St. Joseph Employment

Employment and Industries in the St. Joseph, 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 St. Joseph than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of St. Joseph.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in St. Joseph.
  • A list of any large public companies in St. Joseph.

Jobs in St Joseph

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations53900$43,600$20.96100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations7690$36,590$17.5913.75
3Production Occupations7500$39,130$18.815.6
4Transportation and Material Moving Occupations5170$35,290$16.976.7
5Sales and Related Occupations4940$34,520$16.599.5
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4250$24,170$11.628.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3540$75,780$36.435.85
8Healthcare Support Occupations2800$26,930$12.952.85
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2720$46,940$22.576
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2330$45,610$21.933.75
11Management Occupations2310$97,400$46.836.35
12Business and Financial Operations Occupations2290$60,620$29.155.35
13Construction and Extraction Occupations2100$54,720$26.314.6
14Retail Salespersons1900$28,680$13.792.7
15Home Health and Personal Care Aides1680$25,030$12.030
16Customer Service Representatives1530$35,170$16.911.75
17Cashiers1420$22,470$10.82.2
18Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1300$30,180$14.511.8
19Protective Service Occupations1230$40,040$19.252.2
20Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1210$32,760$15.751.4
21Registered Nurses1200$63,180$30.371.95
22Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1160$29,350$14.113.6
23Office Clerks, General1040$37,700$18.121.9
24General and Operations Managers890$84,390$40.571.5
25Personal Care and Service Occupations860$25,820$12.414.65
26Fast Food and Counter Workers840$21,310$10.252.45
27Waiters and Waitresses760$25,730$12.371.65
28Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers750$45,180$21.721.2
29Maintenance and Repair Workers, General720$37,290$17.930.9
30Stockers and Order Fillers720$27,330$13.141.25
31Community and Social Service Occupations710$38,650$18.581.75
32Computer and Mathematical Occupations690$62,630$30.113
33Cooks, Restaurant670$24,980$12.010.9
34Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners630$28,710$13.811.5
35Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders600$34,820$16.740.2
36Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers530$43,100$20.720.3
37Architecture and Engineering Occupations470$66,910$32.171.7
38First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers460$64,490$31.010.4
39Nursing Assistants450$25,730$12.370.95
40Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations440$37,150$17.861.8
41Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks420$38,350$18.441.05
42First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers410$52,600$25.290.95
43Accountants and Auditors400$63,910$30.730.9
44Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators400$34,780$16.720.4
45Correctional Officers and Jailers390$31,390$15.090.25
46First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers370$44,030$21.170.95
47Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products360$59,260$28.490.85
48Electricians350$62,570$30.080.45
49Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses350$41,610$200.5
50Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants350$34,270$16.480.4
51Light Truck Drivers340$39,890$19.180.6
52Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations330$63,190$30.380.8
53Construction Laborers310$42,100$20.240.9
54Driver/Sales Workers310$28,910$13.90.3
55Food Preparation Workers310$21,430$10.30.5
56Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers300$44,630$21.460.35
57Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks290$33,730$16.220.4
58Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria280$23,420$11.260.3
59Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics270$42,240$20.310.5
60First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers270$32,470$15.610.6
61Receptionists and Information Clerks270$29,210$14.040.7
62Carpenters260$59,640$28.670.6
63Childcare Workers260$19,680$9.460.7
64Security Guards260$29,390$14.130.7
65Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop250$20,090$9.660.3
66Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers250$49,110$23.610.4
67Medical Assistants230$29,290$14.080.45
68Sheet Metal Workers230$54,800$26.350.1
69Substitute Teachers, Short-Term230$29,670$14.270.4
70Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists220$42,290$20.330.2
71Food Batchmakers220$33,420$16.070.1
72Legal Occupations220$62,090$29.850.8
73Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers210$28,840$13.870.75
74Packers and Packagers, Hand210$29,810$14.330.4
75Tellers210$27,990$13.460.25
76First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers200$60,310$290.3
77Helpers--Production Workers200$26,570$12.780.2
78Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators200$58,620$28.180.25
79Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment190$32,690$15.720.3
80Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers190$21,380$10.280.3
81Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners190$21,710$10.440.9
82Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders180$37,410$17.990
83Buyers and Purchasing Agents170$54,070$25.990.25
84Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants170$55,030$26.460.35
85First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers170$72,390$34.80.4
86Production Workers, All Other170$30,760$14.790.15
87Bartenders160$32,860$15.80.4
88Chief Executives160$145,720$70.060.15
89Computer User Support Specialists160$41,410$19.910.4
90Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics160$31,820$15.30
91First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors160$52,330$25.160.3
92Industrial Engineers160$72,990$35.090.2
93Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations150$38,670$18.590.65
94Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists150$27,210$13.080.4
95Insurance Sales Agents150$55,830$26.840.3
96Pharmacy Technicians150$31,940$15.360.3
97Loan Officers140$56,840$27.330.2
98Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters140$63,500$30.530.3
99Postal Service Mail Carriers140$50,370$24.220.2
100Child, Family, and School Social Workers130$39,570$19.020.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near St Joseph Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,60053,900
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,5907,690
Production Occupations$39,1307,500
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,2905,170
Sales and Related Occupations$34,5204,940
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$24,1704,250
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$75,7803,540
Healthcare Support Occupations$26,9302,800
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,9402,720
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,6102,330
Management Occupations$97,4002,310
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,6202,290
Construction and Extraction Occupations$54,7202,100
Retail Salespersons$28,6801,900
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,0301,680
Customer Service Representatives$35,1701,530
Cashiers$22,4701,420
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,1801,300
Protective Service Occupations$40,0401,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,7601,210
Registered Nurses$63,1801,200
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,3501,160
Office Clerks, General$37,7001,040
General and Operations Managers$84,390890
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,820860
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,310840
Waiters and Waitresses$25,730760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,180750
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,290720
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,330720
Community and Social Service Occupations$38,650710
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$62,630690
Cooks, Restaurant$24,980670
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,710630
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,820600
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$43,100530
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$66,910470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,490460
Nursing Assistants$25,730450
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$37,150440
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,350420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,600410
Accountants and Auditors$63,910400
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$34,780400
Correctional Officers and Jailers$31,390390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,030370
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,260360
Electricians$62,570350
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$41,610350
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,270350

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,60053,900
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,5907,690
Production Occupations$39,1307,500
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,2905,170
Sales and Related Occupations$34,5204,940
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$75,7803,540
Healthcare Support Occupations$26,9302,800
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,9402,720
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,6102,330
Management Occupations$97,4002,310
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,6202,290
Construction and Extraction Occupations$54,7202,100
Retail Salespersons$28,6801,900
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,0301,680
Customer Service Representatives$35,1701,530
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,1801,300
Protective Service Occupations$40,0401,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,7601,210
Registered Nurses$63,1801,200
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,3501,160
Office Clerks, General$37,7001,040
General and Operations Managers$84,390890
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,820860
Waiters and Waitresses$25,730760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,180750
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,290720
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,330720
Community and Social Service Occupations$38,650710
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$62,630690
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,710630
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,820600
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$43,100530
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$66,910470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,490460
Nursing Assistants$25,730450
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$37,150440
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,350420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,600410
Accountants and Auditors$63,910400
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$34,780400
Correctional Officers and Jailers$31,390390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,030370
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,260360
Electricians$62,570350
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$41,610350
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,270350
Light Truck Drivers$39,890340
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$63,190330
Construction Laborers$42,100310
Driver/Sales Workers$28,910310

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