Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Jefferson City, MO

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Endoscopy Technicians	$48,380	1,070	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$48,330	40	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$48,260	110	View salary detail
Paramedics	$48,080	80	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,960	600	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$47,960	210	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$47,920	80	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$47,840	170	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,520	40	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$47,510	200	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$47,400	40	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$47,380	30	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,330	160	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$47,320	90	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$47,040	130	View salary detail
Firefighters	$47,030	140	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,010	420	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$46,840	220	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$46,840	90	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$46,720	30	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,600	40	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$46,480	30	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$46,430	90	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,380	70	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,320	900	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,300	240	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$46,040	640	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$46,040	640	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$46,040	640	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$46,040	640	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$46,040	640	View salary detail
Coroners	$46,040	640	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$46,040	640	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,180	590	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,180	70	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$45,130	60	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,020	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,940	420	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,870	50	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$44,740	—	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$44,690	70	View salary detail
Security Guards	$44,430	350	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$44,090	150	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$43,980	50	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$43,440	40	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$43,280	130	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$42,930	110	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$42,790	250	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$42,620	900	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$42,240	470	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.