These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Missouri For 2018

Ever wonder who gets paid the most? Or how much your dentist makes for all the pain they put you through?

We had that same burning desire to know more about the highest paid professions in Missouri. And if you can’t tell by that sentence, we’re a bit of what you’d call data nerds.

We decided to go directly to the source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After scrounging through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Anesthesiologists are the highest paid people in Missouri.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Missouri:

1. Anesthesiologists
2. Psychiatrists
3. Internists, General
4. Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
5. Obstetricians and Gynecologists
6. Pediatricians, General
7. Dentists, General
8. Chief Executives
9. Family and General Practitioners
10. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Everyone’s favorite dentists place number 7 on the list of highest paid professions in the Show Me State. So the next time you sit there while they drill you can dwell on the fact that they are getting extremely well paid for it.

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Missouri For 2018

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 714 job classifications in Missouri in order to identify those that get paid the most.

Pretty straightforward and easy to do when the government does your job for you 🙂

We used the most recently released data on March 30, 2018.

For more reading, check out:

• These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In St. Louis
• These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Missouri
• These Are The 100 Largest Companies In Missouri

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Missouri

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Anesthesiologists	$249,950	$118,710	840
2	Psychiatrists	$235,180	$115,030	240
3	Internists, General	$232,980	$115,100	140
4	Physicians And Surgeons, All Other	$224,880	$72,040	4,440
5	Obstetricians And Gynecologists	$219,750	$86,400	200
6	Pediatricians, General	$195,800	$76,590	220
7	Dentists, General	$180,350	$90,270	1,510
8	Chief Executives	$179,360	$39,320	4,270
9	Family And General Practitioners	$172,940	$54,550	5,280
10	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$163,280	$57,090	4,260
11	Podiatrists	$161,120	$87,390	110
12	Nurse Anesthetists	$151,680	$86,580	1,110
13	Purchasing Managers	$143,470	$84,930	990
14	Marketing Managers	$136,100	$62,090	2,850
15	Architectural And Engineering Managers	$135,440	$85,130	2,560
16	Compensation And Benefits Managers	$134,220	$83,830	220
17	Financial Managers	$134,210	$66,870	8,500
18	Sales Managers	$133,120	$54,110	5,660
19	Computer And Information Systems Managers	$130,240	$75,370	6,220
20	Judges, Magistrate Judges, And Magistrates	$125,240	$19,040	570
21	Pharmacists	$123,610	$105,040	6,060
22	Advertising And Promotions Managers	$122,450	$46,100	290
23	Human Resources Managers	$119,950	$67,540	1,790
24	Optometrists	$117,370	$62,960	760
25	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, And Hearing Officers	$116,130	$55,370	180
26	Lawyers	$115,520	$51,170	9,950
27	Physicists	$114,510	$71,690	60
28	Natural Sciences Managers	$113,730	$51,890	790
29	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,020	$42,310	120
30	Training And Development Managers	$110,680	$56,160	440
31	Petroleum Engineers	$109,570	$60,210	40
32	Economists	$109,020	$50,100	290
33	Public Relations And Fundraising Managers	$108,580	$55,290	980
34	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$107,700	$47,330	2,230
35	Medical And Health Services Managers	$106,810	$59,180	6,210
36	General And Operations Managers	$106,730	$35,410	43,270
37	Funeral Service Managers	$105,590	$42,930	210
38	Computer Hardware Engineers	$105,450	$66,090	260
39	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,360	$52,450	630
40	Chemical Engineers	$104,960	$65,160	590
41	Art Directors	$104,760	$45,800	840
42	Air Traffic Controllers	$102,570	$65,490	240
43	Atmospheric And Space Scientists	$102,560	$65,650	140
44	Managers, All Other	$102,020	$42,470	5,080
45	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$102,010	$66,960	2,060
46	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,400	$46,590	240
47	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,230	$53,910	180
48	Actuaries	$101,140	$54,050	430
49	Industrial Production Managers	$101,000	$56,350	3,590
50	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,660	$45,400	980
51	Construction Managers	$99,180	$48,680	3,040
52	Computer And Information Research Scientists	$99,010	$54,590	240
53	Computer Network Architects	$97,120	$60,870	2,800
54	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,940	$41,410	1,070
55	Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers	$96,580	$53,930	2,120
56	Nurse Practitioners	$96,490	$69,850	4,150
57	Veterinarians	$96,250	$43,570	1,560
58	Software Developers, Systems Software	$96,200	$54,830	5,520
59	Software Developers, Applications	$96,100	$60,490	14,150
60	Education Administrators, Elementary And Secondary School	$95,080	$61,310	5,860
61	Financial Analysts	$94,930	$49,930	4,090
62	Electrical Engineers	$94,530	$65,020	3,490
63	Materials Scientists	$94,460	$55,070	80
64	Materials Engineers	$93,550	$48,930	450
65	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,930	$47,220	50
66	Information Security Analysts	$91,630	$50,360	2,820
67	Recreation And Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,490	$40,500	210
68	Physician Assistants	$91,480	$34,680	990
69	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,260	$45,460	360
70	Sales Engineers	$90,090	$48,040	1,010
71	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,080	$42,640	190
72	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$89,790	$52,760	280
73	Personal Financial Advisors	$89,710	$37,550	4,980
74	Power Distributors And Dispatchers	$89,620	$59,930	200
75	Administrative Services Managers	$89,270	$49,760	5,480
76	Health And Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers And Inspectors	$88,870	$45,720	340
77	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,500	$34,660	760
78	Computer Systems Analysts	$88,110	$52,320	11,260
79	Physical Scientists, All Other	$88,100	$29,350	100
80	Database Administrators	$87,910	$50,480	2,620
81	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,860	$48,560	220
82	Biochemists And Biophysicists	$87,010	$41,180	270
83	Industrial Engineers	$86,620	$53,520	5,010
84	Mechanical Engineers	$86,360	$54,600	3,060
85	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,810	$43,730	540
86	Civil Engineers	$85,090	$51,490	5,370
87	Commercial Pilots	$85,060	$44,750	530
88	Engineers, All Other	$84,400	$40,970	1,150
89	Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Technical And Scientific Products	$84,320	$35,660	4,490
90	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,200	$45,750	110
91	Psychologists, All Other	$83,860	$32,270	210
92	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,940	$42,820	40
93	Physical Therapists	$82,710	$58,040	4,520
94	Media And Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$82,670	$43,290	50
95	Broadcast News Analysts	$81,240	$28,240	190
96	Mining And Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$81,160	$45,210	50
97	Computer Occupations, All Other	$81,060	$41,970	6,260
98	Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents	$80,550	$27,620	6,430
99	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,410	$40,810	700
100	Ship Engineers	$80,360	$55,220	50

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