Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 242 detailed occupations covering about 63,750 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 20.3% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Dentists, General $172,400 +3.7% 30
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $143,800 +78.9% —
Physician Assistants $136,010 +4.6% 40
Pharmacists $131,000 -3.7% 170
Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,530 -23.6% 80
Chief Executives $117,700 +35.5% 130
Nurse Practitioners $102,790 -18.6% 130
Management Analysts $102,090 +2.7% 50
Financial Managers $101,690 -9.2% 130
Physical Therapists $99,700 -0% 60
Software Developers $99,330 -40.4% 90
Medical and Health Services Managers $94,370 -14.7% 110
Construction Managers $91,560 -12.7% 50
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $89,910 +5.3% 150
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $87,100 +3.1% 30
Computer Occupations, All Other $82,830 -34.4% 80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $82,710 -20.1% 190
Industrial Production Managers $82,530 -29.4% 100
Facilities Managers $80,830 -21% 50
Veterinarians $80,660 -32.3% 60
Industrial Engineers $80,380 -19.1% 80
Sales Managers $79,930 -40.9% 150
Speech-Language Pathologists $78,440 -12.2% 80
Managers, All Other $77,930 -41.7% 60
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $77,880 -9.7% 50

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 2,810 $27,140
General and Operations Managers 2,500 $58,840
Retail Salespersons 2,300 $29,520
Waiters and Waitresses 1,830 $29,730
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,710 $32,280
Office Clerks, General 1,620 $35,980
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,610 $30,360
Cooks, Fast Food 1,580 $27,590
Cooks, Restaurant 1,360 $30,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,250 $36,540
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,230 $46,150
Registered Nurses 1,220 $66,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,190 $34,730
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,140 $28,170
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,130 $35,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,040 $46,260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 920 $53,050
Fast Food and Counter Workers 860 $27,040
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 840 $35,620
Nursing Assistants 820 $32,830
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 820 $26,670
Customer Service Representatives 780 $35,000
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 760 $39,380
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 660 $35,780
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 660 $29,300
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