St. Louis Employment

Employment and Industries in the St. Louis, Missouri Area

Spanning parts of Missouri, and Illinois, the St. Louis Metropolitan area has a very strong and diverse economy. It is home to twenty Fortune 1000 company headquarters, ten of which are in the Fortune 500. The largest company headquartered in St. Louis is Emerson Electric, and the most famous is probably Anheuser-Busch.

In its 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States, Inc. magazine ranked the St. Louis metropolitan area forty-ninth in the large cities category. The criteria used in the compiling the list emphasizes regional growth. St Louis also fared well in on Forbes magazine's 2004 list of "Best Places for Business". Forbes ranked St. Louis sixty-fifth out of 150 metropolitan areas. Factors taken into consideration in the Forbes list include cost of labor, energy, taxes, and office space. Expansion Management magazine also named the St. Louis area as a "5-Star Business Opportunity Metro". St. Louis achieved this by ranking in the top 20 percent of metropolitan areas in the United States in areas such as "legislative influences on the business climate, transportation and logistics infrastructure, quality of life, public education, and other areas important to corporate site selectors."

The St. Louis area has a diverse and well educated work force, driven by the over 25 institutions of higher learning in the metropolitan area.

The St. Louis Metropolitan area has a broad economy with the largest number of jobs in the service and retail industry. Major industries in the greater St. Louis area include plant and life sciences, advanced manufacturing, information technology, transportation and distribution, and financial services. Because of its central location and excellent transportation infrastructure, St. Louis is a major national center of wholesale trade.

The manufacturing sector, while declining, is still major force in the St. Louis area economy. It provides nearly 20% of the area's aggregate wage and salary income. The St. Louis area has many automobile manufacturing facilities. There are two DaimlerChrysler plants in Fenton, a General Motors plant in Wentzville, and a Ford Motor Company plant in Hazelwood. Boeing (formerly McDonnell-Douglas) manufactures the F/A-18 Super Hornet and JDAM smart bombs in St. Louis. St. Louis is the headquarters for Boeing's twenty-seven billion dollar Integrated Defense Systems division, and Boeing's Phantom Works research and development operation.

St. Louis is also a major shipping port. The Port St. Louis is the third largest inland port in the United States, and one of the twenty-five largest ports in the entire country. Is is the northernmost point on the Mississippi River that normally remains ice-free and open throughout the year. It is also the southernmost point that provides lock-free navigation to the Gulf of Mexico.

For the business traveler, the St. Louis area is served by the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located in northwest St. Louis County. Lambert is one of the twenty-five busiest airports in North America for both aircraft operations and passenger volume.

Some notable companies in the St. Louis metropolitan area include:

A.G. Edwards
Ameren
Anheuser-Busch
Arch Coal
Brown Shoe
Centene
Charter Communications
Emerson Electric
Energizer Holdings
Express Scripts
Furniture Brands Intl.
Graybar Electric
Kellwood
Laclede Group
Maverick Tube
Monsanto
Peabody Energy
Ralcorp Holdings
Sigma-Aldrich
Solutia

Major business organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan area include:

The St. Louis Convention & Visitors Bureau
The St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association (RCGA)

