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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area

What professions have the highest employment in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area. We note that the total employment in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 161,350. The most popular job is the home health and personal care aides profession, which employs 5,890 people (3.65 percent of the total employment in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area). The second most common job is the cashier profession which employs 5,790 people (3.59 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	161,350	100.00%	$35,580
2	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	5,890	3.65%	$25,290
3	Cashiers	5,790	3.59%	$25,500
4	Stockers and Order Fillers	3,740	2.32%	$30,120
5	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,720	2.31%	$47,340
6	Office Clerks, General	3,680	2.28%	$32,620
7	Registered Nurses	3,660	2.27%	$62,230
8	General and Operations Managers	3,450	2.14%	$64,050
9	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	3,330	2.06%	$30,140
10	Retail Salespersons	3,120	1.93%	$28,740
11	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,940	1.82%	$32,590
12	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,860	1.77%	$47,660
13	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,820	1.75%	$32,730
14	Nursing Assistants	2,470	1.53%	$28,820
15	Waiters and Waitresses	2,240	1.39%	$27,870
16	Fast Food Cooks	2,230	1.38%	$24,120
17	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,180	1.35%	$39,000
18	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,940	1.20%	$28,820
19	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,810	1.12%	$45,820
20	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,770	1.10%	$25,270
21	Restaurant Cooks	1,750	1.08%	$27,440
22	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,640	1.02%	$37,360
23	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,590	0.99%	$28,920
24	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,580	0.98%	$26,840
25	Customer Service Representatives	1,470	0.91%	$33,490
26	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,340	0.83%	$36,940
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,330	0.82%	$46,050
28	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,330	0.82%	$56,930
29	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,270	0.79%	$30,080
30	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,200	0.74%	$47,320
31	Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,190	0.74%	$34,870
32	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,150	0.71%	$37,730
33	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,120	0.69%	$47,100
34	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,120	0.69%	$36,670
35	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,100	0.68%	$24,530
36	School Bus Drivers	1,060	0.66%	$39,250
37	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,020	0.63%	$33,590
38	Accountants and Auditors	990	0.61%	$54,130
39	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	990	0.61%	$36,520
40	Highway Maintenance Workers	980	0.61%	$37,540
41	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	950	0.59%	$40,750
42	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	940	0.58%	$57,680
43	Food Preparation Workers	890	0.55%	$25,760
44	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	870	0.54%	$39,940
45	Packers and Packagers	870	0.54%	$31,760
46	Tellers	840	0.52%	$27,210
47	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	830	0.51%	$33,310
48	Construction Laborers	810	0.50%	$44,970
49	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	750	0.46%	$50,150
50	Pharmacy Technicians	740	0.46%	$32,870
51	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	730	0.45%	$37,320
52	Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	700	0.43%	$29,910
53	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	700	0.43%	$34,510
54	Childcare Workers	670	0.42%	$26,570
55	Receptionists and Information Clerks	670	0.42%	$28,230
56	Billing and Posting Clerks	660	0.41%	$31,460
57	Carpenters	650	0.40%	$47,510
58	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	630	0.39%	$42,340
59	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	610	0.38%	$37,440
60	Driver/Sales Workers	610	0.38%	$34,970
61	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	600	0.37%	$46,170
62	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	590	0.37%	$30,120
63	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	590	0.37%	$59,830
64	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	590	0.37%	$47,390
65	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	570	0.35%	$48,040
66	Bartenders	560	0.35%	$23,440
67	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	550	0.34%	$23,580
68	Human Resources Specialists	540	0.33%	$48,520
69	Medical Assistants	540	0.33%	$31,800
70	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	530	0.33%	$83,060
71	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	520	0.32%	$80,930
72	Postal Service Mail Carriers	510	0.32%	$50,110
73	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	500	0.31%	$47,890
74	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	500	0.31%	$35,260
75	Medical Secretaries	490	0.30%	$35,540
76	Medical and Health Services Managers	470	0.29%	$81,270
77	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	470	0.29%	$33,530
78	Parts Salespersons	450	0.28%	$29,900
79	Dishwashers	440	0.27%	$23,460
80	Sewing Machine Operators	440	0.27%	$26,990
81	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	410	0.25%	$46,060
82	Nurse Practitioners	410	0.25%	$104,270
83	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	410	0.25%	$35,000
84	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	400	0.25%	$32,200
85	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	400	0.25%	$36,460
86	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	400	0.25%	$61,820
87	Electricians	400	0.25%	$57,020
88	Loan Officers	390	0.24%	$65,040
89	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	380	0.24%	$38,750
90	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	380	0.24%	$46,170
91	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	380	0.24%	$40,220
92	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	380	0.24%	$47,520
93	Industrial Production Managers	370	0.23%	$93,920
94	Pharmacists	370	0.23%	$131,490
95	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	370	0.23%	$26,980
96	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	360	0.22%	$45,180
97	Project Management Specialists	350	0.22%	$73,780
98	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	340	0.21%	$34,760
99	Insurance Sales Agents	340	0.21%	$47,690
100	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	340	0.21%	$44,500

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