nonmetropolitan area · 2900002

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025North Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$42,760
Total employment106,300

Across all occupations, the median wage in the North Missouri nonmetropolitan area was $42,760 per year ($20.56 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 106,300 jobs. 322 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
Highway Maintenance Workers7.75820$44,220
Cooks, Fast Food4.632,030$28,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers4.221,100$42,620
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks4.13510$40,210
Production Workers, All Other3.64630$35,420
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders3.50910$46,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2.942,140$46,790
Tellers2.93660$34,270

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 322 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$28,760$13.833,9501.87
General and Operations Managers$67,430$32.423,7601.57
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,690$16.683,1401.07
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,230$16.462,4601.27
Office Clerks, General$38,220$18.372,4501.45
Retail Salespersons$33,390$16.052,4100.91
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,330Not published2,1402.26
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$46,790Not published2,1402.94
Cooks, Fast Food$28,600$13.752,0304.63
Registered Nurses$78,230$37.612,0200.87
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,890$23.021,7901.27
Nursing Assistants$35,980$17.301,7201.73
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,540$17.571,7100.85
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,380$16.531,3600.90
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,470$18.021,3601.16
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,620Not published1,3001.33
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,020$21.641,2501.30
Customer Service Representatives$36,060$17.341,2400.70
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,600$13.751,1900.45
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,240$21.751,1801.13
Waiters and Waitresses$28,600$13.751,1300.73
Correctional Officers and Jailers$42,620$20.491,1004.22
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,300$28.511,0002.25
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,150$19.789701.26
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,990$22.599103.50
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$30,170$14.518802.91
Cooks, Restaurant$29,700$14.288700.90
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,920$17.278501.02
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,650$30.608501.84
Highway Maintenance Workers$44,220$21.268207.75
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,280$16.968101.24
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,020$20.207800.83
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,070$21.677601.65
Bus Drivers, School$45,970$22.107302.66
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$41,520$19.967201.51
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,620$14.246901.92
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$47,020$22.616900.71
Food Preparation Workers$28,600$13.756801.12
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,690$22.456702.36
Tellers$34,270$16.486602.93
Production Workers, All Other$35,420$17.036303.64
Construction Laborers$47,200$22.696200.83
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,760$28.735900.70
Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,010$25.975802.59
Accountants and Auditors$65,650$31.565700.58
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,300$14.095500.94
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,710$16.215500.89
Light Truck Drivers$38,590$18.555300.78
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$48,780$23.455202.16
Pharmacy Technicians$36,690$17.645201.60
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,400$24.715201.58
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$40,210$19.335104.13
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,220$23.184901.20
Insurance Sales Agents$48,660$23.394801.47
Carpenters$48,570$23.354500.99
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,070$20.224400.78
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,960$18.254300.66
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,280$36.684200.99
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,700Not published4101.85
Firefighters$31,200$15.004101.72
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,920$13.904102.04
Medical and Health Services Managers$92,890$44.663900.95
Bartenders$29,390$14.133900.75
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,820$44.153904.36
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,440$22.813904.64
Loan Officers$76,980$37.013802.00
Childcare Workers$28,800$13.853801.07
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$45,500$21.883804.32
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,920$24.483701.36
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,890$34.083700.66
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,240$31.363601.07
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,060Not published3500.82
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$41,200$19.813500.66
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,520$30.063401.12
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$55,400$26.643300.77
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,670$16.673301.28
Medical Assistants$37,840$18.193200.57
Human Resources Specialists$62,130$29.873100.49
Food Processing Workers, All Other$57,190$27.502906.55
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,900$13.892801.02
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$39,360$18.922800.32
Agricultural Equipment Operators$46,550$22.3828014.42
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$46,840$22.522704.39
Parts Salespersons$39,410$18.952701.48
Machinists$47,480$22.832701.40
Project Management Specialists$76,590$36.822600.36
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$56,580$27.202600.79
Computer User Support Specialists$50,320$24.192500.51
Security Guards$31,560$15.172500.28
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$31,120$14.9625011.04
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,560$17.102502.39
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,620$24.342503.81
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,610$14.232400.65
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$41,230$19.822402.14
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$48,880$23.502401.71
