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Highest Paying Jobs in Missouri (2025)

Top 50 occupations by annual mean wage · BLS OEWS May 2025

RankOccupationAnnual Mean
1Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$624,070
2Cardiologists$523,380
3Athletes and Sports Competitors$472,090
4Emergency Medicine Physicians$400,590
5Psychiatrists$345,860
6Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$295,990
7Orthodontists$295,460
8Nurse Anesthetists$271,780
9Physicians, Pathologists$270,470
10General Internal Medicine Physicians$259,950
11Dentists, General$241,580
12Physicians, All Other$237,330
13Dentists, All Other Specialists$228,260
14Pediatricians, General$225,730
15Chief Executives$222,200
16Family Medicine Physicians$214,250
17Financial Managers$163,820
18Lawyers$162,820
19Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,140
20Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$159,250
21Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,620
22Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$156,870
23Physicists$156,130
24Podiatrists$154,280
25Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$151,800
26Human Resources Managers$144,900
27Marketing Managers$144,840
28Aerospace Engineers$139,820
29Natural Sciences Managers$139,190
30Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$138,730
31Physician Assistants$137,710
32Medical Dosimetrists$137,490
33Compensation and Benefits Managers$137,200
34Pharmacists$137,030
35Personal Financial Advisors$136,640
36Purchasing Managers$136,330
37Actuaries$135,890
38Computer and Information Research Scientists$134,230
39Economists$134,000
40Fundraising Managers$133,910
41Optometrists$133,680
42Sales Managers$133,530
43Nurse Midwives$131,470
44Nurse Practitioners$130,970
45Managers, All Other$130,740
46Public Relations Managers$128,330
47Business Teachers, Postsecondary$127,260
48Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$126,790
49Education Administrators, Postsecondary$126,700
50Air Traffic Controllers$125,950
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.