The average annual and hourly salaries for engineers, all other in the state of Missouri are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of engineers, all other amongst Missouri areas is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for engineers, all other in Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $48,720.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for engineers, all other in Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $61.95. The median hourly salary is $37.21. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $23.42.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of engineers, all other from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 77,400 | 4.61% | -14.19% |
| 2015 | 73,830 | -14.66% | - |
| 2014 | 84,650 | -1.58% | - |
| 2013 | 85,990 | -2.78% | - |
| 2012 | 88,380 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of engineers, all other in some Missouri cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of engineers, all other in state of Missouri ranges from $59,710 to $93,800. The highest paying area for engineers, all other in Missouri is Kansas City with a median annual salary of $93,800. The second highest paying city/area in Missouri State is Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $92,890). The lowest paying area is Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers with a median annual salary of $59,710.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Louis | |
| Springfield | |
| Joplin | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers |
