Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average annual salary of $195,380. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $156,050.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,380	$159,720	40
2	General Dentists	$156,050	$94,110	100
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$146,810	$78,940	40
4	Pharmacists	$132,500	$79,470	340
5	Computer Network Architects	$123,070	$52,670	60
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$114,030	$75,260	50
7	Other Education Administrators	$106,950	$66,210	40
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,450	$72,800	120
9	Nurse Practitioners	$104,280	$84,340	250
10	Chief Executives	$103,420	$44,620	200
11	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$101,100	$52,290	170
12	Physician Assistants	$100,030	$85,780	50
13	Financial Managers	$99,890	$55,850	250
14	Software Developers	$98,520	$52,530	230
15	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$98,210	$62,890	120
16	Natural Sciences Managers	$97,510	$43,740	30
17	Sales Managers	$96,860	$43,800	150
18	Human Resources Managers	$95,690	$53,760	70
19	Engineers, All Other	$94,370	$57,760	60
20	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,210	$57,390	450
21	Lawyers	$92,180	$39,000	230
22	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$92,010	$39,000	40
23	Optometrists	$90,220	$31,850	40
24	All Other Managers	$89,980	$47,990	120
25	Industrial Production Managers	$89,320	$49,830	280
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$85,170	$43,260	370
27	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$85,030	$49,040	90
28	Civil Engineers	$85,010	$43,490	100
29	Construction Managers	$84,980	$38,600	70
30	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$84,880	$49,770	110
31	Electrical Engineers	$84,620	$47,790	80
32	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$83,440	$48,980	80
33	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$82,580	$63,200	490
34	Power Plant Operators	$82,540	$41,430	60
35	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$81,070	$44,140	30
36	Physical Therapists	$81,000	$64,060	150
37	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$80,980	$41,470	50
38	Occupational Therapists	$80,710	$56,160	60
39	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$78,940	$75,300	40
40	Veterinarians	$78,430	$48,970	110
41	Project Management Specialists	$77,850	$44,520	350
42	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$77,600	$64,810	210
43	Logisticians	$77,230	$43,380	80
44	Other Social Workers	$77,230	$34,780	80
45	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$77,120	$43,630	50
46	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$77,030	$39,610	30
47	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$76,780	$44,290	0
48	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$76,620	$57,260	40
49	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$75,730	$46,200	80
50	Computer Occupations, All Other	$75,500	$51,190	230
51	Operations Research Analysts	$75,210	$61,190	60
52	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$75,110	$48,110	40
53	Management Analysts	$75,030	$50,100	290
54	Dental Hygienists	$75,030	$62,000	180
55	Facilities Managers	$74,830	$41,380	100
56	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$73,510	$40,250	50
57	Industrial Engineers	$73,360	$48,050	280
58	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$73,120	$46,100	130
59	Budget Analysts	$72,820	$55,410	60
60	Mechanical Engineers	$72,810	$51,370	120
61	Administrative Services Managers	$72,110	$41,600	150
62	Other Teachers and Instructors	$71,140	$45,010	420
63	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$70,900	$48,250	110
64	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$70,620	$42,870	60
65	Other Business Operations Specialists	$70,620	$41,600	770
66	Loan Officers	$70,000	$39,560	330
67	Data Scientists	$69,430	$44,170	40
68	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$69,350	$43,420	40
69	Marketing Managers	$68,930	$36,540	50
70	Computer Systems Analysts	$68,660	$48,830	80
71	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$67,800	$46,220	30
72	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$66,160	$40,110	80
73	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$65,680	$40,820	60
74	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$64,870	$49,270	40
75	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$64,850	$40,200	150
76	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$64,810	$43,950	60
77	Personal Financial Advisors	$64,510	$45,590	90
78	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$64,340	$26,140	70
79	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$64,310	$48,730	80
80	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,180	$38,120	30
81	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$63,840	$39,100	40
82	Registered Nurses	$63,810	$50,230	2,830
83	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$63,540	$40,100	220
84	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,440	$38,370	600
85	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$62,410	$32,470	30
86	Other Engineering Technicians	$62,000	$45,570	90
87	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$61,750	$48,070	50
88	Radiologic Technologists	$61,660	$42,110	180
89	General and Operations Managers	$61,610	$30,510	3,530
90	Speech-Language Pathologists	$61,100	$43,210	180
91	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$61,000	$36,540	160
92	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,600	$42,290	320
93	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,490	$46,760	90
94	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$59,140	$38,260	30
95	Instructional Coordinators	$59,000	$39,720	170
96	Information Security Analysts	$58,360	$33,930	30
97	Respiratory Therapists	$57,990	$49,400	140
98	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$57,210	$36,770	1,130
99	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$57,090	$35,270	110
100	Other Biological Scientists	$56,870	$42,160	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,380
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$170,720
3	General Dentists	$162,560
4	Pharmacists	$127,220
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,620
6	Sales Managers	$119,140
7	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$102,380
8	Other Education Administrators	$101,340
9	Nurse Practitioners	$101,010
10	Chief Executives	$100,420

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$191,220
2	General Dentists	$166,650
3	Pharmacists	$132,080
4	Sales Managers	$122,400
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,030
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,830
7	Physician Assistants	$102,840
8	Nurse Practitioners	$101,710
9	Other Education Administrators	$100,350
10	Engineers, All Other	$100,350

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$192,060
2	Personal Financial Advisors	$151,770
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$146,870
4	Pharmacists	$131,450
5	General Dentists	$124,760
6	Sales Managers	$113,030
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$106,160
8	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$102,580
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$100,220
10	Nurse Practitioners	$99,290

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