Springfield Employment

Employment and Industries in the Springfield, Missouri Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Springfield than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Springfield.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Springfield.
  • A list of any large public companies in Springfield.

Jobs in Springfield

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations209610$42,660$20.51100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations30950$34,730$16.713.75
3Sales and Related Occupations21820$36,730$17.669.5
4Transportation and Material Moving Occupations21470$35,990$17.316.7
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations19780$23,270$11.198.7
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations15650$69,000$33.185.85
7Production Occupations12860$37,160$17.865.6
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations12120$51,630$24.826
9Healthcare Support Occupations11070$28,810$13.852.85
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations8970$45,550$21.93.75
11Business and Financial Operations Occupations8800$60,220$28.955.35
12Management Occupations8760$90,830$43.676.35
13Fast Food and Counter Workers7240$21,070$10.132.45
14Construction and Extraction Occupations7090$45,920$22.084.6
15Retail Salespersons6660$28,150$13.542.7
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations6320$26,760$12.873.6
17Customer Service Representatives5580$31,710$15.241.75
18Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers5360$47,550$22.861.2
19Registered Nurses5360$58,000$27.891.95
20Cashiers5080$22,210$10.682.2
21Computer and Mathematical Occupations5010$61,500$29.573
22Personal Care and Service Occupations4450$24,980$12.014.65
23Office Clerks, General4290$31,290$15.041.9
24Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive4260$31,660$15.221.4
25Home Health and Personal Care Aides4140$23,610$11.350
26General and Operations Managers4020$81,820$39.341.5
27Community and Social Service Occupations3970$36,270$17.441.75
28Stockers and Order Fillers3950$28,240$13.581.25
29Nursing Assistants3910$29,530$14.20.95
30Protective Service Occupations3750$39,440$18.962.2
31Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand3670$29,750$14.31.8
32Waiters and Waitresses3430$20,480$9.841.65
33Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3120$26,690$12.831.5
34Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations2250$41,450$19.931.8
35Cooks, Restaurant2210$27,080$13.020.9
36Architecture and Engineering Occupations2190$68,550$32.961.7
37Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2170$59,070$28.40.85
38Light Truck Drivers1880$34,740$16.70.6
39Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1870$35,180$16.910.9
40Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1770$33,920$16.311.05
41First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1750$59,060$28.40.95
42First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1740$44,340$21.320.95
43Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1410$23,080$11.10.9
44Driver/Sales Workers1390$31,990$15.380.3
45Legal Occupations1380$73,530$35.350.8
46Construction Laborers1350$39,830$19.150.9
47First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1350$30,430$14.630.6
48Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1350$34,730$16.70.4
49Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1310$32,010$15.390.3
50Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1240$49,150$23.630.7
51Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1230$42,960$20.660.5
52Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1230$42,170$20.270.5
53Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1210$27,510$13.230.75
54Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1210$31,340$15.070.4
55Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1200$63,330$30.450.65
56Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1130$68,200$32.790.7
57Childcare Workers1120$20,640$9.920.7
58Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors1120$31,230$15.010.2
59Food Preparation Workers1080$24,070$11.570.5
60Computer User Support Specialists1050$41,510$19.960.4
61Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria1030$25,010$12.020.3
62Receptionists and Information Clerks1030$25,270$12.150.7
63Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1000$32,970$15.850.4
64Electricians950$56,610$27.220.45
65Billing and Posting Clerks940$33,680$16.190.3
66Cooks, Fast Food940$22,380$10.760.3
67Pharmacists910$131,580$63.260.2
68Pharmacy Technicians910$36,330$17.460.3
69Human Resources Specialists850$51,820$24.910.4
70Security Guards840$31,510$15.150.7
71Medical Assistants820$28,080$13.50.45
72Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment810$26,640$12.810.3
73Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants810$44,670$21.470.35
74Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers790$44,990$21.630.4
75Tellers780$27,770$13.350.25
76Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations770$57,110$27.460.8
77Carpenters740$42,190$20.290.6
78Recreation Workers720$24,420$11.740.3
79Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians710$41,430$19.920.2
80Child, Family, and School Social Workers700$32,660$15.70.2
81Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators700$32,210$15.490.8
82First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers690$52,820$25.390.4
83First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors690$55,430$26.650.3
84Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists680$50,620$24.340.2
85Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers680$44,330$21.310.2
86Lawyers680$101,680$48.890.5
87Parts Salespersons680$37,150$17.860.2
88Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks670$36,030$17.320.2
89Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists670$47,530$22.850.45
90Dental Assistants660$38,870$18.690.2
91Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics660$38,630$18.570
92Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop650$21,220$10.20.3
93Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other640$37,470$18.020
94Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents640$55,390$26.630.3
95Correctional Officers and Jailers580$44,330$21.310.25
96Firefighters580$34,600$16.640.2
97Insurance Sales Agents580$65,490$31.490.3
98Postal Service Mail Carriers580$50,470$24.260.2
99Telemarketers560$26,080$12.540.1
100Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters550$55,220$26.550.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Springfield Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,660209,610
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,73030,950
Sales and Related Occupations$36,73021,820
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,99021,470
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,27019,780
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,00015,650
Production Occupations$37,16012,860
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$51,63012,120
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,81011,070
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,5508,970
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,2208,800
Management Occupations$90,8308,760
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,0707,240
Construction and Extraction Occupations$45,9207,090
Retail Salespersons$28,1506,660
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,7606,320
Customer Service Representatives$31,7105,580
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,5505,360
Registered Nurses$58,0005,360
Cashiers$22,2105,080
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$61,5005,010
Personal Care and Service Occupations$24,9804,450
Office Clerks, General$31,2904,290
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,6604,260
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,6104,140
General and Operations Managers$81,8204,020
Community and Social Service Occupations$36,2703,970
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,2403,950
Nursing Assistants$29,5303,910
Protective Service Occupations$39,4403,750
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,7503,670
Waiters and Waitresses$20,4803,430
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,6903,120
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$41,4502,250
Cooks, Restaurant$27,0802,210
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$68,5502,190
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,0702,170
Light Truck Drivers$34,7401,880
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$35,1801,870
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$33,9201,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,0601,750
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,3401,740
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,0801,410
Driver/Sales Workers$31,9901,390
Legal Occupations$73,5301,380
Construction Laborers$39,8301,350
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,4301,350
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,7301,350
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$32,0101,310
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,1501,240

