metropolitan statistical area · 27620

Jefferson City, MO

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Jefferson City, MO metro area

Figures describe the Jefferson City, MO metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Jefferson City city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,030
Total employment80,220

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Jefferson City, MO metro area was $48,030 per year ($23.09 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 80,220 jobs. 300 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other18.901,070$48,380
Correctional Officers and Jailers4.57900$42,620
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse4.42610$29,160
Cooks, Fast Food3.981,320$28,600
Compliance Officers2.97640$46,040
Managers, All Other2.58830$93,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2.141,880$40,980
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1.79620$59,860

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 300 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Jefferson City, MO metro area
Occupation
General and Operations Managers$76,170$36.622,2801.26
Registered Nurses$85,010$40.871,9101.10
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,980$19.701,8802.14
Cashiers$29,420$14.141,6501.04
Office Clerks, General$39,640$19.061,6001.26
Retail Salespersons$30,400$14.621,5400.76
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,980$16.821,4300.98
Customer Service Representatives$38,990$18.751,3601.02
Cooks, Fast Food$28,600$13.751,3203.98
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,830$15.301,1700.53
Accountants and Auditors$64,040$30.791,1201.50
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$48,380$23.261,07018.90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,540$16.611,0400.92
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,400$17.501,0400.68
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,100$21.201,0001.37
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,860$23.499800.92
Correctional Officers and Jailers$42,620$20.499004.57
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,320$22.279001.14
Managers, All Other$93,100$44.768302.58
Waiters and Waitresses$30,280$14.568200.70
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,950Not published7101.30
Compliance Officers$46,040$22.146402.97
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,520$26.696400.87
Nursing Assistants$36,080$17.356300.84
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,860$28.786201.79
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$29,160$14.026104.42
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,960Not published6000.84
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,180$21.725900.84
Construction Laborers$58,220$27.995801.03
Human Resources Specialists$62,420$30.015301.14
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,070$17.825301.08
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,580$14.225200.26
Project Management Specialists$79,980$38.455000.92
Lawyers$93,320$44.874901.26
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,000$17.314900.78
Management Analysts$72,430$34.824801.04
Electricians$67,630$32.524801.22
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$42,240$20.314705.88
Cooks, Restaurant$34,670$16.674600.63
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,060$30.324601.32
Computer User Support Specialists$56,940$27.374501.22
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,480$39.654501.08
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,710$24.864402.15
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,500Not published4400.60
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$55,740$26.804404.43
Carpenters$57,030$27.424301.25
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,940$21.614200.73
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,010$22.604201.16
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$56,010$26.934100.64
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,510$16.594100.87
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$71,140$34.204101.67
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,880$18.213800.90
Tellers$36,330$17.473702.16
Computer Occupations, All Other$82,800$39.813601.59
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,580$24.803601.65
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,340$29.013501.06
Security Guards$44,430$21.363500.53
Childcare Workers$28,600$13.753501.31
Civil Engineers$77,980$37.493401.77
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31,840$15.313401.52
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,250$37.143401.07
Financial Managers$123,340$59.303200.73
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,740$14.303200.71
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$70,890$34.083101.94
Statisticians$59,590$28.6531020.76
Sheet Metal Workers$79,500$38.223105.08
Training and Development Specialists$60,420$29.053001.28
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$36,750$17.673007.85
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,520$26.693001.63
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,560$23.832901.21
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$59,760$28.732806.15
Medical Assistants$38,260$18.402800.65
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102,840$49.442803.47
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,460$30.032700.59
Loan Officers$64,430$30.982701.94
Food Preparation Workers$29,200$14.042600.56
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,330$61.212500.73
Public Relations Specialists$59,570$28.642501.72
Bartenders$28,630$13.762500.65
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,740$26.802501.07
Light Truck Drivers$42,790$20.572500.49
Medical and Health Services Managers$94,900$45.632400.79
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$61,260$29.452400.94
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,300$22.262401.22
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$41,880$20.142400.60
Conservation Scientists$56,310$27.0722016.28
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$46,840$22.522204.68
Insurance Sales Agents$63,250$30.412200.91