The St. Louis Business Journal, St. Louis Commerce Magazine, St. Louis Small Business Monthly and the "Business Section" of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch are all excellent sources of information on business in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Most Popular Jobs in St. Louis, 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	29,950	57,940	$39,630 - 79,430	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	17,230	64,770	$28,420 - 115,250	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	13,150	63,020	$34,510 - 97,360	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	11,650	49,270	$31,700 - 72,720	14%	95%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	9,400	50,510	$33,300 - 75,020	6%	96%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	7,840	32,930	$20,670 - 57,360	9%	54%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	6,370	47,950	$32,300 - 69,500	11%	95%
8	Computer systems analysts	6,190	74,860	$46,690 - 107,430	29%	68%
9	Computer software engineers, applications	5,880	82,020	$52,960 - 114,080	45%	85%
10	Network and computer systems administrators	5,590	67,490	$43,250 - 96,770	27%	50%
11	Lawyers	5,480	115,580	$45,730 -	11%	99%
12	Computer programmers	5,160	68,390	$34,850 - 102,810	0%	73%
13	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	5,010	80,260	$39,720 - 130,070	12%	51%
14	Management analysts	3,800	76,050	$45,370 - 119,950	22%	78%
15	Financial managers	3,470	115,590	$59,630 -	13%	60%
16	Chief executives	3,320	161,750	$66,490 -	2%	65%
17	Network systems and data communications analysts	3,310	77,230	$50,630 - 109,160	53%	57%
18	Computer and information systems managers	3,210	106,950	$70,740 - 152,560	16%	73%
19	Public relations specialists	3,070	57,670	$31,530 - 88,530	18%	81%
20	Pharmacists	3,040	100,610	$75,950 - 127,930	22%	97%
21	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	2,940	76,880	$26,430 -	25%	67%
22	Computer specialists, all other	2,870	75,520	$48,380 - 102,700	15%	68%
23	Engineers, all other	2,830	82,710	$53,750 - 116,780	6%	82%
24	Managers, all other	2,830	94,710	$43,240 - 158,100	7%	55%
25	Civil engineers	2,730	73,620	$46,320 - 105,430	18%	87%
26	Special education teachers, secondary school	2,610	54,700	$35,630 - 78,790	9%	87%
27	Child, family, and school social workers	2,600	38,870	$26,080 - 61,360	19%	77%
28	Sales managers	2,520	120,670	$54,130 -	10%	69%
29	Computer software engineers, systems software	2,480	81,970	$57,330 - 111,530	28%	85%
30	Training and development specialists	2,480	52,560	$27,170 - 82,200	18%	56%
31	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	2,410	51,280	$34,570 - 73,620	20%	87%
32	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	2,400	51,000	$26,770 - 78,540	13%	73%
33	Market research analysts	2,390	62,370	$32,900 - 104,790	20%	82%
34	Physical therapists	2,320	61,710	$39,480 - 82,950	27%	89%
35	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	2,260	50,440	$28,790 - 81,850	5%	58%
36	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	2,250	54,190	$26,100 - 87,070	17%	56%
37	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	2,220	50,300	$27,170 - 80,880	18%	56%
38	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	2,000	86,980	$55,760 - 119,820	8%	78%
39	Industrial engineers	2,000	75,040	$50,780 - 102,330	20%	74%
40	Database administrators	1,950	62,110	$33,950 - 99,150	29%	72%
41	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,930	53,290	$38,040 - 65,960	12%	51%
42	Medical and health services managers	1,920	82,090	$45,670 - 125,790	16%	57%
43	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,900	35,660	$22,540 - 54,630	15%	51%
44	Graphic designers	1,900	45,480	$27,510 - 68,430	10%	55%
45	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,890	82,370	$55,970 - 113,370	4%	81%
