Top 100 highest-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS, 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 St. Joseph, MO-KS are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $219,110. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $162,130.

All of the shown salary and employment information for St. Joseph, MO-KS 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 St. Joseph, MO-KS in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$219,110	$36,830	60
2	General Dentists	$162,130	$88,410	50
3	Pharmacists	$133,010	$82,800	120
4	Sales Managers	$129,200	$66,020	80
5	Financial Managers	$127,920	$76,230	110
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$114,660	$67,070	60
7	All Other Managers	$112,930	$50,320	90
8	Nurse Practitioners	$109,520	$88,080	120
9	Chief Executives	$106,620	$55,990	60
10	Human Resources Managers	$105,520	$62,500	40
11	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$105,190	$50,160	60
12	Administrative Services Managers	$105,130	$49,550	50
13	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,370	$65,350	130
14	Industrial Production Managers	$101,910	$79,030	140
15	Mechanical Engineers	$99,090	$54,250	40
16	Veterinarians	$98,360	$60,950	30
17	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,580	$75,260	140
18	Lawyers	$97,280	$63,690	130
19	Facilities Managers	$97,170	$59,960	50
20	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$92,140	$51,290	130
21	Physical Therapists	$89,290	$64,310	60
22	Computer Occupations, All Other	$87,400	$60,340	50
23	Project Management Specialists	$83,650	$53,620	170
24	Construction Managers	$83,540	$58,790	60
25	Software Developers	$82,750	$58,300	120
26	Management Analysts	$81,830	$54,860	80
27	Sheet Metal Workers	$81,050	$35,080	100
28	Dental Hygienists	$79,840	$65,980	70
29	Occupational Therapists	$79,550	$33,230	40
30	Computer Systems Analysts	$78,620	$61,210	40
31	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,990	$50,520	220
32	Industrial Engineers	$77,820	$77,050	250
33	General and Operations Managers	$77,240	$37,610	1,160
34	Chemists	$75,820	$45,710	70
35	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$75,380	$54,830	30
36	Logisticians	$75,190	$42,700	40
37	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,300	$48,630	540
38	Cost Estimators	$72,810	$37,440	120
39	Loan Officers	$72,620	$34,660	130
40	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,260	$46,810	240
41	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$71,910	$43,000	60
42	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$70,060	$51,830	60
43	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$67,410	$35,400	70
44	Registered Nurses	$66,410	$56,720	1,180
45	Compliance Officers	$66,400	$34,280	100
46	Civil Engineers	$65,860	$44,470	30
47	Radiologic Technologists	$65,170	$46,380	80
48	Other Business Operations Specialists	$64,880	$44,100	170
49	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$64,330	$39,760	40
50	Speech-Language Pathologists	$64,130	$48,820	40
51	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$63,480	$45,560	100
52	Other Biological Scientists	$63,250	$48,880	40
53	Mechanical Drafters	$63,150	$40,830	50
54	Electricians	$62,470	$37,320	390
55	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$62,190	$35,510	380
56	Accountants and Auditors	$60,190	$35,420	440
57	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,000	$37,950	130
58	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$58,380	$36,710	230
59	Human Resources Specialists	$58,180	$33,790	230
60	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,120	$36,300	80
61	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$57,350	$34,000	40
62	Carpenters	$56,630	$37,250	230
63	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$55,350	$37,420	110
64	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$55,010	$37,790	110
65	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,680	$30,300	60
66	Food Service Managers	$53,460	$37,140	30
67	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$53,250	$37,230	140
68	Public Relations Specialists	$52,690	$32,390	110
69	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$52,590	$35,300	160
70	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$52,540	$37,310	210
71	Surgical Technologists	$52,120	$42,220	30
72	Chefs and Head Cooks	$51,990	$34,450	30
73	Insurance Sales Agents	$51,950	$33,170	100
74	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$51,890	$30,620	30
75	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$51,810	$31,790	80
76	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$51,810	$34,960	120
77	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,710	$39,350	140
78	Postal Service Clerks	$51,670	$39,770	40
79	Medical Records Specialists	$51,400	$40,120	100
80	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$51,370	$32,840	130
81	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$51,310	$35,030	130
82	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$50,810	$34,160	130
83	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$50,790	$33,530	370
84	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,790	$37,990	180
85	Computer User Support Specialists	$50,560	$34,830	150
86	Machinists	$50,520	$32,960	90
87	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$50,490	$34,310	60
88	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,120	$36,590	50
89	Social and Community Service Managers	$50,020	$40,060	40
90	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,960	$38,530	360
91	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,680	$38,360	560
92	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,630	$29,120	810
93	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$49,540	$36,450	110
94	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$49,500	$37,610	60
95	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$49,290	$29,560	100
96	Other Financial Specialists	$49,050	$35,150	30
97	Training and Development Specialists	$48,990	$41,600	170
98	Computer Network Support Specialists	$48,850	$40,140	50
99	Library Technicians	$48,470	$28,090	40
100	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$48,440	$48,440	50

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$172,410
2	Chief Executives	$131,170
3	Pharmacists	$131,080
4	Financial Managers	$125,770
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,230
6	Sales Managers	$108,490
7	Industrial Production Managers	$102,970
8	Nurse Practitioners	$100,740
9	Administrative Services Managers	$99,980
10	Human Resources Managers	$99,880

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$161,560
2	Chief Executives	$136,180
3	Pharmacists	$130,140
4	Financial Managers	$117,860
5	Industrial Production Managers	$116,710
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$113,480
7	Nurse Practitioners	$110,350
8	Sales Managers	$107,150
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,610
10	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$98,540

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$185,550
2	Pharmacists	$141,290
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$122,140
4	Chief Executives	$113,950
5	Industrial Production Managers	$113,610
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$111,110
7	Financial Managers	$110,660
8	Sales Managers	$109,170
9	Nurse Practitioners	$107,380
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,640

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