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
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$72,320	590	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$72,320	590	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$72,320	590	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,120	1,390	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$72,080	3,110	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$71,970	3,060	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,830	480	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$71,520	90	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$71,470	1,700	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$70,970	1,210	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$70,970	1,210	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,500	360	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$70,290	520	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$70,140	14,890	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$70,140	14,890	View salary detail
Fish and Game Wardens	$70,030	150	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$69,400	1,560	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$69,350	370	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$68,550	720	View salary detail
Rail Car Repairers	$68,290	220	View salary detail
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$68,030	970	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$67,950	190	View salary detail
Transit and Railroad Police	$67,840	90	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$67,390	5,420	View salary detail
Coroners	$67,270	7,000	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$67,270	7,000	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$67,270	7,000	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$67,270	7,000	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$67,270	7,000	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$67,270	7,000	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$67,270	7,000	View salary detail
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$67,110	730	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$66,990	17,650	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$66,930	80	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$66,890	120	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$66,790	8,310	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$66,790	8,310	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$66,670	560	View salary detail
Embalmers	$66,490	160	View salary detail
Millwrights	$66,480	830	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,470	150	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$66,460	1,630	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$66,460	1,630	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$66,460	130	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$66,460	1,630	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$66,460	1,630	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$66,350	870	View salary detail
Statisticians	$66,330	680	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$66,330	680	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$66,070	1,470	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.