46	Financial analysts	1,830	78,500	$42,570 - 125,130	34%	87%
47	Mechanical engineers	1,780	75,560	$50,840 - 102,330	4%	78%
48	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	1,770	68,820	$46,460 - 99,170	20%	99%
49	Medical and public health social workers	1,650	44,490	$29,130 - 62,230	24%	77%
50	Marketing managers	1,580	117,410	$58,270 -	14%	69%
51	Special education teachers, middle school	1,570	47,490	$29,280 - 73,080	16%	87%
52	Engineering managers	1,540	107,550	$71,900 - 158,240	7%	84%
53	Librarians	1,390	54,820	$31,870 - 80,240	4%	85%
54	Rehabilitation counselors	1,380	32,820	$19,040 - 46,330	23%	73%
55	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,380	35,240	$16,020 - 63,240	23%	54%
56	Coaches and scouts	1,380	32,330	$15,880 - 51,250	15%	60%
57	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	1,330	53,730	$32,490 - 83,320	18%	56%
58	Speech-language pathologists	1,330	60,290	$41,690 - 81,710	11%	98%
59	Insurance underwriters	1,310	63,600	$34,090 - 97,760	6%	53%
60	Occupational therapists	1,250	60,410	$43,680 - 80,160	23%	90%
61	Social and human service assistants	1,240	27,450	$17,460 - 43,020	34%	58%
62	Biological technicians	1,230	37,440	$21,410 - 71,550	16%	60%
63	Advertising sales agents	1,210	58,660	$22,370 - 115,720	20%	56%
64	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	1,190	34,870	$22,950 - 49,890	30%	77%
65	Budget analysts	1,180	65,330	$44,470 - 93,350	7%	78%
66	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	1,170	51,900	$34,970 - 74,150	0%	96%
67	Personal financial advisors	1,170	93,730	$38,270 -	41%	81%
68	Electrical engineers	1,110	77,900	$52,050 - 107,380	6%	81%
69	Architects, except landscape and naval	1,070	68,640	$40,620 - 100,600	18%	88%
70	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	1,020	45,220	$32,110 - 63,210	14%	54%
71	Sales and related workers, all other	1,010	45,280	$15,960 - 72,010	14%	62%
72	Community and social service specialists, all other	960	32,640	$15,600 - 62,310	25%	58%
73	Social and community service managers	950	48,340	$29,920 - 75,970	25%	72%
74	Financial specialists, all other	900	63,790	$35,060 - 99,520	12%	50%
75	Dentists, general	860	177,180	$71,880 -	9%	100%
76	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	810	40,130	$29,210 - 60,130	11%	58%
77	Education administrators, postsecondary	810	85,060	$45,520 - 138,350	14%	78%
78	Interior designers	780	44,420	$22,830 - 76,520	20%	55%
79	Detectives and criminal investigators	770	60,500	$37,440 - 92,890	17%	54%
80	Tax preparers	760	35,080	$17,400 - 57,990	0%	54%
81	Environmental engineers	720	71,970	$45,910 - 101,280	25%	86%
82	Chemists	720	68,320	$37,480 - 108,890	9%	93%
83	Editors	700	66,660	$34,960 - 122,110	2%	81%
84	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	700	26,050	$17,110 - 33,570	11%	55%
85	Health educators	690	45,690	$25,570 - 67,580	26%	58%
86	Public relations managers	660	92,780	$50,800 - 150,670	17%	75%
87	Credit analysts	650	62,490	$34,520 - 100,490	2%	60%
88	Writers and authors	640	51,140	$31,830 - 74,360	13%	84%
89	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	640	31,690	$19,900 - 44,900	34%	73%
90	Human resources managers, all other	630	110,430	$59,050 -	11%	58%
91	Purchasing managers	630	95,790	$56,560 - 141,320	3%	57%
92	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	620	64,320	$35,770 - 102,390	16%	99%
93	Surveyors	580	55,540	$29,760 - 89,450	24%	82%
94	Sales engineers	570	74,180	$45,740 - 107,410	9%	79%
95	Floral designers	560	24,270	$14,660 - 33,210	0%	55%
96	Operations research analysts	550	73,920	$44,790 - 105,230	11%	71%
97	Museum technicians and conservators	550	32,960	$21,410 - 48,140	16%	86%
98	Dietitians and nutritionists	540	46,750	$33,590 - 66,940	9%	72%
99	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	520	44,080	$18,940 - 79,220	24%	78%
100	Veterinarians	520	76,070	$52,810 - 114,720	35%	100%

