Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Southwest 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 259 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentists, General | $215,230 | $103.48 | 30 |
| 2 | Physician Assistants | $141,620 | $68.09 | 40 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,870 | $66.77 | 90 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $133,560 | $64.21 | 130 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $129,620 | $62.32 | 70 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $115,550 | $55.55 | 130 |
| 7 | Nurse Practitioners | $110,860 | $53.30 | 190 |
| 8 | Veterinarians | $110,590 | $53.17 | 60 |
| 9 | Software Developers | $106,150 | $51.04 | 100 |
| 10 | Marketing Managers | $102,580 | $49.32 | 90 |
| 11 | Industrial Production Managers | $99,220 | $47.70 | 90 |
| 12 | Industrial Engineers | $96,300 | $46.30 | 120 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $96,010 | $46.16 | 30 |
| 14 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $95,670 | $46.00 | 180 |
| 15 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $94,110 | $45.25 | 190 |
| 16 | Construction Managers | $92,640 | $44.54 | 50 |
| 17 | Physical Therapists | $90,160 | $43.35 | 70 |
| 18 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $88,160 | Not published | 260 |
| 19 | Sales Managers | $85,230 | $40.98 | 160 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $84,200 | $40.48 | 100 |
| 21 | Dental Hygienists | $84,080 | $40.42 | 50 |
| 22 | Computer Systems Analysts | $83,730 | $40.26 | 40 |
| 23 | Facilities Managers | $82,510 | $39.67 | 40 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $81,890 | $39.37 | 180 |
| 25 | Respiratory Therapists | $80,000 | $38.46 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Southwest 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.