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.

Most Popular Jobs in St. Joseph, Missouri Metro Area (2008 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	Registered nurses	1,160		$ -	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	570	50,270	$19,900 - 79,080	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	530	36,490	$26,410 - 49,000	14%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	510	37,270	$27,240 - 50,490	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	430	37,580	$28,770 - 48,870	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	280	50,740	$31,800 - 76,070	18%	79%
7	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	190	43,500	$33,950 - 54,460	0%	96%
8	Child, family, and school social workers	120	33,370	$21,660 - 48,490	19%	77%
9	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	120	37,480	$23,360 - 52,970	13%	73%
10	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	110	35,160	$28,850 - 40,380	11%	58%
11	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	110	68,310	$23,870 - 126,160	12%	51%
12	Rehabilitation counselors	90	32,000	$22,410 - 42,130	23%	73%
13	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	90	27,510	$18,050 - 36,580	15%	51%
14	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	90	36,740	$28,410 - 47,420	20%	87%
15	Public relations specialists	90	43,590	$20,780 - 63,770	18%	81%
16	Chief executives	90	111,360	$54,760 -	2%	65%
17	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	80	65,880	$44,390 - 87,340	8%	78%
18	Teachers and instructors, all other	80	29,730	$20,900 - 47,900	9%	54%
19	Medical and health services managers	80	92,860	$44,800 -	16%	57%
20	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	70	41,400	$27,550 - 59,590	5%	58%
21	Librarians	70	42,370	$28,960 - 58,670	4%	85%
22	Chemists	70	46,650	$27,760 - 76,920	9%	93%
23	Mental health counselors	70		$ -	30%	73%
24	Financial managers	70	92,830	$51,030 - 138,390	13%	60%
25	Lawyers	70		$ -	11%	99%
26	Pharmacists	70	110,980	$91,750 - 133,800	22%	97%
27	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	70		$ -	30%	77%
28	Training and development specialists	70	43,030	$31,930 - 65,490	18%	56%
29	Industrial engineers	70	62,720	$39,320 - 85,570	20%	74%
30	Self-enrichment education teachers	70	23,740	$15,390 - 32,430	23%	54%
31	Network and computer systems administrators	60	53,850	$33,450 - 91,530	27%	50%
32	Special education teachers, secondary school	60	39,400	$29,580 - 51,940	9%	87%
33	Civil engineers	60	59,920	$43,880 - 84,240	18%	87%
34	Social and community service managers	50	42,360	$30,180 - 70,230	25%	72%
35	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	50	47,890	$33,810 - 74,280	17%	56%
36	Advertising sales agents	50	39,630	$15,510 - 63,850	20%	56%
37	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	50	42,410	$21,010 - 76,480	18%	56%
38	Speech-language pathologists	50	67,560	$39,150 - 135,310	11%	98%
39	Coaches and scouts	50	30,130	$13,440 - 53,230	15%	60%
40	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	40	92,200	$32,340 - 149,010	25%	67%
41	Instructional coordinators	40	48,840	$35,870 - 65,280	23%	79%
42	Community and social service specialists, all other	40	31,160	$26,260 - 38,920	25%	58%
43	Market research analysts	40	65,010	$34,370 - 98,800	20%	82%
44	Physical therapists	40	55,910	$34,210 - 80,280	27%	89%
45	Floral designers	40	23,340	$17,470 - 31,900	0%	55%
46	Graphic designers	40	29,780	$20,270 - 39,860	10%	55%
47	Medical and public health social workers	40		$ -	24%	77%
48	Social and human service assistants	30	25,890	$17,620 - 37,870	34%	58%
49	Sales managers	30	102,890	$45,220 -	10%	69%
50	Dentists, general	30	170,550	$89,800 -	9%	100%
51	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	30	51,580	$30,050 - 83,690	16%	99%
52	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	30	25,980	$15,170 - 34,090	11%	55%

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	1,960	25,620	$14,610 - 42,100	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,720	16,300	$14,260 - 19,840	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	1,630	18,110	$14,260 - 24,620	-2%	10%
4	Office clerks, general	1,300	25,080	$15,860 - 37,010	13%	19%
5	Team assemblers	1,290	28,630	$16,470 - 39,200	0%	5%
6	Waiters and waitresses	1,050	19,650	$14,310 - 29,190	11%	14%
7	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	840	24,960	$17,970 - 32,310	-4%	5%
8	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	780	20,370	$15,530 - 26,600	18%	7%
9	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	770	34,120	$18,990 - 50,750	10%	4%
10	Maintenance and repair workers, general	720	34,500	$21,170 - 48,250	10%	6%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	660	29,760	$16,000 - 48,150	13%	16%
12	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	660	25,500	$15,670 - 33,310	2%	5%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	660	22,330	$14,930 - 31,500	-7%	8%
14	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	650	22,960	$15,160 - 33,370	15%	4%
15	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	570	24,530	$15,290 - 35,020	1%	18%
16	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	550	32,560	$25,370 - 40,400	14%	7%
17	Cooks, restaurant	530	20,820	$15,300 - 26,230	12%	5%
18	Customer service representatives	530	28,890	$18,240 - 40,890	25%	22%
19	General and operations managers	460	84,700	$43,100 - 146,910	2%	48%
20	Packers and packagers, hand	460	21,370	$14,610 - 31,090	-11%	3%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	400	50,580	$25,800 - 79,680	6%	29%
