Top 30 Employing Occupations

Missouri's top 30 employing occupations account for more than 1.1 million of the state's workers, or 42.1 percent of total employment according to the May 2010 Occupational Employment Statistics data.

Hourly pay for the top 30 occupations ranges from $8.43 for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, including Fast Food, to $44.36 for General and Operations Managers.

The average hourly wage for all 2,588,450 Missouri jobs was $19.13 with an average annual wage of $39,780. The education and training level for the top 30 Missouri occupations varies from short-term on-the-job training (cashiers, retail salespersons, etc.) to a Bachelor's degree or more (general and operations managers, accountants and auditors, etc.).

The data in the table is ordered according to number employed in each occupation in Missouri and includes average hourly wages and average annual wages.

Soc Codes	Occupation Title	Employment	Average Hourly Wage	Average Yearly Wage
00-0000	All Occupations	2,588,450	19.13	39,780
41-2031	Retail Salespersons	77,740	11.94	24,840
35-3021	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	77,270	8.46	17,590
41-2011	Cashiers	73,620	9.17	19,080
29-1111	Registered Nurses*	66,810	28.43	59,140
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	65,520	13.74	28,580
35-3031	Waiters and Waitresses	49,230	9.29	19,320
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	44,860	14.75	30,670
37-2011	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	42,730	10.86	22,590
31-1012	Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants*	40,220	10.53	21,890
53-3032	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	39,540	18.49	38,450
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	38,720	44.36	92,270
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	35,550	12.26	25,490
43-5081	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	33,680	11.02	22,910
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	32,800	15.67	32,580
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	31,740	13.63	28,350
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	30,160	27.92	58,070
25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	27,680	*	44,070
49-9071	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	26,780	16.66	34,660
51-2092	Team Assemblers	26,680	13.74	28,580
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	26,300	28.84	59,980
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	24,170	22.85	47,540
41-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	23,080	17.82	37,060
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	22,640	*	43,280
43-6013	Medical Secretaries	21,560	14.22	29,570
35-2014	Cooks, Restaurant	20,870	10.30	21,430
37-2012	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	19,760	9.26	19,270
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	18,170	17.24	35,870
25-9041	Teacher Assistants	17,740	*	22,510
33-9032	Security Guards	17,630	12.88	26,780
39-9021	Personal Care Aides	17,250	9.01	18,750
*Occupation does not have reported hourly wage.

Updated Sept 12, 2011

 

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