%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers detail 880 4.3% 8.942 0.66 $23.19 $24.76 $51,490 2.1%
53-3033 Light Truck Drivers detail 460 5.7% 4.669 0.71 $18.72 $21.52 $44,750 2.6%
53-3052 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity detail 70 5.5% 0.700 0.58 $20.24 $20.81 $43,280 2.9%
53-3053 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs detail 210 4.9% 2.166 1.60 $16.45 $16.39 $34,100 1.2%
53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other detail 30 34.0% 0.338 1.00 $13.60 $16.46 $34,230 7.4%
53-6021 Parking Attendants detail 40 6.9% 0.368 0.47 $13.90 $15.02 $31,230 1.1%
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators detail 170 8.3% 1.770 0.34 $20.42 $20.54 $42,730 1.6%
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment detail 260 6.7% 2.608 1.08 $14.07 $15.92 $33,120 1.3%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand detail 990 4.5% 10.146 0.51 $16.66 $16.92 $35,190 1.0%
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand detail 160 8.4% 1.675 0.39 $17.75 $17.66 $36,730 1.4%
53-7065 Stockers and Order Fillers detail 1,660 2.1% 16.942 0.90 $16.30 $16.80 $34,950 0.6%


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimates not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.







Missouri's metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area estimates:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024