Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Area	Employment^** Total	Hourly Wage			Annual
Area	Employment^** Total	Mean	Entry	Experienced	Mean	Entry	Experienced
Kansas City^*	3,260	26.83	15.66	32.41	55,799	32,564	67,417
Central Region^*	1,990	20.46	11.83	24.77	42,553	24,606	51,527
Northeast Region^*	160	21.51	12.65	25.94	44,746	26,317	53,960
Northwest Region^*	550	16.64	8.76	20.58	34,607	18,218	42,801
Ozark Region^*	480	21.21	11.70	25.97	44,121	24,334	54,014
South Central Region^*	150	19.75	11.59	23.83	41,085	24,102	49,576
Southeast Region^*	290	17.30	9.90	21.00	35,985	20,587	43,684
Southwest Region^*	210	18.25	11.49	21.63	37,960	23,896	44,993
St. Charles^*	290	22.85	11.32	28.61	47,527	23,544	59,519
St. Louis City^*	3,220	22.76	13.52	27.39	47,347	28,111	56,964
St. Louis County^*	3,560	25.46	13.35	31.51	52,957	27,770	65,550
West Central Region^*	140	21.04	12.51	25.31	43,763	26,019	52,635
Jefferson/Franklin Consortium^*	110	19.89	12.48	23.60	41,380	25,968	49,086

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	15,590	17,620	2,030	13.02	638	NA
Kansas City MSA	6,210	6,910	700	11.27	241	NA
St Louis MSA	7,880	8,560	680	8.63	283	NA
Central Region^*	2,010	2,190	180	8.96	78	NA
Northeast Region^*	400	410	10	2.50	14	NA
Northwest Region^*	560	610	50	8.93	17	NA
Ozark Region^*	610	690	80	13.11	26	NA
South Central Region^*	330	340	10	3.03	11	NA
Southeast Region^*	450	480	30	6.67	15	NA
Southwest Region^*	320	350	30	9.38	11	NA
West Central Region^*	420	440	20	4.76	14	NA