nonmetropolitan area · 2900003

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$39,990
Total employment164,560

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area was $39,990 per year ($19.23 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 164,560 jobs. 346 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
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood11.79510$37,580
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other6.78790$37,560
Cooks, Fast Food5.623,820$28,600
Highway Maintenance Workers5.42890$44,220
Sewing Machine Operators4.92550$29,570
Correctional Officers and Jailers3.641,460$42,620
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks3.11590$40,210
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2.821,320$29,360

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 346 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,840$14.8312,0402.64
General and Operations Managers$64,670$31.095,7401.55
Cashiers$28,960$13.935,0601.55
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,140$16.903,9601.32
Cooks, Fast Food$28,600$13.753,8205.62
Retail Salespersons$31,980$15.383,8000.92
Registered Nurses$77,220$37.123,6501.02
Office Clerks, General$38,210$18.373,5101.34
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,480$23.313,4901.60
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,160Not published3,2002.18
Nursing Assistants$35,870$17.242,9501.92
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,990$18.742,6201.76
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,010$17.312,5600.82
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,370$16.042,0500.87
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,480Not published1,9901.76
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,180$17.881,9201.07
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,470$21.861,9201.19
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,270Not published1,8701.24
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,050$28.391,6902.46
Waiters and Waitresses$28,650$13.771,6200.68
Customer Service Representatives$37,150$17.861,5000.55
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,720$13.811,4900.36
Correctional Officers and Jailers$42,620$20.491,4603.64
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,100$16.871,3201.02
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,360$14.111,3202.82
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,790$20.091,3200.90
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,450$20.411,3101.11
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,110$28.901,2301.72
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,540$21.421,1301.51
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,040$21.651,1201.58
Cooks, Restaurant$31,310$15.051,1000.74
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,960$22.581,0802.60
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$45,170Not published1,0001.53
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$50,620$24.341,0000.66
Construction Laborers$48,840$23.489700.84
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,320$14.109601.05
Bartenders$29,390$14.139501.18
Tellers$34,700$16.689202.65
Light Truck Drivers$41,660$20.039200.89
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,930$17.278900.89
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$56,990$27.408900.68
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,280$16.008900.92
Highway Maintenance Workers$44,220$21.268905.42
Bus Drivers, School$45,890$22.068702.04
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,210$22.708601.94
Pharmacy Technicians$37,170$17.878401.69
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$54,420$26.168401.66
Food Preparation Workers$29,220$14.058200.87
Childcare Workers$28,600$13.758101.48
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$37,560$18.067906.78
Carpenters$47,030$22.617901.11
Accountants and Auditors$64,090$30.817700.50
Medical and Health Services Managers$92,730$44.587501.18
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,140$18.827300.84
Production Workers, All Other$34,650$16.667202.70
Medical Assistants$36,960$17.776600.76
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,720$36.406500.75
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$83,610Not published6401.85
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$30,600$14.716301.14
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,090$33.226300.96
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,810$17.706200.61
Nurse Practitioners$125,590$60.386001.75
Human Resources Specialists$60,040$28.875900.61
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,720$18.145901.27
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$40,210$19.335903.11
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,750$22.005800.91
Sewing Machine Operators$29,570$14.225504.92
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32,840$15.795401.34
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,090$23.605301.72
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,050$13.975201.69
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,820$27.805101.46
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$45,270$21.775102.26
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,580$18.0751011.79
Security Guards$31,770$15.285000.37
Loan Officers$69,240$33.294901.70
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,190$27.504900.74
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,440$18.484800.81
Compliance Officers$42,870$20.614701.07
Project Management Specialists$79,430$38.194600.40
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$49,120$23.624600.88
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$49,440$23.7745030.07
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,250$25.604401.18
Driver/Sales Workers$30,670$14.754401.02
Healthcare Social Workers$49,840$23.964302.15
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$45,610$21.934200.32
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,600$20.004200.99
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,390$17.974200.51
Pharmacists$141,320$67.944101.19
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$46,840$22.524004.18
Parts Salespersons$39,360$18.933901.38
Electricians$57,000$27.403900.48
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,250$20.313900.98
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200$32.313800.33
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$30,070$14.463800.90
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$94,640$45.503802.74
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$38,900$18.703702.28
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,900$29.283700.80
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,980$22.103704.47
Dental Assistants$42,710$20.533500.85
Recreation Workers$35,450$17.053500.99
Computer User Support Specialists$46,710$22.463400.45
Firefighters$34,270$16.473400.93
Helpers--Production Workers$39,580$19.033401.93
Financial Managers$132,300$63.613200.36
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,400$14.143200.56
