North Missouri nonmetropolitan area Salaries
BLS nonmetropolitan reporting area wages for North Missouri nonmetropolitan area (May 2025)
General and Operations Managers shows the widest metro-area vs national median gap in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
General and Operations Managers publishes $67,430 here versus $105,770 nationally (-36.2%; 3,760metro-area jobs). Next is Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education at $46,790 locally versus $72,040 nationally (-35.0%).
- General and Operations Managers$67,430 in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area sits 36.2% below the national General and Operations Managers median of $105,770 (3,760 published local jobs).
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$46,790 in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area sits 35.0% below the national Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education median of $72,040 (2,140 published local jobs).
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,330 in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area sits 26.0% below the national Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $63,970 (2,140 published local jobs).
- Registered Nurses$78,230 in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area sits 19.8% below the national Registered Nurses median of $97,550 (2,020 published local jobs).
General and Operations Managers and the other occupations above are descriptive OEWS endpoints for North Missouri nonmetropolitan area; they are not findings about taxes, employers, or worker experience.
BLS OEWS metro wage desk
MSA 2900002 · North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50K mean
MEAN-TRACE · RPP-UNK · OCC-MID · TOP-LEAD · EMP-MIX · TREND-UNK · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FULL
- MEAN-TRACE #475/528
- RPP-UNK RPP n/a
- OCC-MID 320 occs
- TOP-LEAD Family Medicin… · $355K
- EMP-MIX Medical and…
- TREND-UNK Pay chg n/a
- PHOTO-FINISH North Georgia no…
- BOOK-FULL 313 rows · May 2025
Read with North Georgia nonmetropolitan area ($79 on published-row mean) · Understanding BLS wage data
Instrument codes from this MSA’s OEWS published-row mean, BEA RPP, occupation book, employment lead, All Occupations pay change, and nearest peer, not a moving recommendation.
Published-row mean neighbourhood around North Missouri nonmetropoli…
Largest published OEWS rows in this nonmetropolitan area
Medical and Health Services Managers and Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers lead published employment inside North Missouri nonmetropolitan area's top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.
- 1. Medical and Health Services Managers 390 jobs · $92,890
- 2. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 390 jobs · $91,820
- 3. Pharmacists 220 jobs · $135,200
- 4. Financial Managers 220 jobs · $126,000
- 5. Nurse Practitioners 210 jobs · $123,530
- 6. Education Administrators, Postsecondary 150 jobs · $108,640
- 7. Industrial Engineers 150 jobs · $91,110
- 8. Industrial Production Managers 140 jobs · $104,420
- 9. Physicians, All Other 130 jobs · $276,670
- 10. Software Developers 130 jobs · $97,860
- 11. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 130 jobs · $96,360
- 12. Chief Executives 110 jobs · $104,240
- 13. Veterinarians 100 jobs · $99,020
- 14. Family Medicine Physicians 90 jobs · $354,610
- 15. Computer and Information Systems Managers 90 jobs · $104,130
- 16. Construction Managers 90 jobs · $100,590
- 17. Computer Systems Analysts 70 jobs · $86,920
- 18. Occupational Therapists 60 jobs · $97,390
Occupations Tracked
320
with wage data
Published-Row Mean
$50,087
employment-weighted, 313 complete rows
Top Salary
$354,610
Family Medicine Physicians
Top-pay occupations in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, by employment
Same top-pay sample as the salary ranking, sorted by published local jobs so the title sequence follows the OEWS mix.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $92,890 |
| 2 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $91,820 |
| 3 | Pharmacists | $135,200 |
| 4 | Financial Managers | $126,000 |
| 5 | Nurse Practitioners | $123,530 |
| 6 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $108,640 |
| 7 | Industrial Engineers | $91,110 |
| 8 | Industrial Production Managers | $104,420 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $276,670 |
| 10 | Software Developers | $97,860 |
| 11 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,360 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $104,240 |
| 13 | Veterinarians | $99,020 |
| 14 | Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $354,610 |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $104,130 |
| 16 | Construction Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $100,590 |
| 17 | Computer Systems Analysts Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $86,920 |
| 18 | Occupational Therapists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $97,390 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $99,760 |
| 20 | Marketing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $99,600 |
| 21 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $97,270 |
| 22 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $94,220 |
| 23 | Electrical Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $89,440 |
| 24 | Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $134,750 |
| 25 | Information Security Analysts Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $89,140 |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Lowest Paying Jobs in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $28,600 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,600 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $28,600 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,600 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $28,600 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $28,600 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $28,600 |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $28,600 |
| Tutors Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $28,600 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $28,630 |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Other BLS Wage Areas in MO
Other metropolitan or nonmetropolitan OEWS areas assigned to the same state. Cross-state pay and employment peers live in Nationwide similar metros below.
Nationwide metros with similar published-row mean pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside MO. Same-state wage areas above stay geographic; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors on employment-weighted published-row mean wage ($50,087 here) and summed published employment.
Similar mean wage
Nearest other metros by employment-weighted published-row annual mean wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 100,000 summed published jobs), distinct from the mean-wage column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS employment-weighted published-row mean wage and summed occupation employment. Employment peers exclude metros already listed in the mean-wage column so the two link sets stay distinct. Mean wage here is not a worker-level median.
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How to use North Missouri nonmetropolitan area wage figures in a real decision
- Family Medicine Physicians leads published medians in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area at $354,610/year (a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers); open the occupation for percentile bands and state rows. Family Medicine Physicians
- North Missouri nonmetropolitan area's employment-weighted published-row mean is $50,087 across 313 occupation rows with employment estimates. Understanding BLS data
- Compare this nonmetropolitan area against the statewide occupation table for MO before treating one geography as the other. State wage page
BLS OEWS estimates reflect the May 2025 reference period; small occupation-area cells can be suppressed, and figures are not employer offers.
Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Occupation rows use BLS OEWS May 2025. The local-area benchmark is WageDex's employment-weighted mean of published occupation means; where BEA RPP is available, the price-level figure divides that benchmark by the published area parity. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.