metro Area

Salaries in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Browse salary data for 365 occupations in the Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area area. The average median salary across all occupations is $53,281.

Occupations

365

Avg Median Salary

$53,281

Highest Paying

$227,250

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area

All Occupations in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Nurse Anesthetists$227,25050
Dentists, General$194,900120
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$156,21040
Financial Examiners$142,76060
Natural Sciences Managers$140,25040
Pharmacists$135,730340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$125,56040
Physician Assistants$121,68070
Chief Executives$117,920200
Nurse Practitioners$116,250310
Personal Financial Advisors$104,79080
Veterinarians$104,430130
Construction Managers$104,160110
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$104,030140
Computer and Information Systems Managers$102,660130
Financial Managers$102,560320
Human Resources Managers$101,85070
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$98,160230
Engineers, All Other$97,76060
Civil Engineers$97,74080
Industrial Production Managers$97,360240
Software Developers$95,900200
Medical and Health Services Managers$95,640520
Lawyers$93,350320
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$92,780250
Facilities Managers$92,31090
Managers, All Other$92,130180
Marketing Managers$90,32090
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$89,42040
Sales Managers$87,550310
Electrical Engineers$86,94060
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,330120
Management Analysts$84,640290
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$83,51050
Industrial Engineers$83,370220
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,31050
Computer Systems Analysts$83,100110
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$82,39030
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,150500
Dental Hygienists$81,900170
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$81,77070
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,11060
Occupational Therapists$79,88070
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$79,83040
Budget Analysts$79,79060
Physical Therapists$79,510150
Mechanical Engineers$79,240120
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$78,420180
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$78,33090
Education Administrators, All Other$78,21090
Registered Nurses$78,2102,750
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,03040
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$77,940400
Biological Scientists, All Other$77,94030
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,04060
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,800790
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,76040
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,250N/A
Computer Occupations, All Other$75,830360
Logisticians$75,110110
Project Management Specialists$74,070370
Speech-Language Pathologists$73,150100
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$72,55070
Conservation Scientists$72,55030
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$72,20080
Administrative Services Managers$72,030200
Financial Specialists, All Other$71,67070
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$69,780110
Financial and Investment Analysts$69,24050
Chemists$69,17040
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,410590
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$68,22050
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$67,850100
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$67,070110
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$66,90050
Respiratory Therapists$65,880140
Cost Estimators$64,790270
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$64,58070
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$64,15040
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$63,960210
Forest and Conservation Technicians$63,73040
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,740190
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$62,65050
General and Operations Managers$62,3904,980
Instructional Coordinators$62,320190
Accountants and Auditors$62,260710
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,250110
Social and Community Service Managers$61,580180
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$61,44040
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$61,220460
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,130100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$61,060100
Loan Officers$61,000390
Food Service Managers$60,810110
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,7801,030
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,050100
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$60,010100
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$59,880550
Credit Analysts$59,66040
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,100130
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$58,96050
Human Resources Specialists$58,810620
Web and Digital Interface Designers$58,72050
Dietitians and Nutritionists$58,340100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$58,02090
Postal Service Clerks$57,870180
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$57,22080
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,030240
Construction and Building Inspectors$56,94090
Architectural and Civil Drafters$56,470N/A
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$56,11030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,950920
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$55,560120
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$55,55090
Electricians$55,420370
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,2501,170
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$54,930120
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$54,150380
Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,060500
Computer Network Support Specialists$53,91080
Surgical Technologists$53,69080
Public Relations Specialists$53,190220
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$52,860100
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,270450
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$52,140100
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$51,990370
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$51,91070
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$51,83070
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$51,600N/A
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,460200
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$51,400910
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$51,320440
Compliance Officers$51,270150
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$51,240150
Chefs and Head Cooks$51,22080
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$51,16040
Sheet Metal Workers$51,150140
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$50,960350
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$50,92060
Tool and Die Makers$50,780100
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$50,70070
Fundraisers$50,66050
Procurement Clerks$50,650110
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$50,650300
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$50,120400
Computer User Support Specialists$49,990300
Agricultural Inspectors$49,94040
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$49,940660
Paramedics$49,620270
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$49,540230
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,420370
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$49,040610
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,9802,570
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,860170
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$48,86080
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$48,740430
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,640130
Machinists$48,600440
Training and Development Specialists$48,570330
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,400120
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,330210
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$48,100320
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,07050
Prepress Technicians and Workers$48,07050
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$48,04030
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,950100
Athletic Trainers$47,89060
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$47,84080
Carpenters$47,690590
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,630100
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$47,490100
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,48070
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$47,400810
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,36040
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,310840
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,300100
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,2601,850
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,17050
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,17040