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$46,730$22.472302.53
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,920$21.122300.83
Library Assistants, Clerical$35,600$17.112303.98
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,940$30.262300.71
Financial Managers$126,000$60.582200.38
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,020$18.762200.75
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$47,910Not published2202.85
Pharmacists$135,200$65.002200.98
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$46,840$22.522205.95
Postal Service Clerks$56,740$27.282204.39
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,510$23.802202.16
Helpers--Production Workers$41,260$19.842201.90
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$59,380$28.552100.63
Nurse Practitioners$123,530$59.392100.93
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$43,210$20.782101.67
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$61,990$29.802101.99
Electricians$58,010$27.892100.41
Food Batchmakers$50,860$24.452101.77
Driver/Sales Workers$31,710$15.252100.75
Administrative Services Managers$44,600$21.442001.13
Dental Assistants$43,230$20.782000.77
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$51,870$24.942000.62
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,180$24.612001.02
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,210$24.142007.73
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$56,130$26.981900.31
Coaches and Scouts$47,280Not published1901.14
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,020$29.341900.83
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,670$33.011901.22
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$46,920Not published1801.60
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,680$16.681800.47
Managers, All Other$78,850$37.911700.39
Compliance Officers$61,270$29.461700.58
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200$32.311700.23
Dishwashers$29,340$14.111700.53
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$38,900$18.701701.60
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,350$24.691700.63
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$41,790$20.091700.94
Bakers$32,380$15.571701.06
Butchers and Meat Cutters$34,440$16.561701.87
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,330$17.461700.97
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,600$13.751600.53
Tool and Die Makers$39,560$19.021604.12
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,210$14.521601.15
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$108,640$52.231501.25
Industrial Engineers$91,110$43.801500.60
Lawyers$84,640$40.691500.30
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$28,630$13.761500.66
Recreation Workers$35,760$17.191500.66
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,760$29.211503.76
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,260$17.911501.47
Sales Managers$78,060$37.531400.32
Industrial Production Managers$104,420$50.201400.84
Training and Development Specialists$47,490$22.831400.44
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$42,640$20.501401.47
Cost Estimators$67,760$32.581300.85
Software Developers$97,860$47.051300.11
Computer Occupations, All Other$76,980$37.011300.43
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$96,360Not published1300.89
Physicians, All Other$276,670$133.011300.54
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,110$19.281301.04
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$46,890$22.541301.42
Bill and Account Collectors$37,530$18.041301.23
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,050$14.931300.72
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,710$23.901300.48
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,780$22.491301.21
Physical Therapists$82,800$39.811200.66
Animal Caretakers$28,840$13.861200.66
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,450$17.521200.45
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,240$17.911201.17
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,990$25.001200.85
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,170$29.891200.96
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,560$22.861201.06
Chief Executives$104,240$50.111100.78
Healthcare Social Workers$47,210$22.701100.88
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$61,260Not published1101.70
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,070$14.461100.34
Paramedics$51,580$24.801101.53
Public Safety Telecommunicators$36,610$17.601101.63
Sewing Machine Operators$31,450$15.121101.52
Social and Community Service Managers$64,600$31.061000.69
Computer Network Support Specialists$57,290$27.541001.00
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$72,420$34.821000.47
Mechanical Engineers$79,530$38.231000.48
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,900$23.511001.07
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$64,350Not published1002.44
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$44,370Not published1000.59
Veterinarians$99,020$47.601001.78
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,200$22.211000.96
Sheet Metal Workers$45,920$22.081001.27
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$46,880$22.541004.81
Printing Press Operators$39,040$18.771001.01
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$38,470$18.501000.95
Computer and Information Systems Managers$104,130$50.06900.19
Construction Managers$100,590$48.36900.34
Rehabilitation Counselors$36,810$17.70901.46
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$43,780$21.05900.34
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$46,710Not published901.14
Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,750$21.52900.41
Speech-Language Pathologists$68,270$32.82900.74
Family Medicine Physicians$354,610$170.49901.20
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$38,020$18.28901.01
Medical Records Specialists$46,380$22.30900.67
Opticians, Dispensing$36,640$17.62901.84
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,050$28.39901.21
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$64,470$30.99900.58
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,240$19.35902.14
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$42,820$20.59903.03
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$43,570$20.95800.39
Management Analysts$78,940$37.95800.14
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$73,250Not published802.34
Instructional Coordinators$58,220$27.99800.49
Respiratory Therapists$73,420$35.30800.86
Dental Hygienists$84,190$40.48800.54
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$40,400$19.43804.48
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,600$13.75801.02
