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
Genetic Counselors	$83,980	40	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$83,670	420	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$83,620	370	View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,530	40	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$83,390	260	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,210	100	View salary detail
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$83,110	1,040	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$83,090	2,660	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,000	460	View salary detail
Chemists	$82,800	1,640	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$82,030	360	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$81,980	520	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$81,780	76,310	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$81,780	76,310	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$81,780	76,310	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$81,780	76,310	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$81,780	76,310	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$81,520	—	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$81,330	30	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$81,220	170	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,970	1,060	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$80,960	100	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,870	5,810	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$80,850	330	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$80,850	330	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$80,840	500	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$80,720	440	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,680	360	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$80,420	15,770	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$80,420	15,770	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$80,420	15,770	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$80,420	15,770	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$80,420	15,770	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$80,040	2,130	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$79,990	2,290	View salary detail
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,820	70	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$79,780	190	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$79,550	290	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$79,440	2,910	View salary detail
Hydrologic Technicians	$79,440	40	View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$79,380	420	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$79,300	109,020	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,240	590	View salary detail
Locomotive Engineers	$78,820	1,110	View salary detail
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,730	210	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$78,660	830	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$78,590	140	View salary detail
Boilermakers	$78,550	100	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$78,500	8,770	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$78,390	3,030	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.