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RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Missouri Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in Missouri, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telephone operators | $31,130 | 930 | 9.7 |
| 2 | Musical instrument repairers and tuners | $31,200 | 180 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Bookbinders | $37,480 | 150 | 5.8 |
| 4 | Correspondence clerks | $25,895 | 1,330 | 5.7 |
| 5 | Continuous mining machine operators | $39,940 | 100 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Museum technicians and conservators | $31,340 | 640 | 4.8 |
| 7 | Foundry mold and coremakers | $30,720 | 480 | 4.6 |
| 8 | Tree trimmers and pruners | $31,820 | 700 | 4.4 |
| 9 | Automotive glass installers and repairers | $33,105 | 370 | 4.1 |
| 10 | Library science teachers, postsecondary | $64,720 | 100 | 4.0 |
| 11 | Embalmers | $36,100 | 250 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Boilermakers | $61,980 | 670 | 3.8 |
| 13 | Gas plant operators | $46,970 | 100 | 3.7 |
| 14 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners | $103,920 | 3,250 | 3.7 |
| 15 | Air traffic controllers | $108,235 | 640 | 3.6 |
| 16 | Psychiatric technicians | $22,123 | 2,870 | 3.6 |
| 17 | Gaming managers | $61,735 | 150 | 3.6 |
| 18 | Carpet installers | $38,560 | 1,610 | 3.4 |
| 19 | Public address system and other announcers | $30,265 | 350 | 3.3 |
| 20 | Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers | $20,250 | 330 | 3.3 |
| 21 | Engine and other machine assemblers | $34,150 | 850 | 3.3 |
| 22 | Earth drillers, except oil and gas | $37,325 | 280 | 3.2 |
| 23 | Insulation workers, mechanical | $50,360 | 510 | 3.1 |
| 24 | Cartographers and photogrammetrists | $44,740 | 520 | 3.0 |
| 25 | Food scientists and technologists | $54,390 | 250 | 2.9 |
| 26 | Mechanical door repairers | $35,420 | 140 | 2.9 |
| 27 | Rail car repairers | $28,590 | 190 | 2.8 |
| 28 | Respiratory therapy technicians | $36,845 | 800 | 2.7 |
| 29 | Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers | $25,536 | 1,870 | 2.7 |
| 30 | Elevator installers and repairers | $62,790 | 890 | 2.7 |
| 31 | Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | $37,130 | 310 | 2.7 |
| 32 | Writers and authors | $37,253 | 2,020 | 2.6 |
| 33 | Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers | $32,110 | 220 | 2.5 |
| 34 | Legal support workers | $38,530 | 2,960 | 2.4 |
| 35 | Actuaries | $104,315 | 660 | 2.4 |
| 36 | Stonemasons | $49,720 | 360 | 2.4 |
| 37 | Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | $35,360 | 400 | 2.4 |
| 38 | Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders | $23,490 | 350 | 2.3 |
| 39 | Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | $27,990 | 220 | 2.3 |
| 40 | Choreographers | $45,400 | 350 | 2.3 |
| 41 | Athletes and sports competitors | $148,940 | 290 | 2.2 |
| 42 | Funeral directors | $49,695 | 480 | 2.2 |
| 43 | Millwrights | $50,040 | 1,380 | 2.2 |
| 44 | Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | $65,440 | 110 | 2.2 |
| 45 | Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers | $20,830 | 980 | 2.2 |
| 46 | Conservation scientists | $49,838 | 310 | 2.2 |
| 47 | Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators | $53,985 | 110 | 2.1 |
| 48 | Pediatricians, general | $132,515 | 730 | 2.1 |
| 49 | Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products | $56,145 | 300 | 2.1 |
| 50 | Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators | $31,510 | 160 | 2.1 |
| 51 | Postmasters and mail superintendents | $52,905 | 440 | 2.1 |
| 52 | Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | $37,730 | 430 | 2.1 |
| 53 | Vocational education teachers, middle school | $43,850 | 300 | 2.0 |
| 54 | Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary | $54,306 | 510 | 2.0 |
| 55 | Aircraft cargo handling supervisors | $37,240 | 160 | 2.0 |
| 56 | Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary | $58,000 | 150 | 2.0 |
| 57 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $42,511 | 2,510 | 2.0 |
| 58 | Optometrists | $88,143 | 630 | 1.9 |
| 59 | Desktop publishers | $34,027 | 930 | 1.9 |
| 60 | Highway maintenance workers | $27,974 | 3,430 | 1.9 |
| 61 | Animal control workers | $29,615 | 270 | 1.9 |
| 62 | Motorboat mechanics | $32,015 | 300 | 1.9 |
| 63 | Motion picture projectionists | $16,440 | 250 | 1.9 |
| 64 | Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | $49,476 | 290 | 1.8 |
| 65 | Athletic trainers | $35,855 | 310 | 1.8 |
| 66 | Obstetricians and gynecologists | $174,535 | 440 | 1.8 |
| 67 | Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | $63,915 | 970 | 1.8 |
