Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Area	Employment^** Total	Hourly Wage			Annual
Area	Employment^** Total	Mean	Entry	Experienced	Mean	Entry	Experienced
Kansas City^*	13,030	27.09	17.12	32.07	56,344	35,604	66,713
Central Region^*	2,100	21.95	12.77	26.54	45,661	26,556	55,214
Northeast Region^*	230	20.02	12.87	23.59	41,641	26,778	49,072
Northwest Region^*	510	21.69	12.37	26.35	45,113	25,735	54,802
Ozark Region^*	2,010	21.14	12.56	25.43	43,962	26,119	52,884
South Central Region^*	340	17.21	9.35	21.14	35,798	19,453	43,971
Southeast Region^*	390	19.67	11.81	23.61	40,923	24,561	49,104
Southwest Region^*	580	20.67	11.85	25.07	42,983	24,656	52,147
St. Charles^*	590	26.65	17.50	31.23	55,441	36,396	64,964
St. Louis City^*	8,290	28.34	19.39	32.81	58,944	40,336	68,248
St. Louis County^*	22,130	28.53	17.38	34.10	59,339	36,158	70,929
West Central Region^*	370	20.93	12.03	25.37	43,527	25,029	52,776
Jefferson/Franklin Consortium^*	280	20.82	12.95	24.75	43,302	26,941	51,482

Area	Employment ^**		Change 2000-2010		Annual Avg Openings	Long-term Outlook
Area	2000 Estimated	2010 Projected	Number	Percent	Annual Avg Openings	Long-term Outlook
Missouri	55,140	76,870	21,730	39.41	2,719	NA
Kansas City MSA	31,060	43,550	12,490	40.21	1,552	NA
St Louis MSA	32,640	42,780	10,140	31.07	1,326	NA
Central Region^*	2,450	3,520	1,070	43.67	129	NA
Northeast Region^*	430	570	140	32.56	17	NA
Northwest Region^*	730	980	250	34.25	6	NA
Ozark Region^*	1,560	2,270	710	45.51	85	NA
South Central Region^*	340	480	140	41.18	17	NA
Southeast Region^*	610	920	310	50.82	36	NA
Southwest Region^*	790	1,220	430	54.43	52	NA
West Central Region^*	430	630	200	46.51	23	NA