Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Missouri

855 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Missouri for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,640	1,630	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$59,610	1,010	View salary detail
Food Science Technicians	$59,570	150	View salary detail
Paperhangers	$59,560	—	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,460	13,570	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$59,460	13,570	View salary detail
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$59,410	320	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$59,380	930	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,360	6,780	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,310	11,330	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,300	2,000	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,240	24,380	View salary detail
Paramedics	$59,180	3,300	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$59,120	370	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$59,080	2,710	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$58,990	10,030	View salary detail
Clergy	$58,740	920	View salary detail
Machinists	$58,710	8,380	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,700	2,970	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$58,670	—	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$58,660	510	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$58,620	140	View salary detail
Statistical Assistants	$58,610	90	View salary detail
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$58,600	460	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$58,450	630	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$58,340	380	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$58,200	1,090	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$58,140	600	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$58,140	600	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$58,040	8,890	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$57,950	380	View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$57,750	180	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$57,610	2,260	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$57,510	3,980	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$57,430	2,730	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$57,340	1,540	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$57,050	—	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$57,010	440	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$56,900	2,500	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$56,760	310	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$56,750	4,500	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$56,730	17,050	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$56,720	220	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,590	2,300	View salary detail
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$56,490	50	View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,210	560	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$56,140	490	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$56,140	490	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$56,040	830	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$55,920	2,760	View salary detail

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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.