Missouri Salary Guide — What Every Role Pays by City
Average salary across all roles in Missouri: $50,202/yr. Highest-paying role: Dental Hygienist.
Last updated: 2026-07-23 · Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
Average Salary by Role in Missouri
Each figure is the average of the role's median pay across the 2 Missouri metros we track. 20 of the roles below link to a full guide with the city-by-city breakdown, career path, and negotiation numbers.
| Role | State Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygienist salary guide | $95,200 |
| Operations Manager salary guide | $91,815 |
| Registered Nurse salary guide | $83,110 |
| Logistics Coordinator salary guide | $77,750 |
| Electrician salary guide | $77,015 |
| Plumber salary guide | $76,575 |
| Carpenter salary guide | $66,400 |
| Warehouse Supervisor salary guide | $63,200 |
| Sales Representative salary guide | $62,905 |
| HVAC Technician salary guide | $62,840 |
| Diesel Mechanic salary guide | $62,425 |
| Bus Driver salary guide | $60,220 |
| Truck Driver salary guide | $59,205 |
| Construction Laborer salary guide | $57,500 |
| Auto Mechanic salary guide | $55,990 |
| Painter salary guide | $54,940 |
| Welder salary guide | $54,505 |
| Maintenance Technician salary guide | $51,395 |
| Dispatcher salary guide | $48,655 |
| Forklift Operator salary guide | $46,840 |
Averages across 2 major Missouri metros. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Salary Data by Missouri City
St. Louis is the highest-paying Missouri metro we track ($50,904/yr average median) and Kansas City the lowest ($49,500/yr) — a spread of about 3%. Use the per-role guides above to see whether your job follows that pattern before negotiating.
| City | Avg Median Pay (All Roles) | Top-Paying Tracked Role |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | $50,904 | — |
| Kansas City | $49,500 | — |
City averages for Missouri cover the roles with BLS OEWS May 2025 data in each metro.
How to use these numbers
The medians here are the middle of what employers actually pay, not the top of a range from a job ad. If an offer in Missouri comes in under the median for your role and metro, that is your opening to negotiate — bring the BLS figure, not a guess. And if a posting hides pay entirely, the per-role guides linked above show what the market rate is before you apply.