| 68 | Education teachers, postsecondary | $49,686 | 1,100 | 1.8 |
| 69 | Special education teachers, secondary school | $39,230 | 3,530 | 1.8 |
| 70 | Farm equipment mechanics | $28,236 | 420 | 1.8 |
| 71 | Telemarketers | $22,513 | 13,340 | 1.7 |
| 72 | Computer science teachers, postsecondary | $56,835 | 990 | 1.7 |
| 73 | Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | $40,827 | 1,610 | 1.7 |
| 74 | Home appliance repairers | $37,370 | 1,010 | 1.7 |
| 75 | Tax preparers | $32,735 | 1,430 | 1.7 |
| 76 | Law teachers, postsecondary | $98,420 | 190 | 1.7 |
| 77 | Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | $26,905 | 530 | 1.7 |
| 78 | Eligibility interviewers, government programs | $27,510 | 1,590 | 1.7 |
| 79 | Structural iron and steel workers | $39,707 | 1,930 | 1.7 |
| 80 | Occupational therapist assistants | $35,890 | 640 | 1.7 |
| 81 | Zoologists and wildlife biologists | $48,130 | 240 | 1.7 |
| 82 | Motor vehicle operators | $19,996 | 2,120 | 1.7 |
| 83 | Pourers and casters, metal | $38,960 | 210 | 1.6 |
| 84 | First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | $63,455 | 1,020 | 1.6 |
| 85 | Psychology teachers, postsecondary | $59,203 | 710 | 1.6 |
| 86 | Food batchmakers | $25,870 | 2,350 | 1.6 |
| 87 | Engineering teachers, postsecondary | $71,125 | 350 | 1.6 |
| 88 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers | $33,820 | 1,310 | 1.6 |
| 89 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $48,764 | 2,060 | 1.6 |
| 90 | Dental laboratory technicians | $32,110 | 1,180 | 1.6 |
| 91 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | $36,844 | 5,670 | 1.6 |
| 92 | Job printers | $36,070 | 1,210 | 1.6 |
| 93 | Real estate brokers | $75,790 | 830 | 1.6 |
| 94 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | $45,858 | 4,820 | 1.6 |
| 95 | Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants | $18,223 | 510 | 1.6 |
| 96 | Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary | $53,883 | 970 | 1.6 |
| 97 | Gaming dealers | $17,320 | 2,160 | 1.6 |
| 98 | Communications teachers, postsecondary | $58,905 | 440 | 1.5 |
| 99 | Glaziers | $49,220 | 1,150 | 1.5 |
| 100 | Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators | $34,755 | 180 | 1.5 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in Missouri
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in Missouri are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 98,250 | $23,482 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Cashiers | 76,100 | $16,320 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 73,950 | $22,655 | 1.1 |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 57,320 | $14,842 | 1.2 |
| 5 | Waiters and waitresses | 55,480 | $14,717 | 1.1 |
| 6 | Registered nurses | 49,230 | $51,345 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Customer service representatives | 47,310 | $27,154 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 44,070 | $21,890 | 0.9 |
| 9 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 42,540 | $19,421 | 0.9 |
| 10 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 41,710 | $35,232 | 1.3 |
| 11 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 37,270 | $27,698 | 1.0 |
| 12 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 34,870 | $19,838 | 1.3 |
| 13 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 34,830 | $50,477 | 1.1 |
| 14 | Team assemblers | 34,750 | $26,817 | 1.5 |
| 15 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 31,850 | $20,985 | 0.9 |
| 16 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 29,360 | $34,408 | 0.9 |
| 17 | General and operations managers | 28,430 | $86,111 | 0.8 |
| 18 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 28,390 | $25,737 | 0.8 |
| 19 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 27,900 | $31,232 | 1.0 |
| 20 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 25,920 | $35,561 | 0.9 |
| 21 | Carpenters | 25,870 | $35,481 | 1.3 |
| 22 | Accountants and auditors | 25,840 | $49,538 | 1.1 |
| 23 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 24,340 | $41,722 | 0.8 |
| 24 | Receptionists and information clerks | 21,780 | $21,481 | 0.9 |
| 25 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 20,180 | $38,567 | 1.1 |
| 26 | Security guards | 19,730 | $22,368 | 0.8 |
| 27 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 18,900 | $26,194 | 0.9 |
| 28 | Cooks, restaurant | 18,190 | $18,374 | 1.1 |
| 29 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 18,130 | $38,278 | 0.8 |
| 30 | Construction laborers | 17,930 | $32,464 | 0.9 |
| 31 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 17,360 | $26,811 | 1.4 |