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Springfield, Missouri Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,660209,610
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,73030,950
Sales and Related Occupations$36,73021,820
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,99021,470
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,00015,650
Production Occupations$37,16012,860
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$51,63012,120
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,81011,070
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,5508,970
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,2208,800
Management Occupations$90,8308,760
Construction and Extraction Occupations$45,9207,090
Retail Salespersons$28,1506,660
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,7606,320
Customer Service Representatives$31,7105,580
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,5505,360
Registered Nurses$58,0005,360
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$61,5005,010
Office Clerks, General$31,2904,290
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,6604,260
General and Operations Managers$81,8204,020
Community and Social Service Occupations$36,2703,970
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,2403,950
Nursing Assistants$29,5303,910
Protective Service Occupations$39,4403,750
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,7503,670
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,6903,120
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$41,4502,250
Cooks, Restaurant$27,0802,210
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$68,5502,190
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,0702,170
Light Truck Drivers$34,7401,880
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$35,1801,870
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$33,9201,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,0601,750
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,3401,740
Driver/Sales Workers$31,9901,390
Legal Occupations$73,5301,380
Construction Laborers$39,8301,350
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,4301,350
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,7301,350
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$32,0101,310
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,1501,240
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$42,9601,230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$42,1701,230
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$27,5101,210
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$31,3401,210
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$63,3301,200
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$68,2001,130
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$31,2301,120

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