Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO, 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 Jefferson City, MO are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $219,960. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $144,920.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Jefferson City, MO 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 Jefferson City, MO in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$219,960	$157,600	110
2	Chief Executives	$144,920	$39,940	100
3	Pharmacists	$127,410	$97,950	130
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,120	$67,950	60
5	Lawyers	$112,080	$74,580	370
6	Sales Managers	$107,630	$44,730	90
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,750	$75,190	170
8	Public Relations Managers	$104,640	$63,360	60
9	Nurse Practitioners	$103,920	$82,630	130
10	Administrative Services Managers	$101,000	$49,800	100
11	Electrical Engineers	$99,260	$64,610	60
12	Software Developers	$98,610	$54,000	260
13	Construction Managers	$97,040	$61,360	100
14	Industrial Production Managers	$95,180	$55,640	110
15	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$91,420	$62,070	140
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$89,390	$58,990	140
17	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$85,220	$58,970	70
18	Computer Occupations, All Other	$84,640	$53,380	170
19	Veterinarians	$83,990	$51,130	50
20	Physical Therapists	$83,820	$60,440	70
21	Computer Programmers	$83,620	$31,570	40
22	Financial Managers	$81,910	$75,400	270
23	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$81,700	$51,170	60
24	Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,920	$44,870	60
25	Mechanical Engineers	$80,770	$59,540	50
26	Financial Examiners	$80,580	$45,240	50
27	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$79,580	$49,320	190
28	Human Resources Managers	$78,900	$58,930	80
29	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$78,210	$59,820	30
30	Marketing Managers	$77,830	$37,960	50
31	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,700	$43,740	340
32	Project Management Specialists	$77,460	$47,420	330
33	Industrial Engineers	$77,170	$49,900	60
34	General and Operations Managers	$77,150	$35,980	1,760
35	Facilities Managers	$77,140	$48,400	50
36	Crane and Tower Operators	$77,010	$49,010	70
37	Civil Engineers	$76,860	$54,950	150
38	Database Architects	$75,440	$47,620	40
39	Budget Analysts	$75,030	$50,930	80
40	Personal Financial Advisors	$74,820	$47,960	40
41	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,610	$50,900	70
42	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,690	$47,750	280
43	Data Scientists	$71,640	$40,960	30
44	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,610	$41,600	360
45	Information Security Analysts	$71,410	$36,020	40
46	Other Education Administrators	$70,760	$48,860	30
47	Fundraisers	$70,680	$33,640	30
48	Financial Analysts	$69,950	$42,810	150
49	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$69,890	$51,750	50
50	Management Analysts	$66,540	$49,800	190
51	Web Developers	$66,540	$49,650	90
52	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$65,880	$31,780	50
53	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$65,850	$41,620	70
54	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$65,570	$34,970	30
55	Computer Systems Analysts	$65,370	$46,070	100
56	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$65,150	$47,990	40
57	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$65,030	$33,660	170
58	Statisticians	$64,000	$39,420	270
59	Loan Officers	$63,880	$38,750	270
60	Cost Estimators	$63,340	$33,270	200
61	Registered Nurses	$63,270	$48,940	1,250
62	Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,160	$41,930	40
63	Accountants and Auditors	$62,770	$37,260	1,140
64	Computer Network Architects	$62,280	$44,490	90
65	Occupational Therapists	$61,930	$44,690	50
66	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,900	$35,890	70
67	Insurance Underwriters	$61,650	$38,450	40
68	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$61,090	$37,800	40
69	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,070	$42,860	60
70	Electricians	$60,860	$36,430	380
71	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,400	$37,130	260
72	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$60,030	$39,000	80
73	Public Relations Specialists	$59,770	$31,240	390
74	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$59,470	$36,800	200
75	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$58,930	$40,970	280
76	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,840	$36,790	410
77	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$58,680	$37,850	30
78	Chemists	$57,570	$39,690	30
79	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$57,530	$38,510	570
80	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$57,490	$44,880	70
81	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$55,320	$37,420	350
82	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$55,230	$35,480	40
83	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$54,080	$34,320	130
84	Postal Service Clerks	$53,960	$39,770	50
85	Mechanical Drafters	$53,800	$39,750	40
86	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	$53,190	$27,540	30
87	Engineers, All Other	$52,330	$45,720	90
88	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,710	$39,350	170
89	Food Service Managers	$51,620	$35,670	60
90	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$51,600	$40,160	90
91	Construction and Building Inspectors	$51,500	$37,690	60
92	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$51,120	$24,970	40
93	Human Resources Specialists	$50,980	$38,050	440
94	All Other Managers	$50,680	$50,680	620
95	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$50,020	$34,450	180
96	Civil Engineering Technicians	$49,940	$36,380	70
97	Social and Community Service Managers	$49,860	$45,510	60
98	Construction Laborers	$49,830	$32,460	500
99	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,700	$36,820	280
100	Carpenters	$49,310	$34,280	420

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$170,840
2	General Dentists	$163,730
3	Administrative Services Managers	$146,710
4	Chief Executives	$128,280
5	Pharmacists	$120,600
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$118,400
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$103,170
8	Financial Managers	$101,860
9	Electrical Engineers	$99,700
10	Industrial Production Managers	$99,120

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$173,300
2	Chief Executives	$161,330
3	General Dentists	$141,940
4	Pharmacists	$118,160
5	Financial Managers	$102,970
6	Sales Managers	$102,330
7	Nurse Practitioners	$100,360
8	Civil Engineers	$97,820
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$96,330
10	Lawyers	$95,260

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$160,970
2	General Dentists	$139,650
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$128,970
4	Pharmacists	$126,390
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,530
6	Nuclear Engineers	$112,900
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,110
8	Sales Managers	$102,720
9	Nurse Practitioners	$99,940
10	Financial Managers	$98,640

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