22	Tellers	390	22,350	$17,230 - 29,640	14%	16%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	390	33,660	$16,930 - 49,580	4%	25%
24	Food batchmakers	380	27,950	$24,170 - 31,490	11%	5%
25	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	380	26,180	$15,520 - 37,820	4%	6%
26	Construction laborers	370	32,110	$21,090 - 48,410	11%	5%
27	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	360	18,470	$14,610 - 23,590	13%	5%
28	Medical secretaries	360	25,210	$17,000 - 35,180	17%	18%
29	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	350	33,710	$20,720 - 51,840	14%	4%
30	Bus drivers, school	350	24,870	$18,610 - 31,570	9%	4%
31	Teacher assistants	350	19,730	$14,390 - 27,030	10%	18%
32	Carpenters	330	39,760	$24,060 - 62,070	10%	6%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	320	51,700	$33,120 - 69,260	-4%	15%
34	Home health aides	320	17,580	$14,530 - 20,890	49%	7%
35	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	300	39,110	$25,860 - 58,030	15%	18%
36	Receptionists and information clerks	300	20,390	$15,270 - 26,470	17%	13%
37	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	300	31,160	$17,730 - 48,300	8%	4%
38	Security guards	290	23,300	$15,640 - 36,210	17%	13%
39	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	290	32,670	$26,290 - 38,920	-14%	0%
40	Industrial truck and tractor operators	290	29,450	$19,750 - 39,260	-1%	2%
41	Electricians	280	53,140	$30,390 - 68,550	7%	7%
42	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	270	23,770	$15,270 - 30,720	14%	3%
43	Personal and home care aides	270	19,490	$14,860 - 27,090	51%	10%
44	Dishwashers	260	16,180	$14,180 - 19,720	10%	3%
45	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	260	49,100	$30,620 - 75,340	8%	3%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	260	31,540	$20,570 - 42,670	11%	14%
47	Bartenders	250	19,190	$14,450 - 29,190	11%	17%
48	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	240	19,140	$14,590 - 26,160	11%	5%
49	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	230	17,340	$14,210 - 22,870	12%	6%
50	Cement masons and concrete finishers	230	35,540	$21,150 - 68,480	11%	2%
51	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	230	31,020	$22,000 - 40,500	-6%	14%
52	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	210	49,470	$26,960 - 68,480	11%	4%
53	Pharmacy technicians	210	24,540	$15,550 - 31,470	32%	16%
54	Business operations specialists, all other	200	50,210	$21,060 - 80,700	21%	49%
55	Data entry keyers	180	23,260	$20,560 - 26,950	-4%	18%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	180	57,730	$30,370 - 80,950	9%	10%
57	Counter and rental clerks	180	21,620	$14,470 - 35,150	23%	16%
58	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	180			11%	33%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	180	56,190	$33,150 - 80,720	7%	13%
60	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	180	20,960	$16,740 - 26,310	-8%	5%
61	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	170	29,630	$14,940 - 74,360	18%	6%
62	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	170	30,990	$18,180 - 45,000	4%	15%
63	Medical records and health information technicians	170			18%	12%
64	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	170	27,310	$18,880 - 32,340	-4%	4%
65	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	160	17,850	$14,380 - 23,440	10%	17%
66	Driver/sales workers	160	22,250	$14,360 - 32,910	-4%	4%
67	Postal service mail carriers	160			1%	11%
68	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	160	15,880	$14,130 - 19,060	10%	8%
69	Dental assistants	150	30,150	$23,590 - 38,520	29%	9%
70	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	150	27,170	$18,270 - 37,960	12%	6%
71	Office and administrative support workers, all other	140	22,270	$16,040 - 32,130	-8%	32%
72	Child care workers	140	17,660	$14,580 - 20,420	18%	15%
73	Food preparation workers	130	18,350	$14,120 - 24,780	15%	7%
74	Preschool teachers, except special education	130	19,200	$14,660 - 27,430	26%	43%
75	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	130	34,700	$26,810 - 48,480	4%	30%
76	Fire fighters	130	30,370	$25,180 - 38,780	12%	18%
77	Word processors and typists	120	23,420	$20,730 - 27,760	-11%	19%
78	Highway maintenance workers	120	28,040	$20,190 - 37,010	9%	5%
79	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	110	18,020	$15,590 - 20,460	17%	14%
80	Loan interviewers and clerks	110	28,780	$21,040 - 39,180	0%	24%
81	Cost estimators	100	58,580	$36,470 - 85,870	19%	32%
82	Loan officers	100	50,950	$29,670 - 77,780	12%	49%
83	Printing machine operators	100	30,780	$21,550 - 40,480	-5%	6%
84	Computer support specialists	100	39,520	$25,120 - 52,560	13%	43%
85	Roofers	100	31,760	$17,280 - 53,780	14%	3%
86	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	100	47,430	$28,900 - 65,540	0%	42%
87	Parts salespersons	100	27,140	$16,950 - 47,890	-1%	6%
88	Sheet metal workers	90	66,520	$38,230 - 83,740	7%	4%
89	Painters, construction and maintenance	90	37,720	$22,830 - 60,090	12%	6%
90	Helpers--production workers	90	29,530	$18,740 - 38,420	0%	4%
91	Production workers, all other	90	22,100	$15,580 - 35,330	2%	5%
92	Paralegals and legal assistants	90	37,100	$22,580 - 57,790	22%	45%
93	Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	90	27,990	$19,750 - 37,930	-12%	4%
94	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	80	56,280	$43,930 - 66,240	7%	6%
95	Medical assistants	80	27,020	$17,860 - 33,280	35%	10%
96	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	80	29,500	$19,910 - 39,890	3%	38%
97	Bakers	70	21,280	$14,610 - 30,250	10%	8%
98	Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	70	33,160	$22,930 - 43,430	-8%	0%
