Jefferson City Employment

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

Jobs in Jefferson City

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations73890$42,860$20.61100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations12640$35,700$17.1613.75
3Sales and Related Occupations6100$32,960$15.859.5
4Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4970$32,600$15.676.7
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4960$23,380$11.248.7
6Business and Financial Operations Occupations4650$57,810$27.795.35
7Production Occupations4510$39,080$18.795.6
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3960$60,750$29.215.85
9Management Occupations3860$84,180$40.476.35
10Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3600$45,370$21.816
11Healthcare Support Occupations3510$29,320$14.12.85
12Construction and Extraction Occupations3380$50,310$24.194.6
13Computer and Mathematical Occupations2980$60,670$29.173
14Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2620$43,900$21.113.75
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations2480$26,160$12.583.6
16Protective Service Occupations2390$36,960$17.772.2
17Office Clerks, General2200$32,050$15.411.9
18Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2170$33,070$15.91.4
19Cashiers1920$21,600$10.382.2
20Retail Salespersons1920$26,910$12.942.7
21Personal Care and Service Occupations1880$26,060$12.534.65
22Customer Service Representatives1620$34,590$16.631.75
23Community and Social Service Occupations1540$40,990$19.711.75
24Registered Nurses1440$60,480$29.081.95
25General and Operations Managers1290$87,320$41.981.5
26Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1250$23,490$11.291.5
27Nursing Assistants1180$27,000$12.980.95
28Home Health and Personal Care Aides1110$27,610$13.280
29Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1070$55,070$26.480.8
30Architecture and Engineering Occupations1050$67,600$32.51.7
31Accountants and Auditors1030$56,800$27.310.9
32Correctional Officers and Jailers1030$32,080$15.420.25
33Fast Food and Counter Workers940$20,920$10.062.45
34Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers900$38,810$18.661.2
35Waiters and Waitresses880$21,390$10.291.65
36Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations870$48,930$23.521.8
37Cooks, Restaurant830$25,510$12.270.9
38Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks780$36,380$17.491.05
39Light Truck Drivers770$30,120$14.480.6
40Maintenance and Repair Workers, General770$33,070$15.90.9
41Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand740$31,430$15.111.8
42Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants690$48,700$23.410.35
43Legal Occupations680$71,590$34.420.8
44Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers670$73,110$35.150.65
45Construction Laborers630$42,500$20.430.9
46Network and Computer Systems Administrators630$62,960$30.270.2
47Stockers and Order Fillers610$26,340$12.661.25
48First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers590$52,260$25.130.95
49Childcare Workers550$22,430$10.780.7
50Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators530$37,330$17.950.8
51Security Guards490$27,480$13.210.7
52Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers470$31,690$15.240.75
53Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria460$24,640$11.850.3
54Human Resources Specialists450$58,840$28.290.4
55First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers440$40,470$19.460.95
56Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners440$21,780$10.470.9
57Computer Network Support Specialists430$46,140$22.180.1
58Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses430$39,290$18.890.5
59Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other430$62,120$29.860.7
60Management Analysts420$62,970$30.280.55
61Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks410$34,450$16.560.4
62Carpenters380$47,070$22.630.6
63Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics360$38,600$18.560.5
64First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers350$55,910$26.880.4
65Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants350$34,330$16.510.4
66Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity350$30,800$14.810.3
67Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel350$52,670$25.320.7
68Electricians340$47,860$23.010.45
69Public Relations Specialists340$64,640$31.080.2
70First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers320$32,480$15.610.6
71Lawyers320$85,010$40.870.5
72Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products320$63,320$30.440.85
73Tellers320$28,710$13.80.25
74Computer User Support Specialists310$44,050$21.180.4
75Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents310$64,720$31.120.3
76Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers310$38,480$18.50.3
77Buyers and Purchasing Agents300$45,410$21.830.25
78Training and Development Specialists290$57,920$27.850.2
79Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors280$49,370$23.730.2
80First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers280$53,540$25.740.3
81Loan Interviewers and Clerks280$36,330$17.470.1
82Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters280$60,600$29.130.3
83Child, Family, and School Social Workers270$37,920$18.230.2
84Civil Engineers270$66,510$31.970.2
85Food Preparation Workers270$21,830$10.50.5
86Healthcare Social Workers270$38,960$18.730.1
87Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health260$45,960$22.090.1
88Receptionists and Information Clerks260$27,090$13.030.7
89Loan Officers250$71,370$34.310.2
90Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers230$45,730$21.980.35
91Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists230$47,430$22.80.45
92Medical Assistants230$30,310$14.570.45
93Driver/Sales Workers220$27,590$13.260.3
94Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators220$50,120$24.10.25
95Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers220$44,450$21.370.4
96Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education220$37,270$17.920.3
97Billing and Posting Clerks210$34,340$16.510.3
98Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other210$79,070$38.020.7
99Computer Systems Analysts200$62,810$30.20.4
100Database Administrators and Architects200$68,320$32.850.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Jefferson City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,86073,890
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,70012,640
Sales and Related Occupations$32,9606,100
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,6004,970
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,3804,960
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$57,8104,650
Production Occupations$39,0804,510
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$60,7503,960
Management Occupations$84,1803,860
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$45,3703,600
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,3203,510
Construction and Extraction Occupations$50,3103,380
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$60,6702,980
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,9002,620
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,1602,480
Protective Service Occupations$36,9602,390
Office Clerks, General$32,0502,200
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,0702,170
Cashiers$21,6001,920
Retail Salespersons$26,9101,920
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,0601,880
Customer Service Representatives$34,5901,620
Community and Social Service Occupations$40,9901,540
Registered Nurses$60,4801,440
General and Operations Managers$87,3201,290
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,4901,250
Nursing Assistants$27,0001,180
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,6101,110
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$55,0701,070
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$67,6001,050
Accountants and Auditors$56,8001,030
Correctional Officers and Jailers$32,0801,030
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,920940
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$38,810900
Waiters and Waitresses$21,390880
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$48,930870
Cooks, Restaurant$25,510830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,380780
Light Truck Drivers$30,120770
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$33,070770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,430740
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$48,700690
Legal Occupations$71,590680
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$73,110670
Construction Laborers$42,500630
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$62,960630
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,340610
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,260590
Childcare Workers$22,430550
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,330530

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,86073,890
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,70012,640
Sales and Related Occupations$32,9606,100
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,6004,970
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$57,8104,650
Production Occupations$39,0804,510
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$60,7503,960
Management Occupations$84,1803,860
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$45,3703,600
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,3203,510
Construction and Extraction Occupations$50,3103,380
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$60,6702,980
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,9002,620
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,1602,480
Protective Service Occupations$36,9602,390
Office Clerks, General$32,0502,200
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,0702,170
Retail Salespersons$26,9101,920
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,0601,880
Customer Service Representatives$34,5901,620
Community and Social Service Occupations$40,9901,540
Registered Nurses$60,4801,440
General and Operations Managers$87,3201,290
Nursing Assistants$27,0001,180
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,6101,110
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$55,0701,070
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$67,6001,050
Accountants and Auditors$56,8001,030
Correctional Officers and Jailers$32,0801,030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$38,810900
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$48,930870
Cooks, Restaurant$25,510830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,380780
Light Truck Drivers$30,120770
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$33,070770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,430740
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$48,700690
Legal Occupations$71,590680
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$73,110670
Construction Laborers$42,500630
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$62,960630
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,340610
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,260590
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,330530
Security Guards$27,480490
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,690470
Human Resources Specialists$58,840450
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,470440
Computer Network Support Specialists$46,140430
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$39,290430

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