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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Springfield, MO

What professions have the highest employment in Springfield, MO? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Springfield, MO. We note that the total employment in Springfield, MO is 212,670. The most popular job is the registered nurses profession, which employs 6,470 people (3.04 percent of the total employment in Springfield, MO). The second most common job is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver profession which employs 6,410 people (3.01 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Springfield, MO is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Springfield, MO (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	212,670	100.00%	$38,750
2	Registered Nurses	6,470	3.04%	$60,220
3	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	6,410	3.01%	$56,290
4	Stockers and Order Fillers	5,790	2.72%	$30,410
5	Retail Salespersons	5,550	2.61%	$28,120
6	Cashiers	5,510	2.59%	$25,930
7	General and Operations Managers	5,210	2.45%	$73,490
8	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,730	2.22%	$25,590
9	Customer Service Representatives	4,540	2.13%	$37,460
10	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,750	1.76%	$35,380
11	Office Clerks, General	3,730	1.75%	$35,220
12	Waiters and Waitresses	3,460	1.63%	$27,260
13	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	3,040	1.43%	$34,410
14	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,980	1.40%	$25,560
15	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,810	1.32%	$29,100
16	Fast Food Cooks	2,740	1.29%	$24,810
17	Restaurant Cooks	2,690	1.26%	$27,980
18	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,500	1.18%	$40,560
19	Nursing Assistants	2,420	1.14%	$30,800
20	Accountants and Auditors	2,180	1.03%	$55,720
21	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,020	0.95%	$50,530
22	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,930	0.91%	$47,460
23	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,900	0.89%	$39,630
24	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,890	0.89%	$31,480
25	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,860	0.87%	$37,710
26	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,860	0.87%	$37,130
27	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,790	0.84%	$34,230
28	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,630	0.77%	$49,960
29	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,590	0.75%	$56,050
30	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,580	0.74%	$38,220
31	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,570	0.74%	$37,300
32	Food Preparation Workers	1,310	0.62%	$26,780
33	Medical Assistants	1,270	0.60%	$35,270
34	Carpenters	1,240	0.58%	$48,530
35	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,240	0.58%	$45,820
36	Medical Secretaries	1,230	0.58%	$35,410
37	Software Developers	1,200	0.56%	$96,480
38	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,190	0.56%	$55,310
39	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,170	0.55%	$28,130
40	Driver/Sales Workers	1,170	0.55%	$39,260
41	Psychiatric Technicians	1,160	0.55%	$30,490
42	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,120	0.53%	$28,880
43	Security Guards	1,110	0.52%	$34,740
44	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,110	0.52%	$31,080
45	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,100	0.52%	$38,200
46	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,090	0.51%	$26,830
47	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,090	0.51%	$45,510
48	Human Resources Specialists	1,070	0.50%	$50,660
49	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,020	0.48%	$47,530
50	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,020	0.48%	$58,340
51	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,010	0.47%	$28,640
52	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1,000	0.47%	$48,940
53	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	990	0.47%	$59,800
54	Childcare Workers	980	0.46%	$26,390
55	Construction Laborers	960	0.45%	$41,620
56	Electricians	940	0.44%	$49,800
57	Bartenders	850	0.40%	$26,310
58	Lawyers	830	0.39%	$102,470
59	Pharmacy Technicians	830	0.39%	$36,240
60	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	820	0.39%	$48,270
61	Computer User Support Specialists	810	0.38%	$50,850
62	Project Management Specialists	780	0.37%	$75,240
63	Packers and Packagers	760	0.36%	$33,960
64	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	750	0.35%	$63,040
65	Dental Assistants	730	0.34%	$41,600
66	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	730	0.34%	$25,880
67	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	720	0.34%	$35,950
68	Telemarketers	710	0.33%	$25,770
69	Insurance Sales Agents	690	0.32%	$49,230
70	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	690	0.32%	$49,450
71	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	680	0.32%	$50,350
72	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	670	0.32%	$51,420
73	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	670	0.32%	$23,260
74	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	670	0.32%	$48,380
75	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	660	0.31%	$48,900
76	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	650	0.31%	$44,250
77	Training and Development Specialists	640	0.30%	$53,910
78	Pharmacists	640	0.30%	$130,810
79	Tellers	640	0.30%	$28,340
80	Other Business Operations Specialists	630	0.30%	$60,810
81	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	630	0.30%	$37,600
82	Financial Managers	620	0.29%	$104,310
83	School Bus Drivers	620	0.29%	$39,540
84	Postsecondary Teaching Assistants	610	0.29%	$23,190
85	Dishwashers	600	0.28%	$24,080
86	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	600	0.28%	$26,870
87	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	590	0.28%	$66,570
88	Cost Estimators	570	0.27%	$59,240
89	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	570	0.27%	$35,860
90	Public Relations Specialists	570	0.27%	$50,950
91	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	570	0.27%	$47,400
92	Correctional Officers and Jailers	570	0.27%	$42,700
93	Billing and Posting Clerks	560	0.26%	$36,700
94	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	550	0.26%	$47,130
95	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	540	0.25%	$30,650
96	Nurse Practitioners	540	0.25%	$101,850
97	Postal Service Mail Carriers	540	0.25%	$52,810
98	Medical and Health Services Managers	520	0.24%	$91,550
99	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	520	0.24%	$35,670
100	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	510	0.24%	$91,090

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