Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Missouri
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Physicists, Chief Executives, Architectural and Engineering Managers. The state RPP is 90.817 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Missouri
236 rows
| 1 | Physicists | $180,450 | $166,290 | +8.5% | $198,700 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $158,930 | $206,420 | -23.0% | $175,000 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $153,670 | $167,740 | -8.4% | $169,210 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Natural Sciences Managers | $143,730 | $161,180 | -10.8% | $158,260 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,740 | $171,200 | -18.4% | $153,870 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $133,560 | $161,700 | -17.4% | $147,060 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Purchasing Managers | $132,370 | $139,510 | -5.1% | $145,750 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Human Resources Managers | $131,210 | $140,030 | -6.3% | $144,480 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Psychologists, All Other | $127,230 | $117,580 | +8.2% | $140,090 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 10 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $127,070 | $115,230 | +10.3% | $139,920 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 11 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $126,960 | $126,960 | 0.0% | $139,800 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Lawyers | $124,210 | $151,160 | -17.8% | $136,770 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 13 | Animal Scientists | $119,110 | $79,120 | +50.5% | $131,150 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 14 | Actuaries | $118,940 | $125,770 | -5.4% | $130,970 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Managers, All Other | $117,050 | $136,550 | -14.3% | $128,890 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $116,480 | $97,450 | +19.5% | $128,260 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 17 | Economists | $115,520 | $115,440 | +0.1% | $127,200 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 18 | Air Traffic Controllers | $115,440 | $144,580 | -20.2% | $127,110 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 19 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $114,140 | $127,590 | -10.5% | $125,680 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Marketing Managers | $112,250 | $161,030 | -30.3% | $123,600 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Aerospace Engineers | $112,220 | $134,830 | -16.8% | $123,570 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $111,170 | $117,960 | -5.8% | $122,410 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Hydrologists | $109,970 | $92,060 | +19.5% | $121,090 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 24 | Electrical Engineers | $106,100 | $111,910 | -5.2% | $116,830 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,880 | $126,650 | -16.4% | $116,590 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 26 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $105,050 | $103,960 | +1.0% | $115,670 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 27 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,030 | $106,120 | -2.0% | $114,550 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 28 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $102,540 | $117,960 | -13.1% | $112,910 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Sales Managers | $102,420 | $138,060 | -25.8% | $112,780 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 30 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,370 | $101,390 | +1.0% | $112,720 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 31 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $101,120 | $155,020 | -34.8% | $111,340 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $98,600 | $104,070 | -5.3% | $108,570 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 33 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $97,970 | $96,690 | +1.3% | $107,880 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 34 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $97,530 | $140,360 | -30.5% | $107,390 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $96,880 | $100,590 | -3.7% | $106,680 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 36 | Training and Development Managers | $96,780 | $127,090 | -23.8% | $106,570 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 37 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $96,410 | $102,010 | -5.5% | $106,160 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 38 | Management Analysts | $95,830 | $101,190 | -5.3% | $105,520 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 39 | Industrial Engineers | $95,610 | $101,140 | -5.5% | $105,280 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $95,210 | $99,240 | -4.1% | $104,840 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 41 | Geographers | $94,870 | $97,200 | -2.4% | $104,460 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 42 | Art Directors | $94,000 | $111,040 | -15.3% | $103,500 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 43 | Labor Relations Specialists | $93,910 | $93,500 | +0.4% | $103,410 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 44 | Civil Engineers | $93,020 | $99,590 | -6.6% | $102,430 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 45 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $92,100 | $100,070 | -8.0% | $101,410 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 46 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $91,750 | $92,730 | -1.1% | $101,030 | High school diploma or equivalent | 2 |
| 47 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $91,120 | $96,690 | -5.8% | $100,330 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 48 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $88,400 | $101,350 | -12.8% | $97,340 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 49 | Genetic Counselors | $88,130 | $98,910 | -10.9% | $97,040 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 50 | Environmental Engineers | $87,360 | $104,170 | -16.1% | $96,190 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
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Highest published median: Physicists, $180,450. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.