High paying jobs in St. Louis, MO-IL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in St. Louis, MO-IL. 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. Louis, MO-IL run 4.9% below the national average (2024), so a St. Louis, MO-IL salary is worth about 1.05× 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. Louis, MO-IL · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$246,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,950 – $560,1302,470
2Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Master's degree
$214,980 – $332,800650
3Dentists, General$210,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,300 – $559,2601,250
4Chief Executives$202,840
Bachelor's degree
$93,620 – $504,1401,120
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Bachelor's degree
$103,330 – $217,1306,160
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Bachelor's degree
$107,830 – $209,3401,280
7Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Bachelor's degree
$81,460 – $275,340650
8Financial Managers$158,780
Bachelor's degree
$92,720 – $304,2607,190
9Lawyers$142,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,600 – $306,6506,100
10Pharmacists$138,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,110 – $166,8402,910
11Marketing Managers$137,900
Bachelor's degree
$80,740 – $231,7003,540
12Physician Assistants$136,120
Master's degree
$77,620 – $170,9601,260
13Purchasing Managers$135,400
Bachelor's degree
$83,600 – $202,180700
14Human Resources Managers$133,880
Bachelor's degree
$84,630 – $247,3501,940
15Nurse Practitioners$131,580
Master's degree
$108,340 – $164,2803,430
16Managers, All Other$130,590
Bachelor's degree
$68,180 – $217,0905,580
17Public Relations Managers$130,280
Bachelor's degree
$80,660 – $224,580450
18Software Developers$129,030
Bachelor's degree
$77,730 – $169,0309,820
19Electrical Engineers$123,960
Bachelor's degree
$77,770 – $165,1201,290
20Sales Managers$123,870
Bachelor's degree
$64,370 – $243,0004,060
21Industrial Production Managers$122,860
Bachelor's degree
$78,090 – $185,1602,250
22Veterinarians$122,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,680 – $195,480810
23Database Architects$122,310
Bachelor's degree
$67,030 – $172,680710
24Construction Managers$116,680
Bachelor's degree
$72,450 – $169,7202,880
25Computer Hardware Engineers$112,490
Bachelor's degree
$61,290 – $150,100540
26Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$110,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,500 – $181,2602,090
27Computer Occupations, All Other$108,450
Bachelor's degree
$58,100 – $166,6607,330
28Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$107,640
Master's degree
$77,170 – $149,8603,010
29Administrative Services Managers$107,090
Bachelor's degree
$62,400 – $207,2101,920
30Information Security Analysts$106,420
Bachelor's degree
$65,330 – $166,9001,640
31Web Developers$106,360
Bachelor's degree
$68,940 – $129,080490
32Medical and Health Services Managers$106,200
Bachelor's degree
$67,990 – $200,9005,000
33Education Administrators, Postsecondary$104,940
Master's degree
$64,520 – $205,2501,250
34Database Administrators$104,650
Bachelor's degree
$62,320 – $154,280550
35Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$103,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,950 – $120,430910
36Engineers, All Other$103,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,900 – $155,130680
37Personal Financial Advisors$103,690
Bachelor's degree
$52,690 – $330,3602,630
38Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,750 – $173,4802,560
39Computer Network Architects$103,370
Bachelor's degree
$62,080 – $170,7302,010
40Facilities Managers$103,340
Bachelor's degree
$60,140 – $165,3001,180
41Industrial Engineers$102,230
Bachelor's degree
$71,320 – $156,7302,580
42Labor Relations Specialists$102,010
Bachelor's degree
$69,430 – $151,070750
43Business Teachers, Postsecondary$101,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,210 – $331,940910
44Art Directors$101,480
Bachelor's degree
$65,730 – $169,040420
45Management Analysts$101,100
Bachelor's degree
$61,830 – $164,7705,100
46Physical Therapists$100,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,390 – $124,1902,480
47Project Management Specialists$100,510
Bachelor's degree
$60,200 – $162,00010,450
48Mechanical Engineers$100,340
Bachelor's degree
$65,900 – $149,0602,190
49Financial and Investment Analysts$99,950
Bachelor's degree
$61,970 – $166,3902,650
50Data Scientists$99,600
Bachelor's degree
$59,500 – $158,3102,640

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

#	Occupation	MedianSt. Louis, MO-IL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$246,440	$81,950 – $560,130	2,470
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$232,300	$214,980 – $332,800	650
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$210,430	$96,300 – $559,260	1,250
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$202,840	$93,620 – $504,140	1,120
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,130	$103,330 – $217,130	6,160
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,660	$107,830 – $209,340	1,280
7	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,820	$81,460 – $275,340	650
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,780	$92,720 – $304,260	7,190
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$142,690	$67,600 – $306,650	6,100
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,530	$111,110 – $166,840	2,910
11	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,900	$80,740 – $231,700	3,540
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$136,120	$77,620 – $170,960	1,260
13	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,400	$83,600 – $202,180	700
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,880	$84,630 – $247,350	1,940
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,580	$108,340 – $164,280	3,430
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$130,590	$68,180 – $217,090	5,580
17	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,280	$80,660 – $224,580	450
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,030	$77,730 – $169,030	9,820
19	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,960	$77,770 – $165,120	1,290
20	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,870	$64,370 – $243,000	4,060
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,860	$78,090 – $185,160	2,250
22	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,460	$74,680 – $195,480	810
23	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$122,310	$67,030 – $172,680	710
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,680	$72,450 – $169,720	2,880
25	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,490	$61,290 – $150,100	540
26	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,070	$62,500 – $181,260	2,090
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,450	$58,100 – $166,660	7,330
28	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$107,640	$77,170 – $149,860	3,010
29	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,090	$62,400 – $207,210	1,920
30	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,420	$65,330 – $166,900	1,640
31	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,360	$68,940 – $129,080	490
32	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,200	$67,990 – $200,900	5,000
33	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$104,940	$64,520 – $205,250	1,250
34	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$104,650	$62,320 – $154,280	550
35	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,960	$63,950 – $120,430	910
36	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,880	$62,900 – $155,130	680
37	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$103,690	$52,690 – $330,360	2,630
38	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,410	$76,750 – $173,480	2,560
39	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$103,370	$62,080 – $170,730	2,010
40	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,340	$60,140 – $165,300	1,180
41	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,230	$71,320 – $156,730	2,580
42	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,010	$69,430 – $151,070	750
43	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,730	$48,210 – $331,940	910
44	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$101,480	$65,730 – $169,040	420
45	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,100	$61,830 – $164,770	5,100
46	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,600	$77,390 – $124,190	2,480
47	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,510	$60,200 – $162,000	10,450
48	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,340	$65,900 – $149,060	2,190
49	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,950	$61,970 – $166,390	2,650
50	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,600	$59,500 – $158,310	2,640

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