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
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$62,080	310	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,070	200	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$61,730	220	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,670	800	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,670	930	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$61,600	990	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$61,600	990	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$61,600	990	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$61,600	990	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$61,600	990	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$61,540	60	View salary detail
Electricians	$61,500	290	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,500	390	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$61,170	40	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$61,170	40	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$61,170	50	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$61,170	40	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$61,170	50	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$61,030	70	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$60,960	300	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$60,890	350	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$60,570	140	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$60,540	160	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,850	70	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$59,690	40	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,460	140	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$59,320	80	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$59,090	160	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,880	330	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,780	100	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,720	950	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$58,420	200	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$58,300	70	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$58,010	310	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,010	310	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$57,410	80	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$57,140	60	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$56,820	110	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$56,810	470	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$56,770	310	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$56,670	430	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$56,230	80	View salary detail
Carpenters	$56,160	510	View salary detail
Clergy	$55,280	40	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$55,230	—	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$55,210	30	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$55,200	570	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$54,550	60	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$54,440	340	View salary detail
Editors	$54,250	50	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.