Salaries in Jefferson City, MO metro area

Typical pay for 299 jobs in the Jefferson City, MO metro area. The median for all workers is $48,030 a year ($23.09 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$48,030

Median hourly

$23.09

Workers

80,220

vs U.S. median

-6%

Highest paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO

Job	Median salary	Workers
Psychiatrist	$282,050	40
Family Medicine Physician	$224,100	40
Physicians, All Other	$220,460	50
Dentists, General	$208,630	50
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$160,470	50
Physician Assistant	$135,340	40
Pharmacist	$130,190	100
Nurse Practitioner	$128,710	130
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,330	250
Industrial Production Manager	$126,890	110
Financial Manager	$123,340	320
Sales Manager	$121,840	150
Marketing Manager	$118,540	110
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$116,670	60
Chief Executive	$113,090	120

Most common jobs in Jefferson City, MO

Job	Workers	Median salary
General and Operations Managers	2,280	$76,170
Registered Nurse	1,910	$85,010
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,880	$40,980
Cashier	1,650	$29,420
Office Clerks, General	1,600	$39,640
Retail Salesperson	1,540	$30,400
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,430	$34,980
Customer Service Representative	1,360	$38,990
Cooks, Fast Food	1,320	$28,600
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,170	$31,830
Accountants and Auditors	1,120	$64,040
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	1,070	$48,380
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,040	$34,540
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,040	$36,400
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,000	$44,100

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Missouri.

All 299 jobs by category

Management Occupations (22)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (25)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (13)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (9)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (9)Community and Social Service Occupations (11)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (20)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (5)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (26)Healthcare Support Occupations (7)Protective Service Occupations (8)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (10)Sales and Related Occupations (13)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (31)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (3)Construction and Extraction Occupations (15)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (15)Production Occupations (23)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (14)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$88,960	$42.77	140
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$160,470	$77.15	50
Chief Executive	$113,090	$54.37	120
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,330	$61.21	250
Construction Manager	$108,260	$52.05	60
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$85,110	—	150
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$96,830	$46.55	100
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$47,380	$22.78	30
Emergency Management Director	$70,750	$34.01	50
Facilities Manager	$94,600	$45.48	40
Financial Manager	$123,340	$59.30	320
General and Operations Managers	$76,170	$36.62	2,280
Human Resources Manager	$106,850	$51.37	110
Industrial Production Manager	$126,890	$61.01	110
Managers, All Other	$93,100	$44.76	830
Marketing Manager	$118,540	$56.99	110
Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,900	$45.63	240
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$52,250	$25.12	80
Public Relations Manager	$92,550	$44.49	60
Sales Manager	$121,840	$58.58	150
Social and Community Service Managers	$67,810	$32.60	160
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,990	$46.15	50

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$64,040	$30.79	1,120
Budget Analyst	$67,700	$32.55	90
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$64,060	$30.80	n/a
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,260	$29.45	240
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$68,310	$32.84	170
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$71,550	$34.40	30
Compliance Officer	$46,040	$22.14	640
Cost Estimator	$69,430	$33.38	200
Financial and Investment Analysts	$70,780	$34.03	60
Financial Examiner	$64,850	$31.18	80
Financial Specialists, All Other	$56,720	$27.27	120
Fundraiser	$60,020	$28.85	30
Human Resources Specialist	$62,420	$30.01	530
Insurance Underwriter	$75,970	$36.53	60
Labor Relations Specialist	$59,450	$28.58	90
Loan Officer	$64,430	$30.98	270
Logistician	$48,870	$23.50	80
Management Analyst	$72,430	$34.82	480
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$62,460	$30.03	270
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$48,330	$23.24	40
Project Management Specialist	$79,980	$38.45	500
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$58,760	$28.25	50
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$35,030	$16.84	60
Tax Preparer	$75,990	$36.53	30
Training and Development Specialists	$60,420	$29.05	300

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$80,480	$38.69	60
Computer Network Support Specialist	$77,810	$37.41	140
Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,800	$39.81	360
Computer Programmer	$81,150	$39.01	70
Computer Systems Analyst	$77,490	$37.25	110
Computer User Support Specialist	$56,940	$27.37	450
Data Scientist	$80,220	$38.57	120
Database Administrator	$84,220	$40.49	40
Database Architect	$97,560	$46.90	40
Information Security Analyst	$85,260	$40.99	80
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$70,890	$34.08	310
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$75,620	$36.36	50
Statistician	$59,590	$28.65	310

