Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in St. Louis, MO

775 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in St. Louis, MO for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$79,300	5,230	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$79,240	560	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$79,210	1,260	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,030	90	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$78,880	13,610	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$78,730	3,170	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$78,670	90	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$78,630	120	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,510	720	View salary detail
Geneticists	$78,330	480	View salary detail
Biologists	$78,330	480	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$78,330	480	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$78,330	480	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$78,330	480	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,300	460	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$78,130	870	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$77,990	140	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$77,990	140	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$77,990	140	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$77,600	890	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$77,490	1,070	View salary detail
Coroners	$77,270	2,690	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$77,270	2,690	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$77,270	2,690	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$77,270	2,690	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$77,270	2,690	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$77,270	2,690	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$77,270	2,690	View salary detail
Electricians	$77,170	5,920	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,150	140	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$77,080	920	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$77,000	4,060	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$77,000	4,060	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$76,950	50	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$76,880	330	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$76,830	1,660	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$76,800	480	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$76,790	110	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$76,780	2,610	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$76,700	340	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$76,390	2,190	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$76,340	1,300	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$76,310	130	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,840	3,170	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$75,820	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$75,800	110	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$75,610	240	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$75,300	130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,210	5,920	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$75,060	2,080	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.