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Most Popular Careers by City in Missouri:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Columbia Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Columbia and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology teachers, postsecondary | $64,790 | 140 | 10.6 |
| Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | $64,650 | 140 | 7.8 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary | $64,040 | 150 | 6.6 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | $82,140 | 210 | 6.6 |
| Insurance underwriters | $59,230 | 320 | 5.7 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $45,850 | 150 | 3.9 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | $58,870 | 130 | 3.9 |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | $34,880 | 510 | 3.8 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | $29,430 | 310 | 3.7 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists | $51,530 | 100 | 3.7 |
Jefferson City Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Jefferson City and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal support workers, all other | $33,700 | 180 | 11.2 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | $41,950 | 290 | 7.9 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | $24,470 | 290 | 7.1 |
| Order clerks | $21,740 | 700 | 6.2 |
| Health educators | $33,970 | 160 | 5.9 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $42,530 | 180 | 5.6 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | $67,820 | 180 | 5.2 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $30,270 | 210 | 5.1 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | $42,020 | 170 | 4.3 |
| Environmental engineers | $60,100 | 100 | 4.3 |
Joplin Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Joplin and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $28,660 | 390 | 16 |
| Engine and other machine assemblers | n/a | 130 | 15.2 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $27,740 | 150 | 8 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | $25,750 | 950 | 5.4 |
| Telemarketers | $18,380 | 950 | 5.4 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | $34,040 | 4,480 | 5.2 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | $32,910 | 300 | 4.5 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $25,850 | 220 | 4.5 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | $30,150 | 490 | 4.4 |
| Production workers, all other | $22,650 | 510 | 4.2 |
Kansas City Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Kansas City and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail car repairers | $34,210 | 360 | 13 |
| Bookbinders | $28,180 | 130 | 9.5 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers | $33,430 | 300 | 9.3 |
| Dancers | n/a | 550 | 8.9 |
| Telephone operators | $39,550 | 540 | 8.1 |
| Engine and other machine assemblers | $31,580 | 800 | 6.6 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | $31,320 | 290 | 6.3 |
| Air traffic controllers | $117,880 | 520 | 5.5 |
| Food scientists and technologists | $60,730 | 170 | 4.7 |
| Floor sanders and finishers | $32,960 | 110 | 4.3 |
Springfield Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Springfield and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and other machine assemblers | $28,380 | 360 | 16.3 |
| Boilermakers | $47,570 | 100 | 7.1 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | $32,170 | 550 | 7 |
| Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | $27,990 | 120 | 6.2 |
| Radio and television announcers | $34,430 | 160 | 5.5 |
| Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers | $20,450 | 160 | 5.5 |
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $20,300 | 490 | 5.2 |
| Psychology teachers, postsecondary | $59,860 | 170 | 5.1 |
| Telemarketers | $19,830 | 2,020 | 4.4 |
| Glaziers | $44,470 | 190 | 3.6 |
St. Joseph Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in St. Joseph and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food batchmakers | $27,950 | 380 | 14.9 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $43,500 | 190 | 8.4 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | $24,960 | 840 | 8 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $35,160 | 110 | 7.4 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | $27,310 | 170 | 4.3 |
| Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $32,670 | 290 | 4.2 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $28,040 | 120 | 4.1 |
| Team assemblers | $28,630 | 1,290 | 3.9 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | $35,540 | 230 | 3.5 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | n/a | 170 | 3.1 |
St. Louis Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in St. Louis and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoe machine operators and tenders | $28,820 | 510 | 38 |
| Tire builders | $29,580 | 310 | 26.6 |
| Rail car repairers | $37,470 | 450 | 12.4 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | $30,370 | 490 | 8.1 |
| Museum technicians and conservators | $32,960 | 550 | 7.2 |
| Public address system and other announcers | $37,580 | 310 | 6.7 |
| Gaming managers | $76,020 | 120 | 6.1 |
| Psychiatric technicians | $25,000 | 1,690 | 5.7 |
| Occupational health and safety technicians | $52,060 | 370 | 5.5 |
| Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers | $24,720 | 210 | 5.4 |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.