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,940$30.263200.66
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,140$23.143202.03
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$45,560$21.903202.35
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$55,110$26.503100.59
Training and Development Specialists$48,210$23.183100.65
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,370$26.623100.32
Physical Therapists$84,530$40.643101.09
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$46,330$22.273100.75
Dishwashers$29,550$14.213000.59
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$42,820$20.593001.74
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,050$19.743002.31
Lawyers$92,780$44.612900.36
Insurance Sales Agents$48,040$23.102900.58
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,440$28.582800.79
Managers, All Other$91,210$43.852700.41
Cost Estimators$64,670$31.092701.12
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,040$16.362700.54
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,460$22.342701.31
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,070$23.592701.26
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$50,980$24.512700.62
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,370$15.082701.04
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,720$14.772600.95
Public Safety Telecommunicators$37,280$17.932602.44
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,610$18.082600.94
Bakers$33,730$16.222601.04
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,950$38.442500.73
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,560Not published2501.42
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$46,840$22.522504.47
Industrial Engineers$87,520$42.082400.61
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$46,360$22.292401.71
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$62,050$29.832401.45
Agricultural Equipment Operators$46,150$22.192407.93
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,400$22.312401.49
Printing Press Operators$29,710$14.282401.55
Sales Managers$101,760$48.922300.34
Industrial Production Managers$105,770$50.852300.87
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,600$13.752300.50
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,570$24.802301.07
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$64,310$30.922302.29
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,760$31.132200.91
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,970$28.832201.82
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$50,960$24.502200.45
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,050$29.832201.18
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,840$17.712201.95
Social and Community Service Managers$68,200$32.792100.94
Computer Occupations, All Other$76,710$36.882100.46
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,510$17.552100.49
Postal Service Clerks$59,490$28.602102.69
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,290$14.082101.01
Community Health Workers$46,040$22.142003.04
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,640$39.252001.06
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,060$23.111901.20
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,190$23.171904.82
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,340$18.911903.00
Machinists$47,070$22.631900.63
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$37,620$18.091902.96
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$36,020$17.321901.26
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$46,400$22.311800.56
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$39,990Not published1801.76
Paramedics$56,130$26.991801.66
Library Assistants, Clerical$28,930$13.911801.96
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,400$17.501800.99
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,270$21.281801.09
Forest and Conservation Technicians$41,350$19.881705.13
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,420$20.881701.68
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$46,840$22.521701.20
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$66,090$31.771700.33
Butchers and Meat Cutters$31,540$15.161701.18
Chief Executives$121,520$58.421600.74
Management Analysts$74,390$35.761600.16
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$53,670$25.801601.13
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$48,900Not published1601.39
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$47,370Not published1600.60
Occupational Therapists$97,390$46.821600.94
Respiratory Therapists$68,330$32.851601.07
Medical Records Specialists$43,140$20.741600.77
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,600$13.751600.95
Administrative Services Managers$68,640$33.001500.52
Computer and Information Systems Managers$105,780$50.861500.20
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$80,300$38.611500.66
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,100$37.551500.98
Dental Hygienists$84,590$40.671500.62
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,210$17.891500.77
Psychiatric Technicians$43,420$20.881500.89
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,270$17.441500.96
Food Batchmakers$53,560$25.751500.79
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,440$23.771505.59
Construction Managers$98,480$47.351400.34
Physicians, All Other$260,890$125.431400.37
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$43,760$21.041400.72
Animal Caretakers$29,120$14.001400.48
File Clerks$32,940$15.841401.76
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$30,960$14.881403.93
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$56,880$27.351402.18
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$52,780$25.371402.44
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$45,590Not published1301.09
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,290$18.411300.68
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,240$24.161302.02
Marketing Managers$119,570$57.491200.29
Software Developers$118,570$57.011200.07
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,300Not published1201.00
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,110$16.881200.74
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$45,090$21.681203.95
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,990$22.591200.67
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$53,080$25.521207.72
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$31,200$15.001202.75
Civil Engineers$79,810$38.371100.29
Mechanical Engineers$88,130$42.371100.35
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,710$22.461100.27
Graphic Designers$42,860$20.611100.54
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,580$17.591100.63
Family Medicine Physicians$222,100$106.781100.95
Opticians, Dispensing$36,560$17.581101.45
Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,000$29.811101.98
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,010$16.831101.26
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,600$13.751100.33
