Salaries in Columbia, MO metro area

Typical pay for 336 jobs in the Columbia, MO metro area. The median for all workers is $47,260 a year ($22.72 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs
$47,260
Median hourly
$22.72
Workers
107,680
vs U.S. median
-7%

Highest paying jobs in Columbia, MO

Most common jobs in Columbia, MO

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Missouri.

All 336 jobs by category

Management Occupations

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Community and Social Service Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Lawyer$107,890$51.87400
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,390$23.74230

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,810—80
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,290—160
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$120,590—130
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,230—80
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$102,400—80
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,270—120
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,990—40
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$82,000—60
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,160—140
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,920—840
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$80,250—70
Instructional Coordinator$61,730$29.68220
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$46,180—80
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,570$29.12140
Library Technician$36,240$17.42170
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,800—80
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,590—300
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,590—100
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$106,680—30
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$59,880—n/a
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,990$16.34400
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,980—60
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,720—950
Self-Enrichment Teacher$39,260$18.88140
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$81,240—70
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$46,120—80
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$48,480—40
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$47,570—110
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$30,740$14.78220
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$48,800—40
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,270—570
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$47,220—540
Tutor$31,730$15.2640

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Art Director$80,060$38.4930
Audio and Video Technicians$43,240$20.7940
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$40,300$19.3750
Coaches and Scouts$48,290—290
Editor$54,250$26.0850
Floral Designer$35,360$17.0050
Graphic Designer$49,490$23.79140
Interior Designer$67,780$32.5980
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,030$16.8460
Producers and Directors$48,750$23.4490
Public Relations Specialist$47,700$22.93540
Writers and Authors$63,030$30.3040

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Healthcare Support Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Dental Assistant$46,920$22.56220
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,860$17.723,000
Medical Assistant$41,350$19.88380
Medical Equipment Preparer$46,340$22.28160
Medical Transcriptionist$36,820$17.7040
Nursing Assistant$41,290$19.852,040
Occupational Therapy Aide$33,480$16.0930
Occupational Therapy Assistant$62,810$30.2080
Pharmacy Aide$41,020$19.7230
Physical Therapist Aide$29,130$14.0140
Physical Therapist Assistant$63,540$30.55110
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,900$16.78130

Protective Service Occupations

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Bill and Account Collectors$46,470$22.34100
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,760$21.04220
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,920$23.52880
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,020$19.72110
Customer Service Representative$41,210$19.811,870
Data Entry Keyer$34,270$16.4890
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,440$21.85110
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$42,240$20.3150
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,500$29.57390
File Clerk$40,030$19.2450
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,670$29.65930
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$32,190$15.48190
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,070$23.5950
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,940$24.0160
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,720$22.94210
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,420$18.47120
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,420$17.99100
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,750$22.96310
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,110$18.3250
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,890$20.14430
Meter Readers, Utilities$49,020$23.5730
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,440$23.7740
Office Clerks, General$44,730$21.502,330
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$34,770$16.7130
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,620$22.89100
Postal Service Clerk$59,490$28.6040
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070$29.84200
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,780$28.26100
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,460$28.59140
Public Safety Telecommunicator$48,680$23.40100
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,020$16.36730
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,680$19.081,350
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,860$18.20270
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$34,060$16.3840
Teller$35,180$16.91360

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,820$18.1860

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Production Occupations

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations