The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Missouri For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Missouri?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Missouri, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers are the lowest paid people in Missouri.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Missouri:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Missouri:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Missouri job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Missouri

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 700 job classifications in Missouri in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Missouri

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$19,280	$17,090	2,970
2	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$19,980	$17,190	7,100
3	Cooks, Fast Food	$20,800	$17,360	10,350
4	Dishwashers	$21,100	$17,510	7,580
5	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$21,110	$17,350	77,770
6	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$21,300	$17,380	7,810
7	Waiters And Waitresses	$21,420	$17,150	48,060
8	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$21,520	$17,330	6,970
9	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$21,810	$17,250	6,850
10	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$21,920	$17,410	5,220
11	Cashiers	$22,050	$17,430	75,060
12	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$22,120	$17,350	3,220
13	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$22,120	$17,640	5,700
14	Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants	$22,220	$17,350	1,430
15	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$22,250	$17,950	940
16	Library Assistants, Clerical	$22,290	$17,440	1,530
17	Food Preparation Workers	$22,340	$17,630	14,000
18	Cooks, Short Order	$22,440	$17,320	3,570
19	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$22,640	$17,680	21,530
20	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$22,780	$17,930	550
21	Personal Care Aides	$23,020	$18,300	60,330
22	Parking Lot Attendants	$23,110	$17,350	2,190
23	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$23,300	$17,590	4,620
24	Dietetic Technicians	$23,470	$17,360	1,070
25	Childcare Workers	$23,490	$17,520	12,930
26	Orderlies	$23,760	$18,160	1,430
27	Sewing Machine Operators	$24,390	$18,420	3,280
28	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$24,450	$17,520	4,660
29	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$24,460	$17,910	3,850
30	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$24,620	$17,720	430
31	Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria	$24,900	$17,870	13,610
32	Barbers	$24,970	$17,970	380
33	Home Health Aides	$25,080	$19,070	11,710
34	Manicurists And Pedicurists	$25,150	$17,820	730
35	Cooks, Restaurant	$25,180	$18,290	28,990
36	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$25,250	$19,260	320
37	Woodworkers, All Other	$25,440	$18,880	410
38	Tour And Travel Guides	$25,590	$17,970	1,250
39	Transportation Workers, All Other	$25,590	$17,540	170
40	Legislators	$25,630	$17,040	1,210
41	Bakers	$25,660	$18,520	3,870
42	Nursing Assistants	$25,930	$18,700	38,560
43	Telemarketers	$25,940	$17,570	3,570
44	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$25,980	$18,150	8,060
45	Funeral Attendants	$26,360	$19,480	730
46	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$26,410	$18,450	9,350
47	Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other	$26,430	$17,840	580
48	Bartenders	$26,480	$17,410	11,600
49	Recreation Workers	$26,490	$17,440	5,810
50	Floral Designers	$26,650	$17,810	2,250
51	Food Processing Workers, All Other	$26,700	$21,090	540
52	Concierges	$26,840	$18,680	350
53	Cooks, All Other	$26,890	$17,910	120
54	Teacher Assistants	$27,220	$17,750	19,770
55	Pharmacy Aides	$27,260	$17,810	1,010
56	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$27,320	$18,570	36,470
57	Gaming Change Persons And Booth Cashiers	$27,450	$18,670	480
58	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,470	$18,790	40,070
59	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$27,550	$18,910	14,090
60	Substitute Teachers	$27,580	$18,450	10,370
61	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Wood	$27,600	$18,220	2,150
62	Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products	$27,630	$20,290	770
63	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$27,710	$18,460	2,380
64	Tellers	$27,800	$20,550	11,080
65	Residential Advisors	$27,920	$18,340	990
66	Retail Salespersons	$28,030	$17,880	82,910
67	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$28,110	$18,980	2,300
68	Psychiatric Aides	$28,170	$21,280	1,890
69	Gaming Cage Workers	$28,280	$18,630	140
70	Metal Workers And Plastic Workers, All Other	$28,330	$19,750	820
71	Material Moving Workers, All Other	$28,380	$20,120	210
72	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$28,620	$17,530	7,030
73	Painting, Coating, And Decorating Workers	$28,620	$19,670	790
74	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	$28,630	$19,810	1,160
75	Slaughterers And Meat Packers	$28,840	$20,430	640
76	Food Cooking Machine Operators And Tenders	$28,840	$19,080	1,360
77	Driver/sales Workers	$28,840	$17,580	9,250
78	Sales And Related Workers, All Other	$28,870	$18,420	2,310
79	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Except Sawing	$28,940	$19,050	1,780
80	Physical Therapist Aides	$28,940	$19,080	400
81	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$29,010	$17,610	880
82	Gaming Dealers	$29,090	$16,980	1,640
83	Couriers And Messengers	$29,120	$19,470	660
84	Tire Repairers And Changers	$29,380	$20,370	2,580
85	Merchandise Displayers And Window Trimmers	$29,640	$20,720	2,300
86	Occupational Therapy Aides	$29,890	$18,670	100
87	Library Technicians	$29,920	$21,360	1,430
88	Social And Human Service Assistants	$29,960	$18,450	3,650
89	Grinding And Polishing Workers, Hand	$29,990	$21,150	1,460
90	Cleaning, Washing, And Metal Pickling Equipment Operators And Tenders	$30,090	$24,540	680
91	Helpers–Production Workers	$30,110	$19,680	6,100
92	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$30,140	$23,370	4,680
93	Bus Drivers, School Or Special Client	$30,410	$18,120	12,260
94	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$30,440	$19,000	5,510
95	Log Graders And Scalers	$30,460	$17,360	70
96	Machine Feeders And Offbearers	$30,780	$19,830	1,610
97	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$30,790	$20,180	1,560
98	Floor Sanders And Finishers	$30,970	$21,360	250
99	Psychiatric Technicians	$31,050	$20,850	1,560
100	Graduate Teaching Assistants	$31,170	$17,280	1,870

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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