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,930$13.91800.41
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,280$17.92800.71
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$55,640$26.75800.83
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,390$17.50801.12
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,570$30.56801.23
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$44,350$21.32802.25
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$38,540$18.53803.00
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,260$24.65802.60
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$86,860$41.76700.45
Property Appraisers and Assessors$53,870$25.90701.72
Computer Systems Analysts$86,920$41.79700.19
Civil Engineers$82,800$39.81700.28
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,700Not published702.09
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$48,800Not published700.91
Public Relations Specialists$61,280$29.46700.38
Dietitians and Nutritionists$38,750$18.63701.36
Psychiatric Technicians$38,850$18.68700.64
Phlebotomists$37,290$17.93700.69
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$41,020$19.72700.61
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$76,990$37.02700.36
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$39,270$18.88701.86
Data Entry Keyers$35,260$16.95700.81
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$42,620$20.49700.50
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$45,090$21.68703.81
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,860$23.01702.88
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,560$23.35703.08
Logisticians$79,600$38.27600.33
Tax Preparers$35,230$16.94601.12
Financial Specialists, All Other$48,900$23.51600.61
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesNot publishedNot published603.59
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$39,190$18.84601.83
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$61,820Not published600.61
Tutors$28,600$13.75600.48
Library Technicians$36,100$17.35601.18
Graphic Designers$44,210$21.26600.47
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,500$16.59600.51
Occupational Therapists$97,390$46.82600.52
Animal Control Workers$33,290$16.01607.24
Residential Advisors$37,800$18.18601.03
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,350$22.28600.63
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,500$23.80600.39
Marketing Managers$99,600$47.89500.20
Facilities Managers$80,390$38.65500.51
Human Resources Managers$99,760$47.96500.34
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86,260$41.47500.20
Data Scientists$65,560$31.52500.27
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,840$24.92500.94
Forest and Conservation Technicians$32,550$15.65502.40
Health Education Specialists$50,640$24.34501.10
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$73,510Not published500.84
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$62,820Not published501.77
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,500Not published501.25
Editors$38,400$18.46500.72
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,270$46.77500.74
Surgical Technologists$64,360$30.94500.56
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$38,700$18.61500.78
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,510$18.99500.69
Funeral Attendants$39,770$19.12502.24
Advertising Sales Agents$45,300$21.78500.87
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$34,290$16.49500.77
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$61,510$29.57501.38
Construction and Building Inspectors$65,330$31.41500.54
Medical Equipment Repairers$45,920$22.08501.20
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$52,000$25.00500.44
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$33,340$16.03500.69
Food Service Managers$63,250$30.41400.22
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$94,220$45.30404.24
Funeral Home Managers$73,360$35.27404.23
Electrical Engineers$89,440$43.00400.27
Community Health Workers$44,050$21.18400.90
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,400Not published401.55
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,000Not published400.73
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$62,150Not published401.90
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,650$30.60400.53
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,610Not published400.37
Floral Designers$29,810$14.33401.40
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$49,710$23.90400.56
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,010$16.83400.62
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$44,850$21.56402.31
File ClerksNot publishedNot published400.78
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,960$28.83401.98
Roofers$47,600$22.89400.43
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$65,320$31.41400.93
Home Appliance Repairers$37,600$18.08401.60
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,970$22.58400.97
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,760$22.00400.77
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$55,360$26.62404.12
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,060$23.11400.33
Architectural and Engineering Managers$134,750$64.78300.20
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,220$25.11300.32
Fundraisers$47,870$23.02300.45
Financial Examiners$53,390$25.67300.74
Information Security Analysts$89,140$42.86300.25
Surveyors$49,660$23.88300.95
Architectural and Civil Drafters$56,900$27.35300.43
Mechanical Drafters$58,970$28.35301.22
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$28,600Not published302.96
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$46,720$22.46302.10
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$85,070$40.90301.07
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$38,530$18.53301.33
New Accounts Clerks$42,560$20.46301.31
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$34,600$16.64301.95
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,950$18.24300.52
Bridge and Lock Tenders$72,910$35.063015.38
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$38,130$18.33300.48
Couriers and Messengers$31,460$15.12Not publishedNot published
Credit Analysts$66,210$31.83Not publishedNot published
Emergency Management Directors$37,440$18.00Not publishedNot published
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$63,800$30.67Not publishedNot published
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$38,930$18.72Not publishedNot published
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,600$13.75Not publishedNot published
Power Plant Operators$80,960$38.92Not 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.