Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Columbia, MO

425 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Columbia, MO for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$104,760	60	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$104,760	60	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$104,760	60	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$104,760	60	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$104,760	60	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$104,760	60	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$104,760	60	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$104,760	60	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$104,760	60	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$102,540	50	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$102,540	50	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$102,540	50	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,400	80	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$101,800	50	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$101,570	140	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$101,130	140	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$101,130	140	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$101,130	140	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$101,130	140	View salary detail
Software Developers	$101,020	530	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,800	80	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$100,800	170	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$99,620	140	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$99,000	30	View salary detail
Database Architects	$99,000	30	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$98,550	160	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$98,550	160	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$97,610	140	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$97,600	110	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$97,390	80	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,990	40	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$95,600	220	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$93,480	60	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$93,480	60	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$88,540	50	View salary detail
Chemists	$87,000	90	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$86,300	140	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$85,740	80	View salary detail
Security Managers	$85,740	80	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$85,130	100	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$84,980	60	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$84,870	290	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$84,330	3,680	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$84,330	3,680	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$84,330	3,680	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$84,330	3,680	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$84,330	3,680	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$83,950	130	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$83,950	130	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$83,950	130	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.