Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 371 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $396,720 | $190.73 | 250 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $248,930 | $119.68 | 70 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $240,810 | $115.77 | 50 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $218,430 | $105.02 | 110 |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | $197,330 | $94.87 | 50 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $139,120 | $66.88 | 290 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $129,980 | $62.49 | 30 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $129,430 | $62.23 | 90 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $125,830 | $60.49 | 120 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $121,230 | $58.29 | 370 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $117,480 | $56.48 | 140 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $115,390 | $55.48 | 170 |
| 13 | Natural Sciences Managers | $112,260 | $53.97 | 50 |
| 14 | Financial Managers | $110,590 | $53.17 | 310 |
| 15 | Construction Managers | $109,190 | $52.50 | 100 |
| 16 | Managers, All Other | $105,250 | $50.60 | 250 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $104,520 | $50.25 | 90 |
| 18 | Engineers, All Other | $103,880 | $49.94 | 90 |
| 19 | Veterinarians | $103,200 | $49.62 | 110 |
| 20 | Computer Network Architects | $102,830 | $49.44 | 40 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $102,060 | $49.07 | 230 |
| 22 | Software Developers | $102,020 | $49.05 | 230 |
| 23 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $101,950 | $49.02 | 280 |
| 24 | Industrial Production Managers | $100,990 | $48.55 | 200 |
| 25 | Social Workers, All Other | $100,420 | $48.28 | 50 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.