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St. Joseph, MO-KS

State

Missouri

Detailed Occupations

224

Average Salary Across Occupations

$61,459

Highest Paying Occupation in St. Joseph, MO-KS

Dentists, General leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $223,750.

Largest Employment Market in St. Joseph, MO-KS

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 1,830 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Dentists, General $223,750 $107.57 40
2 Physicians, All Other $218,410 $105.01 50
3 Chief Executives $174,930 $84.10 70
4 Architectural and Engineering Managers $145,950 $70.17 30
5 Financial Managers $139,930 $67.28 160
6 Computer and Information Systems Managers $139,170 $66.91 70
7 Veterinarians $138,420 $66.55 50
8 Pharmacists $132,620 $63.76 110
9 Nurse Practitioners $130,470 $62.73 120
10 Human Resources Managers $130,020 $62.51 40
11 Managers, All Other $126,080 $60.62 140
12 Marketing Managers $123,590 $59.42 60
13 Industrial Production Managers $116,660 $56.09 150
14 Medical and Health Services Managers $115,240 $55.40 180
15 Administrative Services Managers $114,330 $54.97 40
16 Construction Managers $112,800 $54.23 70
17 Sales Managers $112,340 $54.01 140
18 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $111,290 $53.51 80
19 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $104,970 $50.47 60
20 Facilities Managers $103,150 $49.59 60

👥 Most Available Jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,830 $32,070 $15.42
2 General and Operations Managers 1,540 $96,430 $46.36
3 Cashiers 1,430 $29,260 $14.07
4 Retail Salespersons 1,280 $34,420 $16.55
5 Registered Nurses 1,280 $78,160 $37.58
6 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,210 $37,380 $17.97
7 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,130 $43,620 $20.97
8 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,080 $50,790 $24.42
9 Cooks, Fast Food 1,030 $29,340 $14.11
10 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 920 $51,590 $0.00
11 Customer Service Representatives 830 $44,880 $21.58
12 Office Clerks, General 820 $43,560 $20.94
13 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 800 $48,340 $23.24
14 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 780 $55,490 $26.68
15 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 770 $55,020 $26.45
16 Nursing Assistants 730 $37,050 $17.81
17 Fast Food and Counter Workers 700 $29,120 $14.00
18 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 690 $37,110 $17.84
19 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 670 $40,690 $19.56
20 Waiters and Waitresses 650 $31,750 $15.26