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,860$29.742200.35
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,450$23.772200.72
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,960Not published2100.67
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$50,710$24.382107.49
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,540$15.172101.07
Cost Estimators$69,430$33.382001.70
Health Education Specialists$54,160$26.042005.93
Pharmacy Technicians$36,410$17.512000.84
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,950$13.922000.71
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,510$22.842002.46
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,720$46.502002.98
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,680$27.252000.62
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,180$27.971900.88
Helpers--Production Workers$37,260$17.911902.26
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,110$20.241800.78
Coaches and Scouts$37,840Not published1801.42
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,020$19.721801.90
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,380$28.071801.66
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$68,310$32.841701.03
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,840$23.001700.84
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,400$24.711700.85
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,920$18.711700.34
Social and Community Service Managers$67,810$32.601601.46
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$47,480$22.831600.62
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,190$15.961600.66
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,330$22.751601.88
Sales Managers$121,840$58.581500.46
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$85,110Not published1500.88
Dental Assistants$44,090$21.201500.76
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,210$14.531500.99
Dishwashers$30,860$14.841500.60
Recreation Workers$35,710$17.171500.90
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.841500.88
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$60,850$29.261507.09
Driver/Sales Workers$36,450$17.531500.72
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,210$17.891500.51
Administrative Services Managers$88,960$42.771401.05
Computer Network Support Specialists$77,810$37.411401.83
Biological Scientists, All Other$59,050$28.391404.96
Agricultural Technicians$40,540$19.4914017.94
Firefighters$47,030$22.611400.78
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,600$13.751400.62
Parts Salespersons$36,430$17.511400.99
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$31,750$15.271300.48
Nurse Practitioners$128,710$61.881300.77
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,050$27.431300.76
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$40,460$19.451301.43
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,730$14.301300.65
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$75,040$36.081300.50
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,280$20.811300.62
Roofers$59,820$28.761301.83
Printing Press Operators$49,610$23.851301.71
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,730$23.911301.58
Bus Drivers, School$47,040$22.621300.61
Chief Executives$113,090$54.371201.15
Financial Specialists, All Other$56,720$27.271201.75
Data Scientists$80,220$38.571200.86
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$65,670$31.571201.60
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,170$25.561200.79
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$37,070$17.821206.90
Production Workers, All Other$38,530$18.531200.95
Marketing Managers$118,540$56.991100.53
Industrial Production Managers$126,890$61.011100.91
Human Resources Managers$106,850$51.371100.96
Computer Systems Analysts$77,490$37.251100.40
Tutors$28,600$13.751101.19
Graphic Designers$48,260$23.201101.05
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,630$13.771100.68
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$38,670$18.591100.66
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$42,930$20.641100.97
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,060$25.991101.46
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,080$26.481101.24
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$96,830$46.551001.07
Electrical Engineers$92,550$44.501000.99
Pharmacists$130,190$62.591000.63
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,740$34.971000.83
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,770$17.681001.07
Animal Caretakers$29,280$14.081000.74
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,840$28.291001.12
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,030$16.841000.76
Labor Relations Specialists$59,450$28.58902.63
Budget Analysts$67,700$32.55903.53
Industrial Engineers$84,920$40.83900.50
Forest and Conservation Technicians$33,920$16.31905.99
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$47,320Not published901.05
Self-Enrichment Teachers$39,020$18.76900.54
Physical Therapists$98,070$47.15900.63
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$56,870$27.34901.47
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$46,840$22.52901.30
Bill and Account Collectors$35,520$17.08901.13
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,220$15.01900.67
Public Safety Telecommunicators$46,430$22.32901.73
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,960$28.35900.40
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,700$23.42901.20
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$52,250$25.12800.48
Logisticians$48,870$23.50800.63
Financial Examiners$64,850$31.18802.31
Information Security Analysts$85,260$40.99800.85
Healthcare Social Workers$61,000$29.33800.87
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,360$27.58801.43
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$53,370$25.66801.21
Dental Hygienists$85,290$41.01800.69
Paramedics$48,080$23.11801.52
Medical Records Specialists$49,540$23.82800.81
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$63,770$30.66801.54
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$39,310$18.90800.82
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,130$17.37800.41
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,920$23.04800.75