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	42,030	25,540	$15,310 - 42,280	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	39,050	17,160	$14,350 - 21,190	18%	5%
3	Office clerks, general	35,230	29,460	$16,390 - 45,260	13%	19%
4	Cashiers	34,110	18,870	$14,680 - 24,870	-2%	10%
5	Waiters and waitresses	24,960	18,070	$14,330 - 25,280	11%	14%
6	Customer service representatives	23,710	32,240	$18,570 - 49,180	25%	22%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,430	23,010	$15,840 - 32,910	15%	4%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	21,280	27,620	$16,720 - 42,130	2%	5%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	17,220	33,930	$20,790 - 49,680	13%	16%
10	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	16,620	23,070	$17,600 - 29,820	18%	7%
11	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	16,250	42,120	$27,930 - 60,030	10%	4%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	15,820	24,280	$15,810 - 36,620	-7%	8%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	15,650	30,750	$20,480 - 42,540	1%	18%
14	General and operations managers	15,260	106,830	$46,180 -	2%	48%
15	Carpenters	12,740	53,130	$29,220 - 77,470	10%	6%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	12,310	37,960	$21,860 - 57,620	10%	6%
17	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	11,890	43,350	$28,050 - 61,800	15%	18%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	11,660	49,750	$27,310 - 77,160	6%	29%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	10,470	40,640	$23,090 - 63,670	4%	25%
20	Business operations specialists, all other	10,290	61,790	$28,730 - 99,360	21%	49%
21	Construction laborers	10,210	45,050	$24,700 - 64,160	11%	5%
22	Team assemblers	10,180	26,510	$17,710 - 38,120	0%	5%
23	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	9,970	20,630	$16,050 - 27,900	13%	5%
24	Cooks, restaurant	9,700	22,600	$16,070 - 30,400	12%	5%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	9,590	24,200	$16,380 - 32,910	17%	13%
26	Security guards	9,480	26,430	$17,020 - 44,960	17%	13%
27	Teacher assistants	8,860	23,130	$15,420 - 33,720	10%	18%
28	Medical secretaries	8,800	29,270	$20,960 - 40,110	17%	18%
29	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	8,640	31,380	$18,370 - 50,600	8%	4%
30	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	7,990	26,220	$17,310 - 39,020	18%	6%
31	Child care workers	7,640	19,310	$14,680 - 25,740	18%	15%
32	Sales representatives, services, all other	7,440	60,500	$25,970 - 108,540	28%	48%
33	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	7,300	37,850	$20,650 - 55,130	14%	4%
34	Industrial truck and tractor operators	7,300	30,280	$20,100 - 41,950	-1%	2%
35	Bartenders	6,920	19,130	$14,740 - 26,470	11%	17%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	6,810	33,330	$20,830 - 48,280	11%	14%
37	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	6,810	29,400	$17,640 - 44,900	4%	6%
38	Computer support specialists	6,640	44,790	$27,160 - 67,630	13%	43%
39	Electricians	6,590	62,300	$36,960 - 83,810	7%	7%
40	Packers and packagers, hand	6,080	20,970	$15,330 - 30,080	-11%	3%
41	Personal and home care aides	6,070	19,290	$15,880 - 24,350	51%	10%
42	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	5,950	38,400	$30,130 - 48,650	14%	7%
43	Home health aides	5,890	20,450	$16,030 - 26,140	49%	7%
44	Bill and account collectors	5,840	30,520	$21,720 - 41,490	23%	13%
45	Food preparation workers	5,760	19,060	$15,640 - 24,780	15%	7%
46	Driver/sales workers	5,540	24,000	$14,510 - 42,240	-4%	4%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	5,480	58,770	$34,460 - 87,200	-4%	15%
48	Tellers	5,270	23,500	$17,870 - 30,990	14%	16%
49	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	5,240	18,500	$14,790 - 24,330	10%	8%
50	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	5,180			-8%	5%
