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
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$66,410	410	View salary detail
Food Science Technicians	$66,230	100	View salary detail
Statistical Assistants	$66,190	60	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$66,080	70	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$66,080	1,050	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$65,820	1,100	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$65,800	150	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$65,640	1,340	View salary detail
Surveyors	$65,560	460	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$65,560	460	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$65,390	170	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$65,390	170	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$65,390	170	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$65,170	1,990	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$65,120	5,180	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$64,920	170	View salary detail
Judicial Law Clerks	$64,920	40	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$64,670	2,550	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,600	530	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,590	10,710	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$64,560	110	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$64,500	8,670	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$64,480	1,030	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$64,460	1,260	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,460	40	View salary detail
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$64,400	150	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$64,350	1,220	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$64,110	220	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$64,070	770	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$64,040	980	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$63,920	1,950	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$63,840	870	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,840	870	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$63,650	900	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$63,640	280	View salary detail
Archivists	$63,630	80	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$63,500	3,990	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$63,450	—	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$63,450	—	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$63,210	650	View salary detail
Embalmers	$63,130	60	View salary detail
Paramedics	$63,050	1,890	View salary detail
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$63,030	40	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$63,000	2,980	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$62,950	520	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,930	740	View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other	$62,910	280	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$62,810	60	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$62,760	150	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$62,650	490	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.