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$58,420	$28.09	30
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$52,920	$25.44	60
Civil Engineer	$77,980	$37.49	340
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$75,760	$36.43	30
Electrical Engineer	$92,550	$44.50	100
Engineers, All Other	$81,000	$38.94	50
Industrial Engineer	$84,920	$40.83	90
Mechanical Drafter	$60,550	$29.11	40
Mechanical Engineer	$89,120	$42.85	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Technician	$40,540	$19.49	140
Biological Scientists, All Other	$59,050	$28.39	140
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$116,670	$56.09	60
Conservation Scientist	$56,310	$27.07	220
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$59,760	$28.73	280
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$33,920	$16.31	90
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$36,750	$17.67	300
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$65,670	$31.57	120
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$57,350	$27.57	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$51,710	$24.86	440
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$50,680	$24.37	50
Community Health Worker	$47,400	$22.79	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$55,520	$26.69	300
Health Education Specialist	$54,160	$26.04	200
Healthcare Social Worker	$61,000	$29.33	80
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$50,170	$24.12	50
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$46,840	$22.52	220
Rehabilitation Counselor	$49,640	$23.87	60
Social and Human Service Assistants	$42,110	$20.24	180
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$47,480	$22.83	160

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$93,320	$44.87	490
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$47,840	$23.00	170

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,920	—	40
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$57,360	$27.58	80
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$55,570	—	40
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,960	—	600
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,030	—	60
Instructional Coordinator	$64,480	$31.00	60
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,600	—	40
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$53,370	$25.66	80
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,950	—	30
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$47,960	—	210
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$33,190	$15.96	160
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,950	—	710
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$39,020	$18.76	90
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$46,230	—	50
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$46,480	—	30
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$47,320	—	90
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$31,750	$15.27	130
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$49,430	—	70
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$35,500	—	440
Tutor	$28,600	$13.75	110

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$37,840	—	180
Editor	$57,570	$27.68	30
Graphic Designer	$48,260	$23.20	110
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$44,690	$21.49	70
Public Relations Specialist	$59,570	$28.64	250

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chiropractor	$60,450	$29.06	30
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$57,050	$27.43	130
Dental Hygienist	$85,290	$41.01	80
Dentists, General	$208,630	$100.30	50
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$62,490	$30.05	50
Emergency Medical Technician	$36,770	$17.68	100
Family Medicine Physician	$224,100	$107.74	40
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$40,460	$19.45	130
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,340	$29.01	350
Medical Records Specialist	$49,540	$23.82	80
Nurse Practitioner	$128,710	$61.88	130
Occupational Therapist	$95,110	$45.73	50
Opticians, Dispensing	$43,440	$20.89	40
Paramedic	$48,080	$23.11	80
Pharmacist	$130,190	$62.59	100
Pharmacy Technician	$36,410	$17.51	200
Physical Therapist	$98,070	$47.15	90
Physician Assistant	$135,340	$65.07	40
Physicians, All Other	$220,460	$105.99	50
Psychiatrist	$282,050	$135.60	40
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$72,740	$34.97	100
Registered Nurse	$85,010	$40.87	1,910
Respiratory Therapist	$77,500	$37.26	50
Speech-Language Pathologist	$83,740	$40.26	50
Veterinarian	$101,230	$48.67	50
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$40,100	$19.28	50

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$44,090	$21.20	150
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$48,380	$23.26	1,070
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$31,830	$15.30	1,170
Medical Assistant	$38,260	$18.40	280
Nursing Assistant	$36,080	$17.35	630
Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,250	$29.45	50
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,920	$17.27	50

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$42,620	$20.49	900
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$56,870	$27.34	90
Firefighter	$47,030	$22.61	140
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$50,710	$24.38	210
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,770	$30.66	80
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$102,840	$49.44	280
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,860	$28.78	620
Security Guard	$44,430	$21.36	350

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$28,630	$13.76	250
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,600	$13.75	1,320
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$31,840	$15.31	340
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,670	$16.67	460
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,950	$13.92	200
Dishwasher	$30,860	$14.84	150
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,580	$14.22	520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,000	$17.31	490
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$35,710	$17.17	70
Food Preparation Worker	$29,200	$14.04	260
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,210	$14.53	150
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,600	$13.75	140
Waiters and Waitresses	$30,280	$14.56	820

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$39,310	$18.90	80
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$46,840	$22.52	90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,540	$16.61	1,040
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,070	$17.82	530
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,740	$14.30	320