51	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	5,140	31,250	$21,590 - 42,780	4%	15%
52	Medical assistants	5,030	27,620	$20,500 - 37,200	35%	10%
53	Dishwashers	5,030	17,550	$14,780 - 20,900	10%	3%
54	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	5,020	47,690	$31,870 - 65,640	11%	33%
55	Pharmacy technicians	4,970	25,650	$17,890 - 35,120	32%	16%
56	Machinists	4,790	41,820	$24,810 - 61,620	-2%	3%
57	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	4,690	62,650	$39,040 - 82,250	11%	4%
58	Telemarketers	4,390	23,480	$16,220 - 32,980	-9%	14%
59	Bus drivers, school	4,380	28,630	$15,610 - 42,740	9%	4%
60	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	4,360	16,790	$14,300 - 20,590	12%	6%
61	Cooks, fast food	4,360	17,710	$14,740 - 21,970	8%	5%
62	Helpers--production workers	4,080	25,920	$15,920 - 39,210	0%	4%
63	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	4,020	20,710	$14,790 - 28,530	14%	3%
64	Counter and rental clerks	4,010	24,960	$15,120 - 43,710	23%	16%
65	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	4,000	38,180	$20,560 - 61,010	-6%	14%
66	Postal service mail carriers	3,990			1%	11%
67	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	3,960	27,080	$16,470 - 40,470	-4%	5%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	3,940	70,840	$44,820 - 99,990	9%	10%
69	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	3,930	55,830	$32,720 - 78,710	9%	47%
70	Insurance sales agents	3,910	55,620	$20,020 - 109,290	13%	45%
71	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	3,880	25,520	$15,860 - 39,530	12%	6%
72	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	3,660	60,610	$37,710 - 87,190	7%	13%
73	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	3,530	52,600	$36,280 - 66,510	8%	3%
74	Preschool teachers, except special education	3,400	26,130	$16,840 - 42,410	26%	43%
75	Loan officers	3,350	60,870	$28,950 - 99,080	12%	49%
76	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	3,310	58,950	$33,160 - 89,810	0%	42%
77	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	3,280	53,590	$36,780 - 68,180	3%	13%
78	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	3,140	21,860	$15,970 - 29,960	11%	5%
79	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	3,120	35,950	$23,330 - 47,820	3%	18%
80	Fire fighters	3,050	50,620	$16,410 - 81,280	12%	18%
81	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	3,000	17,360	$14,640 - 20,850	10%	17%
82	Production workers, all other	2,990	32,300	$16,980 - 59,220	2%	5%
83	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	2,980	37,910	$23,110 - 58,090	0%	22%
84	Data entry keyers	2,910	26,690	$19,170 - 37,170	-4%	18%
85	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	2,870	26,520	$15,080 - 44,450	27%	47%
86	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	2,820	42,220	$29,510 - 52,750	12%	3%
87	Painters, construction and maintenance	2,810	47,900	$26,720 - 66,080	12%	6%
88	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	2,790	42,930	$25,300 - 62,350	4%	30%
89	Industrial machinery mechanics	2,740	51,330	$34,190 - 68,140	9%	5%
90	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	2,740	41,400	$17,840 - 79,710	19%	14%
91	Cost estimators	2,710	62,590	$33,890 - 95,340	19%	32%
92	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	2,710	34,840	$21,640 - 53,860	5%	2%
93	Loan interviewers and clerks	2,690	31,860	$21,740 - 43,280	0%	24%
94	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	2,650	48,990	$27,780 - 65,100	5%	8%
95	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	2,630	32,650	$20,620 - 55,870	-12%	0%
96	Recreation workers	2,630	22,880	$15,790 - 34,780	13%	47%
97	Amusement and recreation attendants	2,590	18,460	$14,670 - 23,720	24%	22%
98	Dental assistants	2,580	35,090	$24,650 - 49,660	29%	9%
99	Physicians and surgeons, all other	2,550	150,660	$44,640 -	0%	0%
100	Legal secretaries	2,490	41,020	$28,210 - 55,780	12%	18%

