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Occupational Employment Statistics (OES): May 2009 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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Area Employment Hourly Wage Annual
Mean Entry Experienced Median Mean Entry Experienced Median
Kansas City 180 $13.73 $7.51 $16.84 $11.77 $28,551 $15,619 $35,018 $24,486
Central Region 130 $11.92 $7.84 $13.96 $10.35 $24,792 $16,307 $29,035 $21,526
Northwest Region 80 $25.32 $8.55 $33.71 $33.93 $52,669 $17,781 $70,113 $70,571
Ozark Region 50 $12.27 $9.14 $13.84 $11.16 $25,531 $19,021 $28,786 $23,204
South Central Region 20 $10.92 $9.64 $11.55 $10.77 $22,704 $20,061 $24,026 $22,400
Southeast Region NA $10.53 $8.17 $11.70 $10.65 $21,896 $16,998 $24,346 $22,149
St. Louis City NA $14.03 $8.98 $16.56 $14.26 $29,192 $18,670 $34,453 $29,667
St. Louis County 210 $17.28 $9.12 $21.36 $16.69 $35,940 $18,976 $44,423 $34,720
West Central Region NA $10.21 $8.20 $11.22 $9.07 $21,246 $17,046 $23,346 $18,870
St. Louis Region 580 $15.45 $8.90 $18.72 $15.00 $32,130 $18,505 $38,942 $31,208
Missouri 1,140 $14.96 $8.32 $18.28 $12.93 $31,110 $17,310 $38,010 $26,890
Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 70 $9.73 $7.52 $10.84 $8.73 $20,250 $15,640 $22,550 $18,160
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO, Metropolitan Statisti NA $13.38 $10.44 $14.84 $12.16 $27,820 $21,710 $30,880 $25,300
Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 330 $13.73 $8.30 $16.45 $12.05 $28,560 $17,260 $34,210 $25,070
St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 750 $16.03 $8.90 $19.59 $15.27 $33,330 $18,510 $40,740 $31,760
Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 50 $12.24 $9.01 $13.85 $10.98 $25,450 $18,750 $28,800 $22,840
Data Produced by MERIC in cooperation with the U.S.Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Occupational Employment and Wage data is based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) taxonomy.
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