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St. Louis, MO-IL

State

Missouri

Detailed Occupations

668

Average Salary Across Occupations

$70,352

Highest Paying Occupation in St. Louis, MO-IL

Athletes and Sports Competitors leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $508,590.

Largest Employment Market in St. Louis, MO-IL

General and Operations Managers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 45,370 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in St. Louis, MO-IL

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

Most Available Jobs in St. Louis, MO-IL

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in St. Louis, MO-IL

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

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Athletes and Sports Competitors $508,590 $0.00 180
2 Radiologists $400,160 $192.39 0
3 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $370,130 $177.95 40
4 Family Medicine Physicians $303,890 $146.10 400
5 Emergency Medicine Physicians $289,400 $139.14 200
6 Physicians, Pathologists $248,310 $119.38 0
7 Pediatricians, General $233,270 $112.15 110
8 Nurse Anesthetists $231,850 $111.47 310
9 Chief Executives $226,920 $109.10 1,840
10 Physicists $164,030 $78.86 50
11 Architectural and Engineering Managers $159,430 $76.65 1,160
12 Financial Managers $159,270 $76.57 6,890
13 Natural Sciences Managers $155,550 $74.78 520
14 Computer and Information Systems Managers $154,910 $74.47 4,680
15 Lawyers $152,940 $73.53 6,050
16 Podiatrists $146,270 $70.32 80
17 Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $145,570 $69.99 160
18 Purchasing Managers $142,600 $68.56 670
19 Human Resources Managers $139,380 $67.01 2,050
20 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $138,280 $66.48 180

👥 Most Available Jobs in St. Louis, MO-IL

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 General and Operations Managers 45,370 $111,800 $53.75
2 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 42,390 $32,690 $15.72
3 Registered Nurses 33,660 $84,750 $40.74
4 Cashiers 29,960 $32,510 $15.63
5 Stockers and Order Fillers 29,480 $39,990 $19.23
6 Retail Salespersons 28,680 $36,330 $17.47
7 Customer Service Representatives 26,860 $46,510 $22.36
8 Office Clerks, General 25,260 $45,640 $21.94
9 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 23,470 $41,710 $20.05
10 Fast Food and Counter Workers 21,660 $31,590 $15.19
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 20,160 $36,490 $17.54
12 Waiters and Waitresses 20,010 $33,170 $15.95
13 Cooks, Fast Food 18,130 $31,810 $15.29
14 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 18,080 $56,660 $27.24
15 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 16,000 $45,660 $21.95
16 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 15,070 $60,060 $0.00
17 Nursing Assistants 14,360 $39,600 $19.04
18 Cooks, Restaurant 13,910 $37,590 $18.07
19 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 13,540 $55,240 $26.56
20 Accountants and Auditors 12,440 $84,050 $40.41