Missouri Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Gambling Managers	$85,630	70	View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers	$39,040	70	View salary detail
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$53,030	70	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$53,480	70	View salary detail
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$48,810	70	View salary detail
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,820	70	View salary detail
Correspondence Clerks	$43,400	70	View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$38,760	70	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$43,990	70	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$52,980	60	View salary detail
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,210	60	View salary detail
Log Graders and Scalers	$37,440	60	View salary detail
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$48,850	60	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,800	60	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$77,650	60	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$61,670	60	View salary detail
Hydrologists	$116,100	50	View salary detail
Woodworkers, All Other	$39,040	50	View salary detail
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	$87,030	50	View salary detail
Historians	$64,230	50	View salary detail
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$56,490	50	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$32,420	50	View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,530	40	View salary detail
Geographers	$102,040	40	View salary detail
Hydrologic Technicians	$79,440	40	View salary detail
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	$55,390	40	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$83,980	40	View salary detail
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$74,110	40	View salary detail
Hoist and Winch Operators	$47,510	40	View salary detail
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$230,130	30	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$81,330	30	View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists	$261,830	—	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$81,520	—	View salary detail
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$46,380	—	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$58,670	—	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$57,050	—	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$111,120	—	View salary detail
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,350	—	View salary detail
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$48,540	—	View salary detail
Orthodontists	$332,630	—	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$30,580	—	View salary detail
Paperhangers	$59,560	—	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$101,900	—	View salary detail
Acupuncturists	$89,000	—	View salary detail
Commercial Divers	$63,030	—	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$101,900	—	View salary detail
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$228,410	—	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$38,490	—	View salary detail
Upholsterers	$29,990	—	View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$842,800	—	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

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.