High paying jobs in Missouri

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Missouri. 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 Missouri run 9.2% below the national average (2024), so a Missouri salary is worth about 1.10× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Missouri.

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

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OccupationMedian, Missouri · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Master's degree
$177,900 – $362,8001,550
2Physicians, All Other$227,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,070 – $435,1503,990
3Dentists, General$204,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,610 – $427,9702,440
4Chief Executives$172,320
Bachelor's degree
$75,040 – $416,0602,550
5Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,590 – $428,5503,740
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460
Bachelor's degree
$95,690 – $216,33011,130
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,800
Bachelor's degree
$105,170 – $213,0502,250
8Financial Managers$143,460
Bachelor's degree
$86,950 – $273,42013,330
9Pharmacists$137,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,530 – $166,8406,740
10Physician Assistants$135,130
Master's degree
$82,690 – $169,6502,300
11Lawyers$133,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,020 – $299,99011,560
12Purchasing Managers$132,100
Bachelor's degree
$80,080 – $205,880960
13Human Resources Managers$130,680
Bachelor's degree
$81,730 – $225,1603,510
14Marketing Managers$130,550
Bachelor's degree
$76,160 – $226,7006,550
15Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$130,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,550 – $282,6505,700
16Nurse Practitioners$129,930
Master's degree
$100,650 – $162,0607,710
17Natural Sciences Managers$129,410
Bachelor's degree
$65,650 – $229,9501,230
18Software Developers$126,120
Bachelor's degree
$72,570 – $169,34020,020
19Managers, All Other$125,760
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $207,38011,420
20Electrical Engineers$118,670
Bachelor's degree
$77,620 – $166,7102,410
21Industrial Production Managers$117,660
Bachelor's degree
$71,840 – $183,2004,110
22Sales Managers$115,370
Bachelor's degree
$60,920 – $223,3407,630
23Veterinarians$114,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,270 – $193,8601,920
24Construction Managers$112,230
Bachelor's degree
$75,490 – $172,5703,680
25Database Architects$110,570
Bachelor's degree
$64,420 – $166,6101,410
26Education Administrators, Postsecondary$104,560
Master's degree
$63,110 – $213,7402,830
27Medical and Health Services Managers$104,370
Bachelor's degree
$64,620 – $186,43010,800
28Web Developers$103,750
Bachelor's degree
$58,140 – $186,2601,160
29Information Security Analysts$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$60,700 – $161,4303,260
30Computer Network Architects$103,130
Bachelor's degree
$62,080 – $168,8203,360
31Engineers, All Other$102,980
Bachelor's degree
$63,170 – $168,5301,850
32Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,240 – $186,0403,650
33Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$102,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,160 – $173,4803,650
34Computer Occupations, All Other$101,040
Bachelor's degree
$52,590 – $165,36014,340
35Financial Risk Specialists$100,620
Bachelor's degree
$60,850 – $162,1401,070
36Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,400
Master's degree
$74,570 – $133,0907,120
37Facilities Managers$100,380
Bachelor's degree
$60,140 – $160,4101,920
38Business Teachers, Postsecondary$100,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,640 – $280,7101,720
39Database Administrators$100,270
Bachelor's degree
$57,730 – $150,4901,140
40Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,130
Associate's degree
$76,820 – $106,0901,930
41Personal Financial Advisors$99,930
Bachelor's degree
$51,470 – $313,2304,480
42Mechanical Engineers$99,330
Bachelor's degree
$64,750 – $142,1004,870
43Physical Therapists$99,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,110 – $124,5304,900
44Industrial Engineers$99,290
Bachelor's degree
$65,880 – $143,9505,070
45Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,490
Bachelor's degree
$60,190 – $153,8602,150
46Financial and Investment Analysts$98,420
Bachelor's degree
$60,500 – $160,5404,430
47Occupational Therapists$97,290
Master's degree
$71,880 – $120,1303,400
48Management Analysts$97,270
Bachelor's degree
$60,690 – $153,30010,030
49Data Scientists$97,090
Bachelor's degree
$58,960 – $151,3804,730
50Administrative Services Managers$96,920
Bachelor's degree
$53,350 – $178,8104,220

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

#	Occupation	MedianMissouri	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$242,630	$177,900 – $362,800	1,550
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$227,980	$67,070 – $435,150	3,990
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$204,960	$95,610 – $427,970	2,440
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$172,320	$75,040 – $416,060	2,550
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$171,180	$69,590 – $428,550	3,740
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,460	$95,690 – $216,330	11,130
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,800	$105,170 – $213,050	2,250
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,460	$86,950 – $273,420	13,330
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,610	$107,530 – $166,840	6,740
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,130	$82,690 – $169,650	2,300
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,450	$67,020 – $299,990	11,560
12	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,100	$80,080 – $205,880	960
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,680	$81,730 – $225,160	3,510
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,550	$76,160 – $226,700	6,550
15	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,490	$61,550 – $282,650	5,700
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,930	$100,650 – $162,060	7,710
17	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,410	$65,650 – $229,950	1,230
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,120	$72,570 – $169,340	20,020
19	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,760	$64,990 – $207,380	11,420
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,670	$77,620 – $166,710	2,410
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,660	$71,840 – $183,200	4,110
22	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,370	$60,920 – $223,340	7,630
23	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$114,660	$61,270 – $193,860	1,920
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,230	$75,490 – $172,570	3,680
25	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$110,570	$64,420 – $166,610	1,410
26	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$104,560	$63,110 – $213,740	2,830
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,370	$64,620 – $186,430	10,800
28	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$103,750	$58,140 – $186,260	1,160
29	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,440	$60,700 – $161,430	3,260
30	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$103,130	$62,080 – $168,820	3,360
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,980	$63,170 – $168,530	1,850
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,870	$58,240 – $186,040	3,650
33	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,540	$64,160 – $173,480	3,650
34	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,040	$52,590 – $165,360	14,340
35	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,620	$60,850 – $162,140	1,070
36	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,400	$74,570 – $133,090	7,120
37	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,380	$60,140 – $160,410	1,920
38	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,310	$49,640 – $280,710	1,720
39	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,270	$57,730 – $150,490	1,140
40	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,130	$76,820 – $106,090	1,930
41	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$99,930	$51,470 – $313,230	4,480
42	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,330	$64,750 – $142,100	4,870
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,310	$76,110 – $124,530	4,900
44	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,290	$65,880 – $143,950	5,070
45	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$98,490	$60,190 – $153,860	2,150
46	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,420	$60,500 – $160,540	4,430
47	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,290	$71,880 – $120,130	3,400
48	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,270	$60,690 – $153,300	10,030
49	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$97,090	$58,960 – $151,380	4,730
50	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,920	$53,350 – $178,810	4,220

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Missouri. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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