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
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,550	60	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$40,300	50	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$40,090	300	View salary detail
File Clerks	$40,030	50	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$39,680	1,350	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$39,520	120	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$39,260	140	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$38,620	100	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$38,420	120	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$38,110	50	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,070	1,250	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$38,070	1,250	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,060	900	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$37,860	270	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$37,820	60	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$37,750	500	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$37,710	200	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,420	100	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$37,090	50	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,060	830	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,950	640	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$36,860	150	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$36,820	40	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,600	60	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,360	70	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,300	290	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$36,240	170	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,900	270	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,870	160	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$35,600	180	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,510	1,270	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,360	50	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$35,260	—	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,240	990	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$35,240	160	View salary detail
Tellers	$35,180	360	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$35,090	150	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$35,030	60	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$34,900	130	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$34,770	30	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,720	1,880	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$34,270	90	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$34,170	90	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$34,060	40	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,020	730	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$33,990	400	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$33,900	550	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,600	670	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Aides	$33,480	30	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,030	380	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.