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$49,550$23.82804.36
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$54,850$26.37800.65
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,160$14.02800.74
Computer Programmers$81,150$39.01701.54
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$49,430Not published701.26
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$44,690$21.49700.81
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,710$17.17701.68
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,420$24.24700.91
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,180$21.72701.57
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$29,650$14.26704.08
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$47,860$23.01704.54
Machinists$51,850$24.93700.46
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,980$18.26703.20
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,550$23.34700.99
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,380$22.30703.00
Public Relations Managers$92,550$44.49601.65
Construction Managers$108,260$52.05600.30
Financial and Investment Analysts$70,780$34.03600.30
Insurance Underwriters$75,970$36.53601.08
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$35,030$16.84601.97
Computer Network Architects$80,480$38.69600.64
Mechanical Engineers$89,120$42.85600.42
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$52,920$25.44601.77
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$116,670$56.09601.63
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$57,350$27.57603.08
Rehabilitation Counselors$49,640$23.87601.15
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$77,030Not published600.53
Instructional Coordinators$64,480$31.00600.53
Residential Advisors$37,980$18.26601.40
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,930$40.35600.56
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$82,760$39.79600.39
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$54,110$26.02600.56
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,920$18.23600.82
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,400$18.46600.64
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,020$21.64601.26
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$45,130$21.70602.92
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,990$46.15500.46
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,470$77.15500.48
Emergency Management Directors$70,750$34.01507.79
Property Appraisers and Assessors$58,760$28.25501.76
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$75,620$36.36500.56
Engineers, All Other$81,000$38.94500.63
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$50,170$24.12500.74
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,680$24.37500.86
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$46,230Not published500.38
Dentists, General$208,630$100.30500.85
Dietitians and Nutritionists$62,490$30.05501.32
Occupational Therapists$95,110$45.73500.59
Respiratory Therapists$77,500$37.26500.63
Speech-Language Pathologists$83,740$40.26500.50
Veterinarians$101,230$48.67501.14
Physicians, All Other$220,460$105.99500.28
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$40,100$19.28500.78
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,250$29.45500.85
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,920$17.27500.75
Funeral Attendants$42,020$20.20503.03
Real Estate Brokers$51,830$24.92502.12
Procurement Clerks$41,400$19.90501.63
Order Clerks$41,210$19.81501.19
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,630$23.38500.77
Postal Service Clerks$58,470$28.11501.24
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,870$21.57500.66
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$58,120$27.94501.85
Construction and Building Inspectors$64,240$30.89500.69
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$43,980$21.14500.61
Facilities Managers$94,600$45.48400.54
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$48,330$23.24400.53
Database Administrators$84,220$40.49401.21
Database Architects$97,560$46.90401.30
Mechanical Drafters$60,550$29.11402.16
Community Health Workers$47,400$22.79401.32
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$62,920Not published401.05
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$46,600Not published400.73
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,570Not published400.62
Physician Assistants$135,340$65.07400.45
Family Medicine Physicians$224,100$107.74400.66
Psychiatrists$282,050$135.60402.50
Opticians, Dispensing$43,440$20.89401.16
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$35,450$17.04402.84
Word Processors and Typists$35,030$16.84402.42
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$35,550$17.09401.35
Agricultural Inspectors$56,080$26.96405.11
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,190$27.98400.54
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$62,180$29.89400.81
Bakers$34,370$16.52400.34
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,520$22.85401.00
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$47,380$22.78300.80
Fundraisers$60,020$28.85300.54
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$71,550$34.40300.54
Tax Preparers$75,990$36.53300.85
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,420$28.09300.63
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,760$36.43300.65
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesNot publishedNot published302.61
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$60,950Not published301.36
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$46,480Not published300.69
Editors$57,570$27.68300.74
Chiropractors$60,450$29.06301.56
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,720$22.46300.59
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,450$23.29300.99
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$56,400$27.12300.45
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,670$20.03300.99
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$29,760$14.31301.41
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$64,060$30.80Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$44,740$21.51Not publishedNot published

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.