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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area

What professions have the highest employment in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. We note that the total employment in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 72,060. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 2,570 people (3.57 percent of the total employment in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 2,380 people (3.30 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

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

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	72,060	100.00%	$34,640
2	Cashiers	2,570	3.57%	$25,310
3	Retail Salespersons	2,380	3.30%	$28,730
4	Waiters and Waitresses	2,060	2.86%	$27,150
5	General and Operations Managers	1,880	2.61%	$63,120
6	Office Clerks, General	1,600	2.22%	$32,950
7	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,560	2.16%	$29,160
8	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,440	2.00%	$28,570
9	Restaurant Cooks	1,390	1.93%	$28,190
10	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,370	1.90%	$36,000
11	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,330	1.85%	$31,890
12	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,290	1.79%	$27,920
13	Fast Food Cooks	1,270	1.76%	$24,120
14	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,190	1.65%	$26,060
15	Registered Nurses	1,170	1.62%	$59,580
16	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,170	1.62%	$33,720
17	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,100	1.53%	$25,430
18	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,090	1.51%	$46,590
19	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	930	1.29%	$37,890
20	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	890	1.24%	$46,520
21	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	890	1.24%	$46,070
22	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	820	1.14%	$33,780
23	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	680	0.94%	$31,310
24	Recreation Workers	660	0.92%	$27,190
25	Customer Service Representatives	650	0.90%	$32,760
26	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	580	0.80%	$32,010
27	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	570	0.79%	$36,510
28	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	570	0.79%	$26,440
29	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	550	0.76%	$27,490
30	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	540	0.75%	$29,030
31	School Bus Drivers	530	0.74%	$39,820
32	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	520	0.72%	$47,630
33	Nursing Assistants	510	0.71%	$29,690
34	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	510	0.71%	$54,710
35	Accountants and Auditors	500	0.69%	$50,490
36	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	500	0.69%	$30,270
37	Food Preparation Workers	460	0.64%	$26,570
38	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	440	0.61%	$36,890
39	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	440	0.61%	$41,870
40	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	420	0.58%	$29,170
41	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	410	0.57%	$47,580
42	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	410	0.57%	$25,630
43	Construction Laborers	400	0.56%	$39,420
44	Bartenders	390	0.54%	$26,070
45	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	390	0.54%	$58,590
46	Receptionists and Information Clerks	390	0.54%	$28,640
47	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	380	0.53%	$37,130
48	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	380	0.53%	$23,980
49	Helpers--Production Workers	380	0.53%	$31,770
50	Packers and Packagers	370	0.51%	$28,640
51	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	360	0.50%	$41,790
52	Carpenters	360	0.50%	$46,350
53	Tellers	350	0.49%	$27,890
54	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	350	0.49%	$47,410
55	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	340	0.47%	$30,840
56	Security Guards	330	0.46%	$31,200
57	Dishwashers	330	0.46%	$24,120
58	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	330	0.46%	$25,850
59	Highway Maintenance Workers	330	0.46%	$37,630
60	Driver/Sales Workers	300	0.42%	$33,480
61	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	290	0.40%	$46,780
62	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	270	0.37%	$51,500
63	Human Resources Specialists	260	0.36%	$47,840
64	Pharmacy Technicians	260	0.36%	$35,540
65	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	260	0.36%	$56,940
66	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	250	0.35%	$24,220
67	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	250	0.35%	$42,080
68	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	250	0.35%	$40,990
69	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	250	0.35%	$32,990
70	Insurance Sales Agents	240	0.33%	$42,320
71	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	240	0.33%	$30,470
72	Medical Assistants	220	0.31%	$32,190
73	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	200	0.28%	$79,370
74	Childcare Workers	200	0.28%	$25,580
75	Postal Service Mail Carriers	200	0.28%	$49,920
76	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	200	0.28%	$47,090
77	Other Healthcare Support Workers	190	0.26%	$26,770
78	Billing and Posting Clerks	190	0.26%	$36,120
79	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	190	0.26%	$34,280
80	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	190	0.26%	$46,330
81	Project Management Specialists	180	0.25%	$74,220
82	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	180	0.25%	$46,030
83	Software Developers	180	0.25%	$86,080
84	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	180	0.25%	$36,670
85	Sheet Metal Workers	180	0.25%	$30,890
86	Food Batchmakers	180	0.25%	$40,050
87	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	170	0.24%	$36,370
88	Musicians and Singers	170	0.24%	n/a
89	Public Relations Specialists	170	0.24%	$43,880
90	Pharmacists	170	0.24%	$138,110
91	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	170	0.24%	$35,820
92	Parts Salespersons	170	0.24%	$30,200
93	Travel Agents	170	0.24%	$39,750
94	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	170	0.24%	$48,450
95	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	170	0.24%	$35,780
96	Computer User Support Specialists	160	0.22%	$48,400
97	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	160	0.22%	$47,380
98	Medical Secretaries	160	0.22%	$34,280
99	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	160	0.22%	$55,460
100	Electricians	160	0.22%	$48,020

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