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$61,840$29.731100.48
Bill and Account Collectors$33,650$16.181100.67
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$53,100$25.531100.47
Computer Systems Analysts$96,180$46.241000.19
Self-Enrichment Teachers$38,040$18.291000.29
Instructional Coordinators$61,590$29.611000.40
Public Relations Specialists$61,810$29.721000.34
Dentists, General$191,930$92.281000.72
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,440$18.001000.78
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$90,090$43.311000.33
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$73,670$35.421001.78
Furniture Finishers$45,910$22.071006.64
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$36,420$17.511000.64
Facilities Managers$79,230$38.09900.52
Logisticians$66,250$31.85900.35
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$38,230$18.38901.75
Veterinarians$102,850$49.45901.01
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$39,280$18.89900.68
Phlebotomists$40,940$19.68900.59
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$40,680$19.56900.74
Data Entry Keyers$38,530$18.52900.65
Roofers$47,620$22.89900.61
Sheet Metal Workers$47,500$22.84900.72
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$54,950$26.42900.64
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,100$24.57900.50
Human Resources Managers$118,760$57.10800.34
Computer Network Support Specialists$58,770$28.25800.52
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$47,430$22.80800.69
Dietitians and Nutritionists$61,360$29.50801.01
Surgical Technologists$59,380$28.55800.67
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$39,310$18.90800.75
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,600$13.75800.61
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,510$17.55800.23
Residential Advisors$36,760$17.68800.85
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,380$22.30800.59
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,370$21.81801.40
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,310$36.21800.57
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$38,020$18.28800.30
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$34,340$16.51801.19
Property Appraisers and Assessors$53,870$25.90701.23
Financial Examiners$60,030$28.86701.04
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$73,650$35.41700.20
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$39,460$18.97700.84
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$46,900Not published703.85
Floral Designers$29,270$14.07701.56
Medical Equipment Preparers$38,830$18.67700.80
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$53,550$25.75700.65
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,440$30.02700.44
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$66,070$31.77700.72
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$32,210$15.49700.46
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,500$22.36700.95
Food Service Managers$57,270$27.54600.24
Funeral Home Managers$60,100$28.90604.27
Financial and Investment Analysts$70,480$33.88600.15
Financial Specialists, All Other$51,240$24.64600.45
Architectural and Civil Drafters$56,630$27.23600.52
Clergy$51,790$24.90601.03
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesNot publishedNot published602.27
Tutors$30,170$14.51600.32
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,900$17.26600.74
Animal Control Workers$32,760$15.75604.39
Pest Control Workers$36,990$17.78600.51
Funeral Attendants$35,000$16.83601.75
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$50,340$24.20602.83
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$64,040$30.796010.83
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$51,580$24.80601.48
Medical Equipment Repairers$40,780$19.61600.91
Tool and Die Makers$54,460$26.18600.99
Commercial Pilots$98,140Not published601.11
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$30,180$14.51600.38
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$92,730$44.58503.49
Web and Digital Interface Designers$32,280$15.52500.42
Surveyors$61,540$29.59501.02
Engineers, All Other$100,760$48.44500.30
Conservation Scientists$73,920$35.54501.71
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$89,190$42.88500.67
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$37,760$18.16501.27
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$94,860$45.61500.53
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$92,920$44.67501.15
Physical Therapist Aides$34,070$16.38500.91
School Bus Monitors$31,100$14.95500.61
Chefs and Head Cooks$48,830$23.48500.23
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$45,280$21.77502.04
Logging Equipment Operators$39,520$19.00502.03
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$56,960$27.39500.71
Rock Splitters, Quarry$56,720$27.275014.62
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$73,460$35.32500.76
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,190$18.84500.68
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,180$23.16501.55
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$58,740$28.24400.30
Credit Analysts$60,980$29.32400.61
Data Scientists$80,900$38.89400.14
Electrical Engineers$109,990$52.88400.19
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$62,210$29.91405.64
Drafters, All Other$46,080$22.15402.57
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$58,240$28.00400.38
Social Workers, All Other$104,370$50.18400.67
Health Education Specialists$43,080$20.71400.55
Physician Assistants$129,250$62.14400.21
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$52,850$25.41400.37
Advertising Sales Agents$42,910$20.63400.40
Real Estate Brokers$50,820$24.43400.81
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$28,680$13.79400.38
Procurement Clerks$44,350$21.32400.71
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,260$21.28400.44
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$58,390$28.07401.38
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$51,070$24.55400.41
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$33,380$16.05400.81
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$46,050$22.14401.04
Fundraisers$60,990$29.32300.29
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,030$37.52300.32
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,100$23.12300.56
Biological Scientists, All Other$79,440$38.19300.52
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$30,010Not published301.99
Optometrists$102,150$49.11300.69
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$49,520$23.81300.78
Embalmers$66,490$31.97307.55
New Accounts Clerks$45,710$21.98300.87
Cargo and Freight AgentsNot publishedNot published300.29
Home Appliance Repairers$41,630$20.02300.91
Crane and Tower Operators$61,830$29.72300.74
Chemical Plant and System Operators$59,400$28.56Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Short Order$32,150$15.46Not publishedNot published
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$51,890$24.95Not publishedNot published
Personal Financial Advisors$100,600$48.37Not 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.