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All Occupations Salary Information in Columbia, Missouri

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Columbia, Missouri are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Columbia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Columbia, Missouri

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$68,840
75th Percentile Wage	$46,430
50th Percentile Wage	$29,720
25th Percentile Wage	$20,390
10th Percentile Wage	$17,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,300.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Columbia, Missouri

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$33.10
75th Percentile Wage	$22.32
50th Percentile Wage	$14.29
25th Percentile Wage	$9.80
10th Percentile Wage	$8.32

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Columbia, Missouri. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $33.10. The median hourly salary is $14.29. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.32.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Columbia with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,720 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Columbia is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Kansas City	$35,630
St Louis	$34,870
Jefferson City	$30,850
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers	$30,260
St Joseph	$29,930
Columbia	$29,720
Cape Girardeau-Jackson	$28,730
Springfield	$28,200
Joplin	$28,080
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$26,850
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$26,600
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$25,510
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$24,240

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Columbia, Missouri, and the Nation

From Table 4, it is noted that the median annual salary of all occupations in Columbia is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Missouri and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Columbia ($29,720) is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in Missouri ($31,650) and 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Missouri	$31,650
Columbia	$29,720