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
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$76,120	100	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$75,870	30	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,810	80	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$75,520	70	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$75,410	3,440	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,050	330	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,670	280	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$73,070	930	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$72,240	130	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$72,190	30	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$72,180	120	View salary detail
Logisticians	$72,180	120	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$72,180	120	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,560	50	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$69,590	740	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$69,400	150	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$69,170	230	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$68,610	160	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$68,130	70	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$67,780	80	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$67,760	50	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,640	70	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$66,380	80	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$66,020	80	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$65,390	260	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$65,390	260	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$65,390	260	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$65,390	260	View salary detail
Coroners	$65,390	260	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$65,390	260	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$65,390	260	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$65,050	160	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$64,720	600	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,720	600	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$64,670	100	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$64,590	30	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$64,250	280	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$63,790	50	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$63,790	120	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,540	110	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$63,540	270	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$63,450	30	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$63,360	640	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$63,030	120	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$63,030	40	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$63,030	40	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$62,830	30	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$62,810	80	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,450	40	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$62,080	310	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.