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$29,730	$14.30	130
Animal Caretaker	$29,280	$14.08	100
Childcare Worker	$28,600	$13.75	350
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$38,670	$18.59	110
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$46,720	$22.46	30
Funeral Attendant	$42,020	$20.20	50
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,630	$13.77	110
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$35,450	$17.04	40
Recreation Worker	$35,710	$17.17	150
Residential Advisor	$37,980	$18.26	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$29,420	$14.14	1,650
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,130	$17.37	80
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$83,930	$40.35	60
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,940	$21.61	420
Insurance Sales Agent	$63,250	$30.41	220
Parts Salesperson	$36,430	$17.51	140
Real Estate Broker	$51,830	$24.92	50
Real Estate Sales Agent	$44,740	$21.51	n/a
Retail Salesperson	$30,400	$14.62	1,540
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,860	$29.74	220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$56,010	$26.93	410
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$82,760	$39.79	60
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$75,040	$36.08	130

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$35,520	$17.08	90
Billing and Posting Clerks	$43,280	$20.81	130
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,180	$21.72	590
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$41,020	$19.72	180
Customer Service Representative	$38,990	$18.75	1,360
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$47,920	$23.04	80
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$42,240	$20.31	470
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$55,740	$26.80	250
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$55,520	$26.69	640
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$31,220	$15.01	90
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,180	$21.72	70
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$48,630	$23.38	50
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$42,930	$20.64	110
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,870	$21.57	50
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,330	$22.75	160
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$35,550	$17.09	40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,920	$18.71	170
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$55,740	$26.80	440
Office Clerks, General	$39,640	$19.06	1,600
Order Clerk	$41,210	$19.81	50
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$50,420	$24.24	70
Postal Service Clerk	$58,470	$28.11	50
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$62,070	$29.84	150
Procurement Clerk	$41,400	$19.90	50
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$51,400	$24.71	170
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$46,430	$22.32	90
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,510	$16.59	410
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$40,980	$19.70	1,880
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$37,880	$18.21	380
Teller	$36,330	$17.47	370
Word Processors and Typists	$35,030	$16.84	40

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Inspector	$56,080	$26.96	40
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$29,160	$14.02	610
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$29,650	$14.26	70

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$58,120	$27.94	50
Carpenter	$57,030	$27.42	430
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,380	$28.07	180
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,240	$30.89	50
Construction Laborer	$58,220	$27.99	580
Electrician	$67,630	$32.52	480
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$82,480	$39.65	450
Highway Maintenance Worker	$47,510	$22.84	200
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$47,860	$23.01	70
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$71,140	$34.20	410
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$54,110	$26.02	60
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$60,850	$29.26	150
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$49,560	$23.83	290
Roofer	$59,820	$28.76	130
Sheet Metal Worker	$79,500	$38.22	310

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$58,190	$27.98	40
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$54,060	$25.99	110
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,010	$22.60	420
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$53,170	$25.56	120
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$48,450	$23.29	30
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$96,720	$46.50	200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,250	$37.14	340
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,180	$27.97	190
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$58,960	$28.35	90
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$55,080	$26.48	110
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,320	$22.27	900
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,840	$28.29	100
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$49,550	$23.82	80
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$56,400	$27.12	30
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$62,180	$29.89	40

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$34,370	$16.52	40
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,920	$18.23	60
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,520	$22.85	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,730	$23.91	130
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,380	$22.30	70
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,400	$18.46	60
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$54,850	$26.37	80
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,670	$20.03	30
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,060	$30.32	460
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,260	$17.91	190
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,450	$23.77	220
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,160	$14.02	80
Machinist	$51,850	$24.93	70
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$44,100	$21.20	1,000
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,020	$21.64	60
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,700	$23.42	90
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,300	$22.26	240
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$37,070	$17.82	120
Printing Press Operator	$49,610	$23.85	130
Production Workers, All Other	$38,530	$18.53	120
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,980	$18.26	70
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$48,550	$23.34	70
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,580	$24.80	360

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$47,040	$22.62	130
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$43,980	$21.14	50
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,540	$15.17	210
Driver/Sales Worker	$36,450	$17.53	150
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$56,680	$27.25	200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,860	$23.49	980
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$41,880	$20.14	240
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,400	$17.50	1,040
Light Truck Driver	$42,790	$20.57	250
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$45,130	$21.70	60
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$29,760	$14.31	30
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,210	$17.89	150
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,030	$16.84	100
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,980	$16.82	1,430