| 32 | Teacher assistants | 16,940 | $16,868 | 0.7 |
| 33 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 16,890 | $16,862 | 0.9 |
| 34 | Business operations specialists | 16,340 | $46,580 | 0.8 |
| 35 | Packers and packagers, hand | 16,130 | $19,125 | 0.9 |
| 36 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 15,670 | $22,967 | 0.8 |
| 37 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 15,630 | $31,580 | 1.1 |
| 38 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 15,010 | $24,943 | 0.9 |
| 39 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 14,930 | $30,483 | 1.0 |
| 40 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 14,730 | $29,291 | 0.9 |
| 41 | Bill and account collectors | 14,250 | $24,662 | 1.5 |
| 42 | Computer software engineers, applications | 13,980 | $61,856 | 1.3 |
| 43 | Food preparation workers | 13,710 | $16,388 | 0.7 |
| 44 | Electricians | 13,390 | $45,996 | 1.0 |
| 45 | Telemarketers | 13,340 | $22,513 | 1.7 |
| 46 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 13,230 | $35,100 | 1.2 |
| 47 | Teachers and instructors | 13,060 | $23,882 | 1.5 |
| 48 | Child care workers | 12,790 | $16,585 | 1.1 |
| 49 | Driver/sales workers | 12,720 | $23,371 | 1.5 |
| 50 | Tellers | 12,670 | $20,453 | 1.1 |
| 51 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 12,000 | $36,240 | 1.1 |
| 52 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 11,480 | $47,998 | 0.8 |
| 53 | Computer systems analysts | 11,200 | $58,426 | 1.0 |
| 54 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 11,120 | $48,800 | 1.2 |
| 55 | Bus drivers, school | 11,020 | $21,251 | 1.3 |
| 56 | Computer programmers | 10,970 | $54,568 | 1.2 |
| 57 | Cooks, fast food | 10,950 | $15,735 | 0.9 |
| 58 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 10,940 | $18,241 | 1.5 |
| 59 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 10,890 | $26,264 | 1.0 |
| 60 | Personal and home care aides | 10,880 | $17,510 | 1.0 |
| 61 | Bartenders | 10,660 | $16,464 | 1.1 |
| 62 | Lawyers | 10,280 | $86,600 | 0.8 |
| 63 | Dishwashers | 10,050 | $14,765 | 0.9 |
| 64 | Sales representatives, services | 9,950 | $45,404 | 1.1 |
| 65 | Computer support specialists | 9,760 | $37,372 | 0.9 |
| 66 | Counter and rental clerks | 9,720 | $21,990 | 1.0 |
| 67 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 9,490 | $15,081 | 0.9 |
| 68 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 9,020 | $26,305 | 1.2 |
| 69 | Helpers--production workers | 8,870 | $20,874 | 0.9 |
| 70 | Insurance sales agents | 8,830 | $65,364 | 1.4 |
| 71 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 8,770 | $33,252 | 0.9 |
| 72 | Chief executives | 8,740 | $124,267 | 1.3 |
| 73 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 8,630 | $63,282 | 1.1 |
| 74 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 8,460 | $21,366 | 1.1 |
| 75 | Home health aides | 8,420 | $17,925 | 0.6 |
| 76 | Loan officers | 8,400 | $52,392 | 1.2 |
| 77 | Data entry keyers | 8,290 | $22,275 | 1.3 |
| 78 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 8,280 | $38,715 | 1.2 |
| 79 | Network and computer systems administrators | 8,260 | $53,400 | 1.3 |
| 80 | Management analysts | 7,940 | $61,070 | 0.8 |
| 81 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 7,900 | $51,614 | 0.8 |
| 82 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 7,850 | $14,542 | 0.9 |
| 83 | Pharmacy technicians | 7,830 | $22,631 | 1.4 |
| 84 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 7,750 | $19,351 | 1.1 |
| 85 | Postal service mail carriers | 7,610 | $43,541 | 1.1 |
| 86 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 7,460 | $15,098 | 1.0 |
| 87 | Order clerks | 7,410 | $25,235 | 1.4 |
| 88 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 7,190 | $53,827 | 0.6 |
| 89 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 7,080 | $67,176 | 1.1 |
| 90 | Medical assistants | 6,860 | $22,813 | 0.8 |
| 91 | Financial managers | 6,680 | $87,428 | 0.6 |
| 92 | Medical secretaries | 6,660 | $27,206 | 1.0 |
| 93 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 6,640 | $31,378 | 1.0 |
| 94 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 6,570 | $33,621 | 1.2 |
| 95 | Machinists | 6,320 | $34,017 | 0.9 |
| 96 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 6,210 | $21,462 | 0.9 |
| 97 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 6,110 | $42,695 | 1.2 |
| 98 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 5,890 | $32,797 | 1.2 |
| 99 | All other information and record clerks | 5,760 | $30,721 | 0.9 |
| 100 | Computer and information systems managers | 5,710 | $81,091 | 0.9 |
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