High paying jobs in Springfield, MO

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Springfield, 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 Springfield, MO run 11.4% below the national average (2024), so a Springfield, MO salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Springfield, MO · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$354,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,540 – $429,200150
2Physicians, All Other$300,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,830 – $481,260120
3Dentists, General$214,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,550 – $354,750250
4Chief Executives$179,910
Bachelor's degree
$77,410 – $384,900150
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$141,710
Bachelor's degree
$102,990 – $215,08070
6Optometrists$138,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,990 – $174,21070
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,140
Bachelor's degree
$81,510 – $201,350510
8Pharmacists$134,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,700 – $161,750560
9Financial Managers$130,290
Bachelor's degree
$78,300 – $254,740780
10Physician Assistants$129,270
Master's degree
$110,180 – $159,360300
11Nurse Practitioners$125,630
Master's degree
$95,290 – $152,960660
12Human Resources Managers$125,000
Bachelor's degree
$74,040 – $192,600210
13Marketing Managers$120,310
Bachelor's degree
$72,910 – $203,250330
14Electrical Engineers$110,610
Bachelor's degree
$72,780 – $167,39080
15Managers, All Other$107,550
Bachelor's degree
$60,830 – $179,030520
16Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,770 – $176,42080
17Industrial Production Managers$104,190
Bachelor's degree
$60,770 – $180,980230
18Lawyers$103,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,700 – $221,020710
19Veterinarians$102,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,090 – $176,360140
20Software Developers$102,350
Bachelor's degree
$62,000 – $155,750690
21Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,670 – $222,970320
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,590
Master's degree
$75,810 – $132,640530
23Construction Managers$100,200
Bachelor's degree
$65,270 – $149,580180
24Medical and Health Services Managers$99,470
Bachelor's degree
$60,570 – $178,450870
25Education Administrators, Postsecondary$98,160
Master's degree
$51,680 – $205,430300
26Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$98,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,270 – $108,800160
27Physical Therapists$97,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,850 – $117,120410
28Occupational Therapists$97,200
Master's degree
$71,720 – $123,860270
29Sales Managers$95,570
Bachelor's degree
$52,120 – $205,640590
30Financial and Investment Analysts$93,310
Bachelor's degree
$62,510 – $149,640160
31Speech-Language Pathologists$92,460
Master's degree
$60,180 – $122,370290
32Administrative Services Managers$89,770
Bachelor's degree
$55,310 – $148,120220
33First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$85,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,100 – $115,990240
34Dental Hygienists$85,840
Associate's degree
$53,530 – $97,050360
35Facilities Managers$85,800
Bachelor's degree
$49,250 – $144,730140
36Database Administrators$85,130
Bachelor's degree
$51,770 – $134,98070
37Information Security Analysts$84,690
Bachelor's degree
$54,450 – $126,790120
38Industrial Engineers$84,320
Bachelor's degree
$61,500 – $130,870270
39Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$83,340
Bachelor's degree
$48,310 – $211,700350
40Civil Engineers$82,800
Bachelor's degree
$65,070 – $134,450350
41Computer Network Architects$82,020
Bachelor's degree
$59,910 – $163,780130
42Database Architects$81,830
Bachelor's degree
$63,320 – $125,430130
43Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,490
Associate's degree
$67,070 – $102,970130
44Data Scientists$81,310
Bachelor's degree
$54,910 – $124,510190
45Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$80,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,890 – $225,400210
46Computer Programmers$80,640
Bachelor's degree
$50,690 – $125,38090
47Mechanical Engineers$80,020
Bachelor's degree
$60,520 – $131,500210
48Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,560
Bachelor's degree
$42,270 – $116,950170
49First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,090 – $112,440860
50Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,420
Bachelor's degree
$47,510 – $128,790260

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

#	Occupation	MedianSpringfield, MO	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$354,760	$77,540 – $429,200	150
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$300,000	$90,830 – $481,260	120
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$214,100	$124,550 – $354,750	250
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$179,910	$77,410 – $384,900	150
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,710	$102,990 – $215,080	70
6	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,160	$95,990 – $174,210	70
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,140	$81,510 – $201,350	510
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,990	$79,700 – $161,750	560
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,290	$78,300 – $254,740	780
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,270	$110,180 – $159,360	300
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,630	$95,290 – $152,960	660
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,000	$74,040 – $192,600	210
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,310	$72,910 – $203,250	330
14	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,610	$72,780 – $167,390	80
15	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,550	$60,830 – $179,030	520
16	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,630	$59,770 – $176,420	80
17	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,190	$60,770 – $180,980	230
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,790	$73,700 – $221,020	710
19	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$102,740	$62,090 – $176,360	140
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$102,350	$62,000 – $155,750	690
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,050	$56,670 – $222,970	320
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,590	$75,810 – $132,640	530
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,200	$65,270 – $149,580	180
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,470	$60,570 – $178,450	870
25	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$98,160	$51,680 – $205,430	300
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,090	$69,270 – $108,800	160
27	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,270	$75,850 – $117,120	410
28	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,200	$71,720 – $123,860	270
29	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,570	$52,120 – $205,640	590
30	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,310	$62,510 – $149,640	160
31	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$92,460	$60,180 – $122,370	290
32	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,770	$55,310 – $148,120	220
33	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,930	$62,100 – $115,990	240
34	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,840	$53,530 – $97,050	360
35	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,800	$49,250 – $144,730	140
36	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,130	$51,770 – $134,980	70
37	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,690	$54,450 – $126,790	120
38	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,320	$61,500 – $130,870	270
39	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$83,340	$48,310 – $211,700	350
40	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,800	$65,070 – $134,450	350
41	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$82,020	$59,910 – $163,780	130
42	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$81,830	$63,320 – $125,430	130
43	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$81,490	$67,070 – $102,970	130
44	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$81,310	$54,910 – $124,510	190
45	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,650	$51,890 – $225,400	210
46	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$80,640	$50,690 – $125,380	90
47	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$80,020	$60,520 – $131,500	210
48	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,560	$42,270 – $116,950	170
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,540	$54,090 – $112,440	860
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,420	$47,510 – $128,790	260

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