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DeVry University
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Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor
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Hickey College
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Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Engineering Technician, Law, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Office And Administration
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Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
St. Louis, Missouri

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Medical Administration
Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Master
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L'Ecole Culinaire
St. Louis, Missouri

Programs: Cooking And Culinary Arts
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Missouri College
St. Louis, Missouri

Programs: Business And Management, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Therapy And Counseling
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Missouri Tech
St. Louis, Missouri

Programs: Computer Science And Engineering, Engineering Technician
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma
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St. Louis, Missouri

Programs: Computer Science And Engineering, Engineering Technician
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University of Phoenix
St. Louis, Missouri

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Jobs More Common Near St. Louis Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Shoe machine operators and tenders	28,820	510	38
Tire builders	29,580	310	26.6
Rail car repairers	37,470	450	12.4
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials	30,370	490	8.1
Museum technicians and conservators	32,960	550	7.2
Public address system and other announcers	37,580	310	6.7
Gaming managers	76,020	120	6.1
Psychiatric technicians	25,000	1,690	5.7
Occupational health and safety technicians	52,060	370	5.5
Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers	24,720	210	5.4
Athletes and sports competitors	184,460	330	5
Earth drillers, except oil and gas	37,750	240	4.9
Insulation workers, mechanical	56,210	1,020	4.7
Occupational therapist aides	27,010	140	4.7
Boilermakers	56,030	440	4.3
Carpet installers	46,570	1,070	4.3
Automotive glass installers and repairers	32,530	180	4.3
Avionics technicians	47,280	460	4
Food scientists and technologists	74,130	190	4
Pourers and casters, metal	36,460	310	3.9
Photographic process workers	26,350	520	3.8
Foundry mold and coremakers	27,870	230	3.6
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	32,660	490	3.6
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	33,640	1,200	3.5
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	36,120	260	3.2
Dancers		260	3.2
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians	20,670	370	3.2
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	21,310	710	3.1
Vocational education teachers, middle school	49,710	230	2.8
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators	71,990	100	2.8
Animal trainers	28,450	160	2.8
Gaming cage workers	29,010	270	2.7
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	46,920	190	2.7
Audio and video equipment technicians	42,930	1,010	2.7
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	56,070	1,170	2.7
Helpers--extraction workers	41,340	120	2.7
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary	52,660	140	2.6
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	31,980	720	2.6
Obstetricians and gynecologists	184,310	330	2.6
Tapers	55,910	760	2.5
Correspondence clerks	30,100	250	2.5
Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles	49,910	150	2.5
Graduate teaching assistants	27,990	910	2.4
Aerospace engineering and operations technicians	50,610	100	2.4
Agricultural and food science technicians	45,190	190	2.4
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers	29,900	500	2.4
Travel agents	32,070	2,020	2.3
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders	28,180	170	2.3
Occupational therapist assistants	45,120	500	2.3
Communications teachers, postsecondary	61,280	370	2.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Athletes and sports competitors	184,460	2.7	330
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	52,900	1.79	350
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	44,430	1.67	220
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	51,470	1.58	120
Upholsterers	48,350	1.57	530
Construction laborers	45,050	1.45	10,210
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	56,070	1.45	1,170
Roofers	49,710	1.41	1,560
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	135,720	1.41	120
Slot key persons	40,900	1.4	130
Painters, construction and maintenance	47,900	1.4	2,810
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	53,710	1.39	990
Pipelayers	50,090	1.37	460
Insulation workers, mechanical	56,210	1.36	1,020
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	62,650	1.36	4,690
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	29,230	1.36	390
Carpenters	53,130	1.36	12,740
Editors	66,660	1.34	700
Reporters and correspondents	54,490	1.33	320
Electricians	62,300	1.33	6,590
Computer hardware engineers	119,560	1.32	230
Structural iron and steel workers	60,300	1.32	590
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	41,400	1.32	2,740
Construction and related workers, all other	48,170	1.32	200
Cement masons and concrete finishers	48,100	1.3	2,270
Sheet metal workers	53,880	1.29	2,240
Residential advisors	32,920	1.29	280
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	46,320	1.28	630
Helpers--extraction workers	41,340	1.28	120
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	37,110	1.28	1,120
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	53,520	1.27	190
Athletic trainers	54,740	1.27	190
Helpers--electricians	33,640	1.26	120
Tile and marble setters	51,950	1.26	310
Advertising sales agents	58,660	1.25	1,210
Marriage and family therapists	58,870	1.25	240
Financial managers	115,590	1.25	3,470
Materials engineers	100,130	1.24	330
Desktop publishers	46,430	1.23	330
Plasterers and stucco masons	48,860	1.23	110
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	52,600	1.23	3,530
Agricultural and food science technicians	45,190	1.23	190
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	68,270	1.23	260
Brickmasons and blockmasons	55,910	1.23	1,750
Sales managers	120,670	1.23	2,520
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	70,840	1.22	3,940
Chemical engineers	103,430	1.21	350
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	40,770	1.21	810
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	28,000	1.21	150
Fire fighters	50,620	1.2	3,050

Highest Paying Jobs in St. Louis, Missouri Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Anesthesiologists	209,930
Surgeons	198,760	390
Athletes and sports competitors	184,460	330
Obstetricians and gynecologists	184,310	330
Dentists, general	177,180	860
Internists, general	173,290	400
Chief executives	161,750	3,320
Podiatrists	153,860	60
Psychiatrists	153,470	190
Physicians and surgeons, all other	150,660	2,550
Pediatricians, general	146,760	250
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	135,720	120
Family and general practitioners	132,550	2,160
Landscape architects	125,090
Natural sciences managers	121,010	280
Sales managers	120,670	2,520
Computer hardware engineers	119,560	230
Marketing managers	117,410	1,580
Financial managers	115,590	3,470
Lawyers	115,580	5,480
Air traffic controllers	112,910	150
Human resources managers, all other	110,430	630
Engineering managers	107,550	1,540
Computer and information systems managers	106,950	3,210
General and operations managers	106,830	15,260
Physicists	105,780	60
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	104,490
Chemical engineers	103,430	350
Pharmacists	100,610	3,040
Materials engineers	100,130	330
Optometrists	99,930	320
Economists	99,230	50
Computer and information scientists, research	99,070	110
Compensation and benefits managers	98,160	340
Law teachers, postsecondary	97,800	60
Purchasing managers	95,790	630
Industrial production managers	95,150	1,140
Managers, all other	94,710	2,830
Personal financial advisors	93,730	1,170
Public relations managers	92,780	660
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	92,030	70
Actuaries	91,710	230
Biochemists and biophysicists	90,640
Training and development managers	89,360	260
Financial examiners	88,540	300
Construction managers	87,780	1,980
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	87,060	100
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	86,990
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	86,980	2,000
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	86,590

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