Highest paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS
The best paying occupations in the St. Joseph, MO-KS 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 13.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |