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.

Most Popular Jobs in Springfield, Missouri Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,680	49,110	$24,770 - 76,870	8%	51%
2	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,460	21,660	$16,070 - 24,930	9%	54%
3	Accountants and auditors	1,290	49,410	$28,560 - 76,510	18%	79%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,240	45,350	$28,270 - 69,020	6%	96%
5	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,000	35,580	$26,250 - 47,790	14%	95%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	760	35,790	$26,930 - 46,050	11%	95%
7	Lawyers	430	105,190	$46,550 - 0	11%	99%
8	Pharmacists	400	90,380	$62,840 - 115,990	22%	97%
9	Physical therapists	390	70,480	$44,890 - 105,480	27%	89%
10	Computer programmers	370	49,600	$32,750 - 71,440	0%	73%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	370	31,640	$20,120 - 43,480	19%	77%
12	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	370	40,030	$22,280 - 61,390	13%	73%
13	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	360	35,740	$22,880 - 48,440	20%	87%
14	Special education teachers, secondary school	350	40,630	$29,490 - 58,930	9%	87%
15	Public relations specialists	350	38,610	$25,480 - 55,090	18%	81%
16	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	330	64,640	$29,230 - 97,300	12%	51%
17	Network and computer systems administrators	320	51,380	$33,520 - 75,700	27%	50%
18	Management analysts	290	68,640	$33,430 - 96,720	22%	78%
19	Training and development specialists	270	38,680	$23,350 - 55,700	18%	56%
20	Market research analysts	260	40,760	$17,490 - 60,460	20%	82%
21	Graphic designers	250	27,710	$18,550 - 39,110	10%	55%
22	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	240	35,420	$23,530 - 54,450	18%	56%
23	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	240	65,710	$49,450 - 86,780	8%	78%
24	Coaches and scouts	240	34,100	$16,290 - 54,770	15%	60%
25	Social and human service assistants	230	20,960	$15,480 - 29,010	34%	58%
26	Financial managers	220	96,220	$51,070 - 0	13%	60%
27	Advertising sales agents	210	37,250	$16,140 - 63,590	20%	56%
28	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	210	40,730	$27,050 - 60,340	5%	58%
29	Medical and public health social workers	210	42,680	$24,670 - 69,800	24%	77%
30	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	200	46,830	$27,570 - 70,270	0%	96%
31	Computer systems analysts	200	54,110	$31,060 - 78,760	29%	68%
32	Education administrators, postsecondary	200	70,480	$32,820 - 109,670	14%	78%
33	Chief executives	200	120,810	$60,220 - 0	2%	65%
34	Mechanical engineers	200	60,520	$35,450 - 94,620	4%	78%
35	Floral designers	190	19,210	$13,120 - 24,620	0%	55%
36	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	190	25,800	$15,480 - 37,550	15%	51%
37	Special education teachers, middle school	180	34,090	$25,030 - 46,170	16%	87%
38	Rehabilitation counselors	180	31,050	$25,280 - 39,200	23%	73%
39	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	180	29,670	$22,740 - 41,090	34%	73%
40	Sales managers	180	86,240	$40,990 - 0	10%	69%
41	Sales and related workers, all other	180	28,880	$18,400 - 45,670	14%	62%
42	Medical and health services managers	180	75,030	$43,580 - 111,350	16%	57%
43	Computer software engineers, applications	180	49,820	$35,480 - 71,280	45%	85%
44	Network systems and data communications analysts	170	50,850	$35,230 - 77,430	53%	57%
45	Librarians	160	43,120	$30,190 - 58,660	4%	85%
46	Personal financial advisors	160	59,670	$24,620 - 131,620	41%	81%
47	Architects, except landscape and naval	150	64,980	$27,970 - 98,180	18%	88%
48	Civil engineers	150	66,550	$42,900 - 111,660	18%	87%
49	Computer and information systems managers	150	80,900	$48,490 - 118,130	16%	73%
50	Chemists	140	49,660	$27,360 - 87,550	9%	93%
51	Social and community service managers	130	40,870	$28,880 - 59,820	25%	72%
52	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	130	44,010	$25,590 - 69,960	18%	56%
53	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	130	20,750	$15,590 - 30,960	30%	77%
54	Speech-language pathologists	130	54,340	$32,780 - 78,920	11%	98%
55	Physician assistants	130	44,720	$24,940 - 74,200	27%	67%
56	Electrical engineers	130	68,710	$40,780 - 96,590	6%	81%
57	Writers and authors	120	44,680	$25,090 - 75,920	13%	84%
58	Health educators	120	42,590	$23,090 - 63,570	26%	58%
59	Marketing managers	110	83,150	$44,590 - 142,560	14%	69%
60	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	110	42,160	$21,690 - 63,540	17%	56%
61	Detectives and criminal investigators	110	46,760	$27,530 - 79,300	17%	54%
62	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	110	32,550	$26,140 - 39,690	11%	58%
63	Reporters and correspondents	100	35,850	$19,280 - 64,300	1%	85%
64	Managers, all other	100	67,020	$38,040 - 108,600	7%	55%
65	Veterinarians	100	59,760	$41,740 - 77,900	35%	100%
66	Environmental engineers	90	70,380	$48,460 - 93,520	25%	86%
67	Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	90	24,160	$12,670 - 36,050	12%	58%
68	Mental health counselors	90	99,740	$31,070 - 0	30%	73%
69	Occupational health and safety specialists	90	44,370	$29,380 - 66,080	8%	72%
70	Database administrators	80	47,620	$30,920 - 73,280	29%	72%
71	Financial analysts	80	51,200	$32,140 - 73,280	34%	87%
72	Dentists, general	80	181,170	$127,420 - 0	9%	100%
73	Computer software engineers, systems software	70	54,340	$30,730 - 75,050	28%	85%
74	Meeting and convention planners	70	30,180	$16,500 - 50,290	20%	67%
75	Sales engineers	70	63,280	$29,480 - 113,070	9%	79%
76	Engineering managers	70	80,550	$50,340 - 116,340	7%	84%
77	Dietitians and nutritionists	70	41,050	$26,350 - 57,620	9%	72%
78	Industrial engineers	60	54,990	$35,110 - 80,350	20%	74%
79	Social workers, all other	60		$0 - 0	18%	77%
80	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	60	45,490	$31,880 - 67,760	25%	93%
81	Electronics engineers, except computer	60	70,060	$53,460 - 98,610	4%	81%
82	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	60	24,620	$15,720 - 40,400	11%	55%
83	Producers and directors	60	36,420	$20,170 - 53,230	11%	75%
84	Surveyors	50	44,680	$22,360 - 64,420	24%	82%
85	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	50	40,180	$18,940 - 109,530	15%	72%
86	Athletic trainers	50	36,490	$27,160 - 48,730	24%	72%
87	Art directors	50	61,450	$25,560 - 111,610	9%	58%
88	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	80,280	$35,940 - 142,490	16%	99%
89	Public relations managers	50	63,980	$38,190 - 95,800	17%	75%
90	Commercial pilots	40	59,310	$27,340 - 101,130	13%	74%
91	Chiropractors	40	78,160	$57,920 - 91,940	14%	98%
92	Instructional coordinators	40	40,280	$23,290 - 53,480	23%	79%
93	Optometrists	40		$0 - 0	11%	100%
94	Purchasing managers	40	80,110	$45,710 - 129,820	3%	57%
95	Credit analysts	40	51,710	$31,750 - 74,580	2%	60%
96	Postmasters and mail superintendents	40	55,700	$35,210 - 74,990	0%	55%
97	Computer specialists, all other	40	50,780	$28,720 - 84,980	15%	68%
98	Education administrators, all other	40		$0 - 0	13%	78%
99	Compensation and benefits managers	30	64,870	$32,170 - 101,820	12%	58%
100	Advertising and promotions managers	30	84,580	$43,510 - 0	6%	76%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	7,230	23,990	$13,100 - 40,440	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	6,080	16,250	$12,000 - 22,180	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	5,440	14,470	$11,560 - 18,410	18%	5%
4	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,730	39,250	$22,100 - 63,840	10%	4%
5	Waiters and waitresses	4,280	14,300	$11,600 - 18,960	11%	14%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	3,570	20,780	$14,940 - 28,790	2%	5%
7	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	3,170	19,120	$14,970 - 25,580	18%	7%
8	Customer service representatives	3,110	25,480	$16,800 - 36,480	25%	22%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,750	20,630	$14,280 - 28,430	15%	4%
10	Telemarketers	2,740	21,900	$15,260 - 32,490	-9%	14%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,410	26,440	$16,430 - 38,930	13%	16%
12	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,260	28,860	$17,770 - 42,020	10%	6%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,200	21,100	$14,580 - 29,500	-7%	8%
14	Carpenters	1,850	30,000	$17,990 - 42,720	10%	6%
15	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,790	25,210	$14,830 - 46,580	8%	4%
16	General and operations managers	1,780	87,210	$38,980 - [?]	2%	48%
17	Receptionists and information clerks	1,690	19,550	$14,360 - 25,630	17%	13%
18	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,630	24,500	$16,840 - 34,280	1%	18%
19	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,480		$[?] - [?]	15%	18%
20	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,470	16,040	$12,120 - 20,100	13%	5%
21	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,460	31,520	$23,350 - 39,690	5%	2%
22	Team assemblers	1,420	21,860	$14,760 - 31,960	0%	5%
23	Cooks, restaurant	1,420	17,150	$12,120 - 23,330	12%	5%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,400	42,920	$24,390 - 68,300	6%	29%
25	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,300	29,270	$21,220 - 37,690	14%	7%
26	Home health aides	1,290	16,410	$12,420 - 19,780	49%	7%
27	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,260	25,270	$17,330 - 34,730	-1%	2%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,220	39,850	$20,100 - 63,550	4%	25%
29	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,190	32,030	$19,360 - 48,450	14%	4%
30	Packers and packagers, hand	1,160	18,670	$12,320 - 32,030	-11%	3%
31	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,120	23,990	$15,840 - 34,630	4%	6%
32	Child care workers	1,080	15,620	$11,670 - 21,130	18%	15%
33	Tellers	1,010	17,940	$15,240 - 22,470	14%	16%
34	Electricians	1,010	32,250	$18,840 - 45,810	7%	7%
35	Teacher assistants	990	16,460	$12,020 - 22,540	10%	18%
36	Driver/sales workers	970	22,520	$12,000 - 43,830	-4%	4%
37	Cement masons and concrete finishers	930	28,210	$19,190 - 36,900	11%	2%
38	Construction laborers	930	30,240	$19,920 - 40,800	11%	5%
39	Security guards	870	20,100	$12,280 - 33,600	17%	13%
40	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	870	21,040	$15,000 - 31,500	18%	6%
41	Food preparation workers	860	16,890	$12,170 - 22,860	15%	7%
42	Personal and home care aides	840	16,510	$13,550 - 18,830	51%	10%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	820	31,340	$20,690 - 44,310	11%	14%
44	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	800	37,580	$22,630 - 61,740	9%	47%
45	Bill and account collectors	800	22,160	$16,010 - 31,690	23%	13%
46	Counter and rental clerks	800	19,910	$12,150 - 31,310	23%	16%
47	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	770	25,180	$18,640 - 34,000	4%	15%
48	Medical secretaries	760	27,560	$18,640 - 37,980	17%	18%
49	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	740	34,040	$21,940 - 49,900	11%	33%
50	Medical assistants	740	22,470	$17,180 - 29,040	35%	10%
51	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	740	18,960	$13,040 - 30,460	14%	3%
52	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	730	17,510	$12,260 - 24,250	11%	5%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	730	45,290	$23,860 - 66,220	-4%	15%
54	Cooks, fast food	720	15,910	$12,020 - 21,610	8%	5%
55	Sales representatives, services, all other	710	44,990	$16,510 - 75,270	28%	48%
56	Pharmacy technicians	710	23,040	$16,730 - 31,040	32%	16%
57	Bus drivers, school	690	15,770	$11,740 - 22,030	9%	4%
58	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	660	43,410	$22,970 - 57,860	5%	8%
59	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	650	66,050	$25,360 - 140,110	11%	4%
60	Insurance sales agents	620	62,200	$27,900 - 111,580	13%	45%
61	Loan officers	580	56,870	$25,840 - 93,200	12%	49%
62	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	570	36,050	$26,200 - 47,360	12%	3%
63	Postal service mail carriers	540	43,350	$33,450 - 55,940	1%	11%
64	Machinists	530	28,890	$20,180 - 40,130	-2%	3%
65	Dishwashers	510	14,890	$11,840 - 18,450	10%	3%
66	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	500	26,700	$14,170 - 38,180	-6%	14%
67	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	500	34,130	$20,010 - 53,150	9%	3%
68	Loan interviewers and clerks	490	24,670	$17,230 - 34,240	0%	24%
69	Parts salespersons	490	27,630	$16,380 - 42,670	-1%	6%
70	Helpers--production workers	480	20,690	$12,940 - 30,040	0%	4%
71	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	470	14,940	$11,790 - 18,690	10%	17%
72	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	470	14,200	$11,530 - 18,340	10%	8%
73	Cost estimators	460	44,830	$30,030 - 63,850	19%	32%
74	Bartenders	460	18,010	$12,080 - 25,810	11%	17%
75	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	460	13,510	$11,590 - 16,770	12%	6%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	440	54,300	$33,680 - 84,770	7%	13%
77	Computer support specialists	430	36,530	$22,230 - 53,050	13%	43%
78	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	430	15,220	$11,920 - 18,900	17%	14%
79	Correctional officers and jailers	420	37,520	$22,600 - 57,300	17%	11%
80	Dental assistants	420	29,100	$20,870 - 38,370	29%	9%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	420	50,660	$35,820 - 70,030	9%	10%
82	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	410	23,070	$17,880 - 29,210	10%	24%
83	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	410	26,320	$16,160 - 35,850	-4%	5%
84	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	410	27,180	$20,250 - 35,140	-14%	0%
85	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	400	17,630	$12,620 - 22,630	10%	5%
86	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	400	16,700	$11,880 - 22,460	12%	6%
87	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	390	51,970	$23,890 - 98,650	0%	36%
88	Healthcare support workers, all other	390	25,840	$18,360 - 38,010	16%	10%
89	Engine and other machine assemblers	390	26,620	$20,720 - 32,920	-8%	0%
90	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	380	31,410	$19,400 - 46,870	4%	30%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	380	49,020	$26,580 - 77,640	10%	17%
92	Medical records and health information technicians	370	27,060	$16,230 - 40,570	18%	12%
93	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	360	39,130	$24,080 - 59,390	0%	42%
94	File clerks	360	19,580	$14,360 - 26,330	-40%	20%
95	Printing machine operators	360	28,260	$18,370 - 43,240	-5%	6%
96	Paralegals and legal assistants	360	35,260	$20,200 - 51,550	22%	45%
97	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	350	42,400	$31,650 - 49,680	-7%	12%
98	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	350	26,540	$16,970 - 36,540	0%	22%
99	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	350	25,350	$16,800 - 34,990	3%	18%
100	Preschool teachers, except special education	350	19,470	$12,760 - 28,760	26%	43%

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Jobs More Common Near Springfield Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Engine and other machine assemblers	26,620	390	23.5
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	19,310	210	9
Conveyor operators and tenders	27,580	280	8.7
Correspondence clerks	26,300	100	7.4
Telemarketers	21,900	2,740	6.2
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	43,410	660	4.3
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers	16,260	130	4.2
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	18,630	170	4.1
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	57,540	100	4.1
Education teachers, postsecondary	52,650	180	4
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	31,520	1,460	3.5
Cement masons and concrete finishers	28,210	930	3.4
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators		180	3.1
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	36,440	170	2.8
Floral designers	19,210	190	2.8
Special education teachers, secondary school	40,630	350	2.8
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,020	110	2.7
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	48,200	220	2.7
Teachers and instructors, all other	21,660	1,460	2.7
Painters, transportation equipment	27,340	140	2.7
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	59,070	170	2.6
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	28,420	110	2.6
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	46,830	200	2.5
Pipelayers	33,340	150	2.5
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	30,100	240	2.4
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	39,250	4,730	2.4
Couriers and messengers	22,380	320	2.4
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	29,670	180	2.2
Writers and authors	44,680	120	2.2
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	25,390	330	2.2
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	37,580	800	2.1
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	51,970	390	2.1
Food batchmakers	28,130	200	2.1
Reporters and correspondents	35,850	100	2.1
Highway maintenance workers	23,930	220	2
Opticians, dispensing	21,970	150	2
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	27,360	140	2
Pharmacy technicians	23,040	710	2
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	29,220	210	2
Education administrators, postsecondary	70,480	200	2
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	49,100	100	2
Driver/sales workers	22,520	970	2
Procurement clerks	24,770	180	2
Physical therapists	70,480	390	1.9
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,120	3,170	1.9
Special education teachers, middle school	34,090	180	1.9
Roofers	31,230	290	1.9
Photographers	23,230	140	1.9
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	36,050	570	1.8
Healthcare support workers, all other	25,840	390	1.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Springfield, Missouri Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	66,050	1.51	650
Automotive body and related repairers	44,070	1.17	310
Food batchmakers	28,130	1.16	200
Insurance sales agents	62,200	1.15	620
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	85,970	1.15	110
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	37,120	1.13	270
Financial managers	96,220	1.12	220
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	39,250	1.11	4,730
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	51,970	1.11	390
Brickmasons and blockmasons	47,390	1.11	160
Chefs and head cooks	39,500	1.11	140
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	31,340	1.1	820
Lawyers	105,190	1.09	430
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	28,420	1.09	110
Correctional officers and jailers	37,520	1.08	420
Dental hygienists	64,020	1.08	170
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	34,520	1.07	190
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	59,070	1.07	170
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	39,850	1.06	1,220
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	36,440	1.05	170
Physical therapists	70,480	1.05	390
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	26,320	1.05	410
Construction laborers	30,240	1.05	930
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	42,400	1.04	350
Coaches and scouts	34,100	1.03	240
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	18,850	1.03	110
Bartenders	18,010	1.03	460
Retail salespersons	23,990	1.02	7,230
Cooks, short order	18,860	1.02	330
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	23,900	1.01	150
Real estate sales agents	48,730	1.01	170
Couriers and messengers	22,380	1.01	320
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	43,410	1.01	660
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	54,300	1.01	440
Construction managers	77,920	1	110
Cooks, fast food	15,910	1	720
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,020	1	110
Loan officers	56,870	1	580
Medical secretaries	27,560	1	760
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	49,020	1	380
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,230	0.99	160
Management analysts	68,640	0.99	290
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	27,360	0.99	140
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	42,920	0.99	1,400
Postal service mail carriers	43,350	0.99	540
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	48,540	0.99	250
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	40,300	0.99	240
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	19,790	0.99	140
Pipelayers	33,340	0.99	150
Administrative services managers	65,550	0.98	120

Highest Paying Jobs in Springfield, Missouri Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	206,100	100
Dentists, general	181,170	80
Chief executives	120,810	200
Lawyers	105,190	430
Mental health counselors	99,740	90
Financial managers	96,220	220
Pharmacists	90,380	400
General and operations managers	87,210	1,780
Sales managers	86,240	180
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	85,970	110
Advertising and promotions managers	84,580	30
Marketing managers	83,150	110
Computer and information systems managers	80,900	150
Engineering managers	80,550	70
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	80,280	50
Purchasing managers	80,110	40
Chiropractors	78,160	40
Construction managers	77,920	110
Human resources managers, all other	77,650	30
Medical and health services managers	75,030	180
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	73,950
Business teachers, postsecondary	70,960
Education administrators, postsecondary	70,480	200
Physical therapists	70,480	390
Environmental engineers	70,380	90
Electronics engineers, except computer	70,060	60
Industrial production managers	69,130	130
Electrical engineers	68,710	130
Management analysts	68,640	290
Managers, all other	67,020	100
Civil engineers	66,550	150
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	66,050	650
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	65,710	240
Administrative services managers	65,550	120
Architects, except landscape and naval	64,980	150
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	64,970	40
Compensation and benefits managers	64,870	30
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	64,640	330
Dental hygienists	64,020	170
Public relations managers	63,980	50
Sales engineers	63,280	70
Insurance sales agents	62,200	620
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	62,070	70
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	61,990	80
Art directors	61,450	50
Mechanical engineers	60,520	200
Veterinarians	59,760	100
Personal financial advisors	59,670	160
Commercial pilots	59,310	40
Massage therapists	59,260

Large Companies Headquartered in Springfield

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
O'Reilly Automotive	2

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