High paying medical jobs in Missouri

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Missouri. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
4Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,590 – $428,5503,740
5Pharmacists$137,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,530 – $166,8406,740
6Physician Assistants$135,130
Master's degree
$82,690 – $169,6502,300
7Nurse Practitioners$129,930
Master's degree
$100,650 – $162,0607,710
8Veterinarians$114,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,270 – $193,8601,920
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,130
Associate's degree
$76,820 – $106,0901,930
10Physical Therapists$99,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,110 – $124,5304,900
11Occupational Therapists$97,290
Master's degree
$71,880 – $120,1303,400
12Dental Hygienists$92,750
Associate's degree
$59,880 – $99,4003,810
13Speech-Language Pathologists$89,280
Master's degree
$58,180 – $119,2403,230
14Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$83,110
Associate's degree
$65,400 – $99,1301,040
15Registered Nurses$81,780
Bachelor's degree
$63,230 – $104,39076,310
16Respiratory Therapists$78,390
Associate's degree
$60,950 – $95,7303,030
17Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,080
Associate's degree
$50,810 – $97,1505,170
18Dietitians and Nutritionists$65,450
Bachelor's degree
$43,980 – $85,9001,700
19Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,580 – $77,12014,700
20Surgical Technologists$61,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,930 – $78,4102,100
21Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,300
Bachelor's degree
$37,490 – $91,5407,670
22Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$59,380
Associate's degree
$39,010 – $93,430930
23Paramedics$59,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,480 – $81,3003,300
24Medical Records Specialists$50,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,880 – $77,0103,890
25Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,640 – $64,7805,900
26Psychiatric Technicians$45,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,870 – $55,5304,450
27Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,520
Associate's degree
$31,940 – $49,2602,040
28Emergency Medical Technicians$42,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,390 – $58,0902,800
29Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,470 – $50,530960
30Pharmacy Technicians$40,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,830 – $54,60012,610
31Opticians, Dispensing$38,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,110 – $54,8101,600

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$171,180	$69,590 – $428,550	3,740
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,610	$107,530 – $166,840	6,740
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,130	$82,690 – $169,650	2,300
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,930	$100,650 – $162,060	7,710
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$114,660	$61,270 – $193,860	1,920
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,130	$76,820 – $106,090	1,930
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,310	$76,110 – $124,530	4,900
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,290	$71,880 – $120,130	3,400
12	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,750	$59,880 – $99,400	3,810
13	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$89,280	$58,180 – $119,240	3,230
14	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$83,110	$65,400 – $99,130	1,040
15	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,780	$63,230 – $104,390	76,310
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,390	$60,950 – $95,730	3,030
17	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,080	$50,810 – $97,150	5,170
18	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$65,450	$43,980 – $85,900	1,700
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,530	$48,580 – $77,120	14,700
20	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,120	$44,930 – $78,410	2,100
21	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,300	$37,490 – $91,540	7,670
22	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$59,380	$39,010 – $93,430	930
23	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,180	$45,480 – $81,300	3,300
24	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,750	$38,880 – $77,010	3,890
25	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,040	$36,640 – $64,780	5,900
26	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,840	$34,870 – $55,530	4,450
27	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$43,520	$31,940 – $49,260	2,040
28	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,160	$34,390 – $58,090	2,800
29	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,290	$31,470 – $50,530	960
30	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,100	$33,830 – $54,600	12,610
31	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,750	$34,110 – $54,810	1,600

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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