99	Library technicians	70	35,140	$17,890 - 56,650	9%	27%
100	Machinists	70	32,100	$18,320 - 41,050	-2%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near St. Joseph Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Food batchmakers	27,950	380	14.9
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	43,500	190	8.4
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	24,960	840	8
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	35,160	110	7.4
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,310	170	4.3
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,670	290	4.2
Highway maintenance workers	28,040	120	4.1
Team assemblers	28,630	1,290	3.9
Cement masons and concrete finishers	35,540	230	3.5
Medical records and health information technicians		170	3.1
Word processors and typists	23,420	120	3
Bus drivers, school	24,870	350	2.7
Roofers	31,760	100	2.6
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	23,770	270	2.5
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	32,560	550	2.5
Medical secretaries	25,210	360	2.4
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	19,140	240	2.3
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	49,100	260	2.3
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	20,960	180	2.2
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	37,580	430	2.1
Tellers	22,350	390	2.1
Pharmacy technicians	24,540	210	2
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,300	1,720	1.9
Data entry keyers	23,260	180	1.9
Packers and packagers, hand	21,370	460	1.9
Personal and home care aides	19,490	270	1.8
Cooks, restaurant	20,820	530	1.8
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,370	780	1.7
Maintenance and repair workers, general	34,500	720	1.7
Office and administrative support workers, all other	22,270	140	1.7
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	33,710	350	1.6
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	17,340	230	1.6
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	37,270	510	1.6
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,020	230	1.6
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	18,020	110	1.6
Printing machine operators	30,780	100	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	51,700	320	1.6
Fire fighters	30,370	130	1.6
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	37,480	120	1.5
Loan interviewers and clerks	28,780	110	1.5
Bartenders	19,190	250	1.5
Dental assistants	30,150	150	1.5
Dishwashers	16,180	260	1.5
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	34,120	770	1.5
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,450	290	1.5
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	26,180	380	1.5
Cashiers	18,110	1,630	1.4
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	49,470	210	1.4
Parts salespersons	27,140	100	1.4
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	34,700	130	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	29,630	1.22	170
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	49,100	1.15	260
Electricians	53,140	1.13	280
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	23,770	1.13	270
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,670	1.12	290
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	50,580	1.12	400
Food batchmakers	27,950	1.09	380
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	27,170	1.08	150
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	31,160	1.08	300
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	49,470	1.07	210
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	25,500	1.06	660
Waiters and waitresses	19,650	1.05	1,050
Retail salespersons	25,620	1.05	1,960
Packers and packagers, hand	21,370	1.05	460
Team assemblers	28,630	1.05	1,290
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	31,540	1.04	260
Construction laborers	32,110	1.03	370
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	30,990	1.02	170
Carpenters	39,760	1.01	330
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	39,110	1.01	300
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	17,850	1.01	160
Maintenance and repair workers, general	34,500	1	720
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,960	1	650
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	17,340	1	230
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,730	0.99	180
Bartenders	19,190	0.99	250
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,190	0.99	180
Office clerks, general	25,080	0.99	1,300
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,450	0.98	290
Stock clerks and order fillers	22,330	0.98	660
Cashiers	18,110	0.98	1,630
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	51,700	0.98	320
Personal and home care aides	19,490	0.98	270
Customer service representatives	28,890	0.97	530
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,470	0.97	360
Cement masons and concrete finishers	35,540	0.96	230
Cooks, restaurant	20,820	0.96	530
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	24,960	0.96	840
Food preparation workers	18,350	0.96	130
Bus drivers, school	24,870	0.95	350
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,300	0.95	1,720
Tellers	22,350	0.94	390
Dishwashers	16,180	0.94	260
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	68,310	0.94	110
Dental assistants	30,150	0.94	150
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	29,760	0.93	660
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	33,710	0.93	350
Counter and rental clerks	21,620	0.93	180
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	18,020	0.93	110
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,020	0.93	230

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