St. Joseph, MO-KS
Across all occupations in the St. Joseph, MO-KS metropolitan area, the median wage is $47,350 a year ($22.76 an hour) and the mean $57,160, May 2025. That median is −7% against the US median of $50,980 and −1% against Missouri's $47,800. BLS counts 54,390 jobs in the area, which spans Missouri and Kansas. The highest-paying occupation is family medicine physicians; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: St. Joseph, MO-KS vs Missouri and Kansas and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | Hourly | $14.21 | $17.31 | $22.76 | $31.32 | $45.13 | $27.48 | 54,390 |
| Annual | $29,550 | $36,010 | $47,350 | $65,150 | $93,870 | $57,160 | ||
| Missouri | Hourly | $14.32 | $17.39 | $22.98 | $35.70 | $50.15 | $29.89 | 2,936,050 |
| Annual | $29,780 | $36,160 | $47,800 | $74,260 | $104,320 | $62,160 | ||
| Kansas | Hourly | $13.72 | $17.25 | $23.08 | $34.75 | $49.64 | $29.15 | 1,437,520 |
| Annual | $28,530 | $35,880 | $48,010 | $72,280 | $103,250 | $60,640 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
232 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profiles: Missouri, Kansas. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in St. Joseph, MO-KS
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $400,000 | $192.31 | 80 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $217,670 | $104.65 | 60 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $207,450 | $99.74 | 50 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $138,340 | $66.51 | 50 |
| 5 | Physician Assistants | $138,060 | $66.38 | 50 |
| 6 | Natural Sciences Managers | $134,810 | $64.81 | 40 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $131,720 | $63.33 | 120 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $131,540 | $63.24 | 50 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Missouri | $130,170 | $62.58 | 80 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,710 | $61.88 | 140 |
| 11 | Industrial Production Managers | $128,370 | $61.72 | 180 |
| 12 | Managers, All Other in Missouri | $125,750 | $60.46 | 150 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $123,480 | $59.37 | 60 |
| 14 | Financial Managers in Missouri | $123,420 | $59.34 | 150 |
| 15 | Veterinarians | $118,290 | $56.87 | 40 |
| 16 | Construction Managers | $116,540 | $56.03 | 70 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $115,270 | $55.42 | 40 |
| 18 | Facilities Managers | $108,920 | $52.36 | 50 |
| 19 | Sales Managers in Missouri | $106,130 | $51.02 | 120 |
| 20 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $104,540 | $50.26 | 70 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in St. Joseph, MO-KS
Most concentrated occupations in St. Joseph, MO-KS
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 12.91 | 660 | 12.10 | $41,890 |
| 2 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 8.46 | 1,120 | 20.63 | $50,930 |
| 3 | Helpers--Production Workers | 7.00 | 410 | 7.46 | $39,300 |
| 4 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 5.84 | 120 | 2.25 | $76,530 |
| 5 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 5.20 | 170 | 3.18 | $48,440 |
| 6 | Cooks, Fast Food in Missouri | 4.57 | 1,020 | 18.84 | $29,620 |
| 7 | Food Processing Workers, All Other | 4.37 | 100 | 1.83 | $45,200 |
| 8 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 4.21 | 610 | 11.27 | $66,060 |
| 9 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 4.12 | 200 | 3.70 | $49,880 |
| 10 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 3.36 | 100 | 1.93 | $46,840 |
Occupation groups in St. Joseph, MO-KS
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $95,630 | $109,250 | 3,250 | 59.69 | 0.83 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $80,030 | $87,960 | 730 | 13.50 | 0.80 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $76,230 | $82,070 | 550 | 10.13 | 0.30 |
| Legal | $75,440 | $93,880 | 190 | 3.50 | 0.42 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $74,620 | $92,770 | 3,830 | 70.36 | 1.11 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $73,660 | $79,440 | 520 | 9.57 | 1.01 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $70,010 | $76,170 | 2,280 | 41.85 | 0.62 |
| Construction and Extraction | $64,340 | $70,530 | 2,350 | 43.21 | 1.05 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $60,590 | $62,840 | 2,700 | 49.69 | 1.27 |
| Production | $50,640 | $52,210 | 7,690 | 141.35 | 2.57 |
| Community and Social Service | $48,800 | $52,850 | 870 | 16.03 | 0.93 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $48,620 | $52,350 | 2,790 | 51.22 | 0.88 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $45,660 | $50,950 | 480 | 8.81 | 0.67 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $44,100 | $46,350 | 5,580 | 102.61 | 1.17 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $43,270 | $47,230 | 5,350 | 98.35 | 0.86 |
| Protective Service | $43,200 | $49,870 | 1,370 | 25.10 | 1.03 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $38,690 | $40,830 | 240 | 4.50 | 1.61 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,440 | $38,550 | 1,150 | 21.21 | 0.73 |
| Healthcare Support | $35,060 | $36,560 | 3,100 | 56.91 | 1.12 |
| Sales and Related | $33,910 | $43,100 | 4,130 | 75.88 | 0.88 |
| Personal Care and Service | $30,430 | $34,890 | 870 | 16.00 | 0.76 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $30,140 | $33,910 | 4,380 | 80.56 | 0.92 |
Every occupation in Missouri and Kansas, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profiles. All 232 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS St. Joseph, MO-KS estimates (area 41140).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the St. Joseph, MO-KS area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.
- The area spans Missouri and Kansas; its figures are the whole MSA, as BLS publishes them, under the primary state Missouri.