Salary by Metro

May 2025 OEWS · Missouri

Highest-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS

All-occupations median

$47,350

10th percentile
$29,550
25th percentile
$36,010
Median
$47,350
75th percentile
$65,150
90th percentile
$93,870
Mean
$57,160

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 54,390.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 86.382, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Missouri · What this metro includes

A dental hygienist treating a patient
A dental hygienist at work. Photograph by baskyes. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in St. Joseph, MO-KS with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine Physicians80$70,930$400,000$572,400
Physicians, All Other60$60,950$217,670$448,150
Dentists, General50$105,030$207,450$363,500
Architectural and Engineering Managers50$111,110$138,340$210,020
Physician Assistants50$105,490$138,060$159,780
Natural Sciences Managers40$100,110$134,810$275,810
Pharmacists120$84,350$131,720$159,610
Chief Executives50$69,810$131,540$332,620
Computer and Information Systems Managers80$78,790$130,170$194,900
Nurse Practitioners140$104,940$128,710$159,520
Industrial Production Managers180$83,560$128,370$180,110
Managers, All Other150$63,520$125,750$218,700
Marketing Managers60$66,260$123,480$219,900
Financial Managers150$78,660$123,420$215,760
Veterinarians40$76,520$118,290$181,040
Construction Managers70$73,250$116,540$152,900
Human Resources Managers40$63,690$115,270$214,280
Facilities Managers50$59,490$108,920$158,660
Sales Managers120$61,740$106,130$206,700
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers70$64,000$104,540$176,060
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products60$56,700$100,720$164,370
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers90$72,190$100,340$128,750
Physical Therapists90$76,410$99,310$118,640
Software Developers90$68,830$98,570$157,050
Medical and Health Services Managers200$66,010$98,080$167,380
Lawyers100$48,400$97,370$208,150
Electricians350$47,560$97,350$116,850
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary130$74,040$96,390$123,950
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers40$74,630$96,240$116,180
Industrial Engineers330$77,080$95,440$129,010
Speech-Language Pathologists50$56,150$93,880$113,070
Occupational Therapists60$75,040$92,640$113,770
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers280$57,020$90,030$127,430
Project Management Specialists210$51,550$89,670$134,880
Dental Hygienists80$55,500$87,370$97,770
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists60$39,910$85,620$124,400
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers290$45,860$85,120$124,350
Civil Engineers40$58,020$83,510$125,270
Sheet Metal Workers130$35,640$83,060$110,580
Computer Occupations, All Other80$48,630$82,480$133,680

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in St. Joseph, MO-KS by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,760$28,740$31,250$45,470
General and Operations Managers1,510$39,090$74,570$173,240
Registered Nurses1,490$60,330$77,240$95,570
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,360$30,020$54,400$71,390
Cashiers1,330$28,600$29,920$35,520
Retail Salespersons1,310$28,600$31,770$44,620
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,300$31,320$44,100$57,320
Stockers and Order Fillers1,280$30,090$36,640$47,260
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders1,120$39,330$50,930$58,640
Cooks, Fast Food1,020$28,600$29,620$33,990
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers850$38,490$56,330$76,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General830$36,130$57,420$72,620
Office Clerks, General820$29,700$40,400$62,890
Customer Service Representatives780$31,330$42,840$70,240
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education770$39,010$49,140$74,350
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers660$38,850$41,890$47,850
Fast Food and Counter Workers640$28,600$29,430$35,360
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners630$28,970$36,090$47,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive630$32,130$42,210$59,050
Nursing Assistants620$30,090$35,900$43,550
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers610$47,040$66,060$66,060
Waiters and Waitresses600$28,600$30,490$58,750
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers580$55,560$77,370$103,230
Food Preparation Workers440$28,600$28,960$41,730
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment430$30,120$49,140$49,640

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in St. Joseph, MO-KS?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in St. Joseph, MO-KS is $47,350. Employment is 54,390.

Which published occupation has the highest median in St. Joseph, MO-KS?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $400,000, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for St. Joseph, MO-KS.