High paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in St. Joseph, MO-KS. 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 St. Joseph, MO-KS run 13.6% below the national average (2024), so a St. Joseph, MO-KS salary is worth about 1.16× 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, St. Joseph, MO-KS · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$400,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,930 – $572,40080
2Physicians, All Other$217,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,950 – $448,15060
3Dentists, General$207,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,030 – $363,50050
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$138,340
Bachelor's degree
$111,110 – $210,02050
5Physician Assistants$138,060
Master's degree
$105,490 – $159,78050
6Natural Sciences Managers$134,810
Bachelor's degree
$100,110 – $275,81040
7Pharmacists$131,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,350 – $159,610120
8Chief Executives$131,540
Bachelor's degree
$69,810 – $332,62050
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,170
Bachelor's degree
$78,790 – $194,90080
10Nurse Practitioners$128,710
Master's degree
$104,940 – $159,520140
11Industrial Production Managers$128,370
Bachelor's degree
$83,560 – $180,110180
12Managers, All Other$125,750
Bachelor's degree
$63,520 – $218,700150
13Marketing Managers$123,480
Bachelor's degree
$66,260 – $219,90060
14Financial Managers$123,420
Bachelor's degree
$78,660 – $215,760150
15Veterinarians$118,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,520 – $181,04040
16Construction Managers$116,540
Bachelor's degree
$73,250 – $152,90070
17Human Resources Managers$115,270
Bachelor's degree
$63,690 – $214,28040
18Facilities Managers$108,920
Bachelor's degree
$59,490 – $158,66050
19Sales Managers$106,130
Bachelor's degree
$61,740 – $206,700120
20Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$104,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,000 – $176,06070
21Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$100,720
Bachelor's degree
$56,700 – $164,37060
22Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$100,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,190 – $128,75090
23Physical Therapists$99,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,410 – $118,64090
24Software Developers$98,570
Bachelor's degree
$68,830 – $157,05090
25Medical and Health Services Managers$98,080
Bachelor's degree
$66,010 – $167,380200
26Lawyers$97,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,400 – $208,150100
27Electricians$97,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,560 – $116,850350
28Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,390
Master's degree
$74,040 – $123,950130
29Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$96,240
Associate's degree
$74,630 – $116,18040
30Industrial Engineers$95,440
Bachelor's degree
$77,080 – $129,010330
31Speech-Language Pathologists$93,880
Master's degree
$56,150 – $113,07050
32Occupational Therapists$92,640
Master's degree
$75,040 – $113,77060
33First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$90,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,020 – $127,430280
34Project Management Specialists$89,670
Bachelor's degree
$51,550 – $134,880210
35Dental Hygienists$87,370
Associate's degree
$55,500 – $97,77080
36Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,620
Bachelor's degree
$39,910 – $124,40060
37First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,860 – $124,350290
38Civil Engineers$83,510
Bachelor's degree
$58,020 – $125,27040
39Sheet Metal Workers$83,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,640 – $110,580130
40Computer Occupations, All Other$82,480
Bachelor's degree
$48,630 – $133,68080
41Computer Systems Analysts$80,670
Bachelor's degree
$60,870 – $121,61040
42First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990 – $148,86030
43First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$79,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,820 – $102,84090
44Cost Estimators$78,530
Bachelor's degree
$48,160 – $125,520100
45Chemists$78,230
Bachelor's degree
$55,940 – $122,350100
46First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,560 – $103,230580
47Registered Nurses$77,240
Bachelor's degree
$60,330 – $95,5701,490
48Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,230
Bachelor's degree
$47,410 – $128,270180
49Management Analysts$77,230
Bachelor's degree
$60,380 – $127,37050
50Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$76,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,200 – $150,89090

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

#	Occupation	MedianSt. Joseph, MO-KS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$400,000	$70,930 – $572,400	80
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$217,670	$60,950 – $448,150	60
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$207,450	$105,030 – $363,500	50
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,340	$111,110 – $210,020	50
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,060	$105,490 – $159,780	50
6	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,810	$100,110 – $275,810	40
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,720	$84,350 – $159,610	120
8	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$131,540	$69,810 – $332,620	50
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,170	$78,790 – $194,900	80
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,710	$104,940 – $159,520	140
11	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,370	$83,560 – $180,110	180
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,750	$63,520 – $218,700	150
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,480	$66,260 – $219,900	60
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,420	$78,660 – $215,760	150
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$118,290	$76,520 – $181,040	40
16	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,540	$73,250 – $152,900	70
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,270	$63,690 – $214,280	40
18	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,920	$59,490 – $158,660	50
19	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,130	$61,740 – $206,700	120
20	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,540	$64,000 – $176,060	70
21	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$100,720	$56,700 – $164,370	60
22	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,340	$72,190 – $128,750	90
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,310	$76,410 – $118,640	90
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$98,570	$68,830 – $157,050	90
25	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,080	$66,010 – $167,380	200
26	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$97,370	$48,400 – $208,150	100
27	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,350	$47,560 – $116,850	350
28	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$96,390	$74,040 – $123,950	130
29	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$96,240	$74,630 – $116,180	40
30	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,440	$77,080 – $129,010	330
31	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$93,880	$56,150 – $113,070	50
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,640	$75,040 – $113,770	60
33	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,030	$57,020 – $127,430	280
34	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,670	$51,550 – $134,880	210
35	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$87,370	$55,500 – $97,770	80
36	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,620	$39,910 – $124,400	60
37	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,120	$45,860 – $124,350	290
38	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,510	$58,020 – $125,270	40
39	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,060	$35,640 – $110,580	130
40	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,480	$48,630 – $133,680	80
41	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,670	$60,870 – $121,610	40
42	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,110	$45,990 – $148,860	30
43	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,200	$62,820 – $102,840	90
44	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$78,530	$48,160 – $125,520	100
45	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$78,230	$55,940 – $122,350	100
46	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,370	$55,560 – $103,230	580
47	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$77,240	$60,330 – $95,570	1,490
48	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,230	$47,410 – $128,270	180
49	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,230	$60,380 – $127,370	50
50	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$76,740	$62,200 – $150,890	90

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