Highest paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO
The best paying occupations in the Jefferson City, MO metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 12.0% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianJefferson City, MO | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $282,050 | $196,930 – $351,030 | 40 |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $224,100 | $138,590 – $430,210 | 40 |
| 3 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $220,460 | $66,570 – $435,150 | 50 |
| 4 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $208,630 | $111,560 – $343,400 | 50 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $160,470 | $102,400 – $207,600 | 50 |
| 6 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $135,340 | $105,440 – $161,140 | 40 |
| 7 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $130,190 | $109,820 – $158,510 | 100 |
| 8 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $128,710 | $103,470 – $153,190 | 130 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,330 | $81,810 – $206,650 | 250 |
| 10 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,890 | $78,070 – $199,330 | 110 |
| 11 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,340 | $73,730 – $229,450 | 320 |
| 12 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,840 | $63,460 – $202,780 | 150 |
| 13 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $118,540 | $64,700 – $207,380 | 110 |
| 14 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $116,670 | $57,500 – $246,170 | 60 |
| 15 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $113,090 | $51,440 – $339,040 | 120 |
| 16 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,260 | $71,820 – $146,400 | 60 |
| 17 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,850 | $76,250 – $165,430 | 110 |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $102,840 | $66,150 – $126,200 | 280 |
| 19 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $101,230 | $62,130 – $180,760 | 50 |
| 20 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,070 | $72,510 – $122,300 | 90 |
| 21 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $97,560 | $63,270 – $163,940 | 40 |
| 22 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $96,830 | $62,470 – $189,810 | 100 |
| 23 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $96,720 | $60,460 – $116,830 | 200 |
| 24 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $95,990 | $44,400 – $155,060 | 50 |
| 25 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $95,110 | $52,860 – $115,770 | 50 |
| 26 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $94,900 | $61,710 – $160,790 | 240 |
| 27 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $94,600 | $74,080 – $165,010 | 40 |
| 28 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $93,320 | $69,990 – $172,800 | 490 |
| 29 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $93,100 | $61,960 – $154,020 | 830 |
| 30 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $92,550 | $66,690 – $146,680 | 100 |
| 31 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $92,550 | $60,710 – $140,720 | 60 |
| 32 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $89,120 | $63,820 – $120,680 | 60 |
| 33 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $88,960 | $54,320 – $156,640 | 140 |
| 34 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $85,290 | $52,580 – $96,990 | 80 |
| 35 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $85,260 | $57,220 – $104,230 | 80 |
| 36 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $85,110 | $65,120 – $118,820 | 150 |
| 37 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $85,010 | $63,760 – $136,880 | 1,910 |
| 38 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $84,920 | $69,460 – $125,320 | 90 |
| 39 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $84,220 | $59,420 – $127,190 | 40 |
| 40 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $83,930 | $49,990 – $123,700 | 60 |
| 41 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $83,740 | $59,450 – $115,210 | 50 |
| 42 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $82,800 | $51,000 – $151,890 | 360 |
| 43 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $82,760 | $28,600 – $163,420 | 60 |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $82,480 | $56,100 – $109,130 | 450 |
| 45 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $81,150 | $59,820 – $123,750 | 70 |
| 46 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $81,000 | $57,810 – $134,410 | 50 |
| 47 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $80,480 | $56,660 – $154,660 | 60 |
| 48 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $80,220 | $59,380 – $123,960 | 120 |
| 49 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $79,980 | $48,630 – $126,520 | 500 |
| 50 | Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $79,500 | $40,580 – $105,350 | 310 |