High paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Jefferson City, MO. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Jefferson City, MO run 12.0% below the national average (2024), so a Jefferson City, MO salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Jefferson City, MO · Employed

1Psychiatrists$282,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$196,930 – $351,03040
2Family Medicine Physicians$224,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$138,590 – $430,21040
3Physicians, All Other$220,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,570 – $435,15050
4Dentists, General$208,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,560 – $343,40050
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,470
Bachelor's degree
$102,400 – $207,60050
6Physician Assistants$135,340
Master's degree
$105,440 – $161,14040
7Pharmacists$130,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,820 – $158,510100
8Nurse Practitioners$128,710
Master's degree
$103,470 – $153,190130
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,330
Bachelor's degree
$81,810 – $206,650250
10Industrial Production Managers$126,890
Bachelor's degree
$78,070 – $199,330110
11Financial Managers$123,340
Bachelor's degree
$73,730 – $229,450320
12Sales Managers$121,840
Bachelor's degree
$63,460 – $202,780150
13Marketing Managers$118,540
Bachelor's degree
$64,700 – $207,380110
14Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$116,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,500 – $246,17060
15Chief Executives$113,090
Bachelor's degree
$51,440 – $339,040120
16Construction Managers$108,260
Bachelor's degree
$71,820 – $146,40060
17Human Resources Managers$106,850
Bachelor's degree
$76,250 – $165,430110
18First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,150 – $126,200280
19Veterinarians$101,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,130 – $180,76050
20Physical Therapists$98,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,510 – $122,30090
21Database Architects$97,560
Bachelor's degree
$63,270 – $163,94040
22Education Administrators, Postsecondary$96,830
Master's degree
$62,470 – $189,810100
23Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,460 – $116,830200
24Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,400 – $155,06050
25Occupational Therapists$95,110
Master's degree
$52,860 – $115,77050
26Medical and Health Services Managers$94,900
Bachelor's degree
$61,710 – $160,790240
27Facilities Managers$94,600
Bachelor's degree
$74,080 – $165,01040
28Lawyers$93,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,990 – $172,800490
29Managers, All Other$93,100
Bachelor's degree
$61,960 – $154,020830
30Electrical Engineers$92,550
Bachelor's degree
$66,690 – $146,680100
31Public Relations Managers$92,550
Bachelor's degree
$60,710 – $140,72060
32Mechanical Engineers$89,120
Bachelor's degree
$63,820 – $120,68060
33Administrative Services Managers$88,960
Bachelor's degree
$54,320 – $156,640140
34Dental Hygienists$85,290
Associate's degree
$52,580 – $96,99080
35Information Security Analysts$85,260
Bachelor's degree
$57,220 – $104,23080
36Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$85,110
Master's degree
$65,120 – $118,820150
37Registered Nurses$85,010
Bachelor's degree
$63,760 – $136,8801,910
38Industrial Engineers$84,920
Bachelor's degree
$69,460 – $125,32090
39Database Administrators$84,220
Bachelor's degree
$59,420 – $127,19040
40First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,990 – $123,70060
41Speech-Language Pathologists$83,740
Master's degree
$59,450 – $115,21050
42Computer Occupations, All Other$82,800
Bachelor's degree
$51,000 – $151,890360
43Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$82,760
Bachelor's degree
$28,600 – $163,42060
44First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,100 – $109,130450
45Computer Programmers$81,150
Bachelor's degree
$59,820 – $123,75070
46Engineers, All Other$81,000
Bachelor's degree
$57,810 – $134,41050
47Computer Network Architects$80,480
Bachelor's degree
$56,660 – $154,66060
48Data Scientists$80,220
Bachelor's degree
$59,380 – $123,960120
49Project Management Specialists$79,980
Bachelor's degree
$48,630 – $126,520500
50Sheet Metal Workers$79,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,580 – $105,350310

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianJefferson City, MO	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$282,050	$196,930 – $351,030	40
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$224,100	$138,590 – $430,210	40
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$220,460	$66,570 – $435,150	50
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$208,630	$111,560 – $343,400	50
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,470	$102,400 – $207,600	50
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,340	$105,440 – $161,140	40
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,190	$109,820 – $158,510	100
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,710	$103,470 – $153,190	130
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,330	$81,810 – $206,650	250
10	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,890	$78,070 – $199,330	110
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,340	$73,730 – $229,450	320
12	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,840	$63,460 – $202,780	150
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,540	$64,700 – $207,380	110
14	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$116,670	$57,500 – $246,170	60
15	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$113,090	$51,440 – $339,040	120
16	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,260	$71,820 – $146,400	60
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,850	$76,250 – $165,430	110
18	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,840	$66,150 – $126,200	280
19	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$101,230	$62,130 – $180,760	50
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,070	$72,510 – $122,300	90
21	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$97,560	$63,270 – $163,940	40
22	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$96,830	$62,470 – $189,810	100
23	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,720	$60,460 – $116,830	200
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,990	$44,400 – $155,060	50
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,110	$52,860 – $115,770	50
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,900	$61,710 – $160,790	240
27	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,600	$74,080 – $165,010	40
28	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$93,320	$69,990 – $172,800	490
29	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,100	$61,960 – $154,020	830
30	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,550	$66,690 – $146,680	100
31	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$92,550	$60,710 – $140,720	60
32	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$89,120	$63,820 – $120,680	60
33	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$88,960	$54,320 – $156,640	140
34	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,290	$52,580 – $96,990	80
35	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,260	$57,220 – $104,230	80
36	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$85,110	$65,120 – $118,820	150
37	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$85,010	$63,760 – $136,880	1,910
38	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,920	$69,460 – $125,320	90
39	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,220	$59,420 – $127,190	40
40	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,930	$49,990 – $123,700	60
41	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$83,740	$59,450 – $115,210	50
42	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,800	$51,000 – $151,890	360
43	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$82,760	$28,600 – $163,420	60
44	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,480	$56,100 – $109,130	450
45	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$81,150	$59,820 – $123,750	70
46	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,000	$57,810 – $134,410	50
47	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$80,480	$56,660 – $154,660	60
48	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$80,220	$59,380 – $123,960	120
49	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,980	$48,630 – $126,520	500
50	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,500	$40,580 – $105,350	310

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