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,150N/A
Coaches and Scouts$47,140180
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,100250
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,08030
Roofers$47,01050
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$46,960170
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$46,960100
Skincare Specialists$46,64030
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$46,570220
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,48070
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$46,460820
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$46,4102,660
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,240250
Highway Maintenance Workers$46,190590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,070490
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,06080
Health Education Specialists$46,03030
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,990180
Agricultural Equipment Operators$45,85080
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$45,760120
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$45,680280
Medical Records Specialists$45,630180
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,520260
Construction Laborers$45,5101,020
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$45,500100
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$45,390120
Advertising Sales Agents$45,37050
Editors$45,34050
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,300100
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$45,010210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,000640
Healthcare Social Workers$44,850220
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$44,83070
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,820230
Graphic Designers$44,810170
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,8001,310
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$44,770400
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$44,720150
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,6102,030
Property Appraisers and Assessors$44,47090
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$44,450130
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,340320
Bill and Account Collectors$43,800110
Bus Drivers, School$43,510990
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,49040
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$43,45040
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$43,41080
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$42,740130
Meter Readers, Utilities$42,58040
Surveyors$42,00050
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$41,72050
Logging Equipment Operators$41,63040
Psychiatric Technicians$41,600250
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,5104,220
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,50040
Light Truck Drivers$41,3101,000
Community Health Workers$41,17070
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,0401,410
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$40,77050
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,7101,020
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$40,65060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,370890
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$40,060170
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$40,060100
Firefighters$39,810380
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,740200
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,690300
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$39,67090
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$39,59040
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,540240
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,520400
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$39,50050
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$39,190100
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$39,150440
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,080420
Dental Assistants$39,030360
Public Safety Telecommunicators$38,990140
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,86040
Pest Control Workers$38,73060
Printing Press Operators$38,680280
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$38,470110
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,420200
Order Clerks$38,35040
Correctional Officers and Jailers$38,200230
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$38,110240
Marriage and Family Therapists$38,08040
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,810830
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$37,690270
Security Guards$37,660500
Office Clerks, General$37,5603,170
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$37,49050
Real Estate Sales Agents$37,450N/A
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,4102,030
Rehabilitation Counselors$37,30050
Medical Assistants$37,230660
Production Workers, All Other$37,160250
Helpers--Production Workers$37,140480
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,130470
Pharmacy Technicians$37,040680
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$36,890410
Medical Equipment Preparers$36,68060
Food Processing Workers, All Other$36,66040
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,61090
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,6104,970
Glaziers$36,460N/A
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$36,360300
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,29080
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,210120
Customer Service Representatives$36,1001,520
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$36,100220
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,0503,190
Residential Advisors$35,97070
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$35,860490
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,80060
File Clerks$35,64030
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,5701,510
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,520250
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,5001,040
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$35,45060
Insurance Sales Agents$35,440410
Nursing Assistants$35,4201,920
Fence Erectors$35,28050
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,20050
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,030390
Phlebotomists$34,97080
Opticians, Dispensing$34,85090
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$34,690180
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,550290
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,330230
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,230270
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,1703,640
Driver/Sales Workers$34,130550
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$34,090N/A
Library Technicians$34,010N/A
Sewing Machine Operators$33,870260
Tellers$33,720880
New Accounts Clerks$33,31060
Counter and Rental Clerks$33,240230
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$33,23050
Couriers and Messengers$33,220N/A
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,150930
Butchers and Meat Cutters$31,820190
Barbers$31,450N/A
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,2602,320
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,99080
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$30,830200
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$30,780100
Floral Designers$30,70080
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$30,580N/A
Retail Salespersons$30,3804,040
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$30,38040
Recreation Workers$30,280290
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,160490
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$30,12050
Self-Enrichment Teachers$30,090130
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,000450
Bakers$29,860150
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$29,550180
School Bus Monitors$29,450130
Tour and Travel Guides$29,29040
Dishwashers$29,270510
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,260240
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,2501,240
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,2401,640
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$29,02070
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,9801,270
Cooks, Restaurant$28,9402,010
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,880250
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$28,860610
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$28,59050
Childcare Workers$28,180640
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,060340
Cashiers$27,7105,050
Cooks, Fast Food$27,6303,820
Manicurists and Pedicurists$27,33030
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,2301,960
Animal Caretakers$27,170240
Food Preparation Workers$27,110930
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$26,940160
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,900360
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,510580
Bartenders$26,230830
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$26,100110
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$25,760490
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$25,58030
Waiters and Waitresses$25,5802,720