Top 100 highest-paying jobs in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in North 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 North Missouri nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $203,910. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $161,430.

All of the shown salary and employment information for North 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 North Missouri nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$203,910	$118,330	160
2	General Dentists	$161,430	$119,190	60
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$146,810	$146,810	40
4	Pharmacists	$132,190	$97,350	220
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$121,500	$84,250	40
6	Sales Managers	$120,950	$33,280	90
7	Chief Executives	$106,700	$45,130	210
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,330	$63,830	90
9	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$101,580	$60,660	140
10	Nurse Practitioners	$101,290	$51,610	220
11	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$98,260	$48,630	80
12	Human Resources Managers	$97,920	$60,260	50
13	Software Developers	$97,190	$57,530	100
14	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$96,820	$53,860	70
15	Financial Managers	$95,100	$40,300	190
16	Occupational Therapists	$94,480	$59,690	60
17	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,490	$57,570	250
18	Lawyers	$88,440	$38,610	170
19	Administrative Services Managers	$86,080	$54,600	80
20	Industrial Production Managers	$85,470	$49,660	220
21	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,150	$49,520	50
22	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$81,880	$38,730	420
23	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$81,560	$51,940	30
24	Construction Managers	$80,620	$41,020	50
25	Mechanical Engineers	$80,530	$59,760	60
26	Industrial Engineers	$80,150	$55,120	210
27	Electrical Engineers	$79,530	$43,460	30
28	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,440	$42,870	40
29	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$78,920	$74,900	40
30	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$78,560	$60,570	460
31	Civil Engineers	$78,340	$43,080	100
32	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$78,320	$46,780	120
33	Facilities Managers	$78,040	$52,790	70
34	Physical Therapists	$77,190	$59,130	120
35	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$75,730	$43,440	60
36	Dental Hygienists	$75,710	$48,800	90
37	Veterinarians	$75,020	$48,410	70
38	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,580	$41,510	120
39	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$74,350	$45,500	70
40	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$73,150	$57,240	40
41	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$72,620	$47,890	80
42	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$72,530	$41,170	50
43	Financial Analysts	$72,240	$50,300	50
44	Management Analysts	$69,360	$45,230	70
45	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$68,760	$39,630	80
46	Speech-Language Pathologists	$67,080	$46,320	120
47	Computer Occupations, All Other	$66,670	$39,690	110
48	All Other Managers	$66,500	$49,110	100
49	Project Management Specialists	$65,170	$40,570	200
50	Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers	$64,130	$48,920	40
51	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$63,790	$40,580	180
52	Bridge and Lock Tenders	$63,770	$47,400	30
53	Registered Nurses	$63,660	$47,860	2,050
54	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$63,640	$44,660	100
55	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$63,390	$44,990	60
56	General and Operations Managers	$63,230	$31,050	2,460
57	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$63,030	$35,750	90
58	Respiratory Therapists	$63,010	$48,370	120
59	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$62,860	$47,210	110
60	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$62,420	$54,920	70
61	Personal Financial Advisors	$61,810	$44,890	30
62	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$61,370	$50,160	50
63	Loan Officers	$61,050	$45,460	320
64	Data Scientists	$60,390	$37,620	30
65	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$60,370	$38,320	40
66	Radiologic Technologists	$59,930	$39,230	230
67	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$59,490	$37,710	410
68	Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,840	$46,520	60
69	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$58,750	$37,040	30
70	Compliance Officers	$58,360	$32,550	150
71	Computer Network Support Specialists	$57,990	$38,960	80
72	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$57,670	$34,790	520
73	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$57,140	$36,980	120
74	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$56,920	$42,800	310
75	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$56,520	$38,030	900
76	Human Resources Specialists	$56,280	$35,640	370
77	Other Business Operations Specialists	$55,160	$36,870	210
78	Other Biological Scientists	$54,720	$33,220	30
79	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$54,240	$44,630	30
80	Mechanical Drafters	$53,760	$36,410	70
81	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$53,120	$33,480	340
82	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$52,450	$33,100	240
83	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$51,430	$39,670	40
84	Insurance Sales Agents	$51,420	$39,580	450
85	Social and Community Service Managers	$51,280	$40,160	100
86	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$50,930	$28,880	40
87	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$50,870	$33,040	280
88	Surgical Technologists	$50,790	$38,650	40
89	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$50,450	$32,530	710
90	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$50,440	$38,010	140
91	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$50,320	$37,840	200
92	Postal Service Clerks	$50,270	$39,770	230
93	Chefs and Head Cooks	$50,220	$29,650	40
94	Public Relations Specialists	$50,050	$31,940	170
95	Accountants and Auditors	$50,020	$23,190	630
96	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,860	$39,640	600
97	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$49,440	$36,920	40
98	Electricians	$49,410	$35,700	230
99	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$49,200	$32,300	140
100	Computer User Support Specialists	$49,110	$33,890	220

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$191,610
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$157,960
3	General Dentists	$153,190
4	Pharmacists	$126,190
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$121,520
6	Sales Managers	$113,390
7	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$98,570
8	Nurse Practitioners	$97,290
9	Chief Executives	$96,910
10	Financial Managers	$96,340

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$203,910
2	General Dentists	$134,820
3	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$127,360
4	Pharmacists	$121,950
5	Sales Managers	$120,000
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,970
7	Nurse Practitioners	$105,780
8	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$99,340
9	Industrial Production Managers	$98,900
10	Human Resources Managers	$98,120

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$204,040
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$147,190
3	General Dentists	$130,720
4	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$126,860
5	Pharmacists	$119,590
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,550
7	Nurse Practitioners	$100,380
8	Human Resources Managers	$95,210
9	Industrial Production Managers	$95,100
10	Financial Managers	$91,620

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