St. Louis, MO-IL
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In St. Louis, MO-IL, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 641 detailed occupations covering about 1,230,820 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 7.7% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"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.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $234,280 | — | 70 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $227,250 | +38% | 610 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $212,710 | — | — |
| Pediatricians, General | $193,170 | -2.8% | 170 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $173,850 | -18.2% | 420 |
| Physicists | $169,970 | +9.2% | 80 |
| Chief Executives | $165,350 | +90.3% | 1,410 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $159,580 | +7.2% | 170 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $154,710 | -29.4% | 100 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $154,220 | +13.1% | 110 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,990 | -10.5% | 1,490 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $141,690 | -16.4% | 4,400 |
| Podiatrists | $141,420 | -0.2% | 70 |
| Optometrists | $135,040 | +2.4% | 420 |
| Sales Managers | $134,100 | -0.8% | 3,180 |
| Pharmacists | $133,180 | -2.1% | 3,500 |
| Financial Managers | $132,300 | +18.1% | 6,130 |
| Purchasing Managers | $130,230 | -4.5% | 450 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $127,320 | +10.4% | 120 |
| Computer Network Architects | $126,970 | -2.2% | 1,870 |
| Lawyers | $125,500 | -13.9% | 6,840 |
| Actuaries | $124,010 | +3.3% | 90 |
| Nurse Midwives | $122,470 | -5.5% | 70 |
| Marketing Managers | $121,810 | -32.1% | 1,980 |
| Database Architects | $118,410 | -12.1% | 680 |