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Jefferson City salaries

The median worker in the Jefferson City, MO metro area earned $45,440 a year in 2024, about $21.85 an hour. That ranks #244 of the 391 metro areas published here, 8.2% below the national median.

Missouri

Median pay $45,440 $21.85 per hour
Vs national -8.2% U.S. $49,500
Workers 78,020 wage and salary
Metro rank #244 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Jefferson City pays 2% less than Missouri as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 10.54× 1,040 $39,400
Cooks, Fast Food 3.85× 1,300 $27,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3.36× 620 $41,310
Compliance Officers 3.21× 650 $43,470
Managers, All Other 2.71× 870 $87,420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2.18× 1,920 $38,050
Computer User Support Specialists 2.11× 740 $58,590
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1.71× 980 $64,700
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1.56× 530 $57,990
Accountants and Auditors 1.45× 1,060 $56,330
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.4× 1,030 $40,840
General and Operations Managers 1.31× 2,370 $74,940

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Jefferson City
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Computer and Information Systems Managers $114,930 $55.26 240
Financial Managers $106,000 $50.96 350
Software Developers $99,740 $47.95 250
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $99,650 $47.91 270
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,140 $46.22 220
Lawyers $91,830 $44.15 450
Managers, All Other $87,420 $42.03 870
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $86,080 $41.38 310
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $80,380 $38.64 340
Project Management Specialists $80,250 $38.58 470
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $77,580 $37.30 350
Sheet Metal Workers $77,390 $37.21 290
Registered Nurses $75,930 $36.50 1,450
Computer Occupations, All Other $75,710 $36.40 320
General and Operations Managers $74,940 $36.03 2,370
Management Analysts $72,360 $34.79 560
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $68,740 $33.05 250
Cost Estimators $66,200 $31.83 200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $64,700 $31.11 980
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $62,690 $30.14 480
Electricians $61,960 $29.79 420
Loan Officers $60,730 $29.20 300
Human Resources Specialists $59,160 $28.44 540
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,840 $28.29 710
Computer User Support Specialists $58,590 $28.17 740
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $58,560 $28.15 260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $57,990 $27.88 530
Public Relations Specialists $57,180 $27.49 240
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,050 $27.43 340
Accountants and Auditors $56,330 $27.08 1,060
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $56,050 $26.95 220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $55,890 $26.87 350
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $55,580 n/a 600
Construction Laborers $54,560 $26.23 510
Training and Development Specialists $52,700 $25.34 240
Health Education Specialists $52,400 $25.19 200
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $52,060 $25.03 240
Carpenters $50,880 $24.46 370
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $50,270 $24.17 490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,960 $24.02 360
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $49,220 $23.67 320
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $49,100 $23.61 460
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $48,320 $23.23 250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $47,800 $22.98 960
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $46,750 $22.48 330
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,750 $22.48 200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $46,150 n/a 880
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $45,570 $21.91 410
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $45,390 $21.82 210
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $43,880 $21.10 880
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $43,510 $20.92 400
Compliance Officers $43,470 $20.90 650
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $43,300 $20.82 210
Security Guards $42,420 $20.39 430
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $41,810 $20.10 540
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $41,380 $19.90 260
Correctional Officers and Jailers $41,310 $19.86 620
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $41,270 $19.84 260
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $40,930 $19.68 470
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $40,840 $19.63 1,030

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Jefferson City by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
General and Operations Managers 2,370 $74,940 $36.03
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,920 $38,050 $18.29
Cashiers 1,810 $27,610 $13.28
Office Clerks, General 1,570 $38,530 $18.52
Registered Nurses 1,450 $75,930 $36.50
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,350 $30,820 $14.82
Retail Salespersons 1,330 $28,910 $13.90
Cooks, Fast Food 1,300 $27,420 $13.18
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,160 $30,700 $14.76
Customer Service Representatives 1,140 $40,080 $19.27
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,130 $36,700 $17.64
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,070 $30,130 $14.49
Accountants and Auditors 1,060 $56,330 $27.08
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,040 $39,400 $18.94
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,030 $40,840 $19.63
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 980 $64,700 $31.11
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 960 $47,800 $22.98
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 880 $46,150 n/a
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 880 $43,880 $21.10
Managers, All Other 870 $87,420 $42.03

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Missouri metro areas

Jefferson City pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Jefferson City?

The median across all occupations is $45,440, or $21.85 an hour, covering 78,020 wage and salary workers. The mean is $54,970, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Jefferson City pay more than the rest of Missouri?

No. The metro median of $45,440 is 2% below the Missouri median of $46,390. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Jefferson City?

Computer and Information Systems Managers ($114,930), Financial Managers ($106,000), Software Developers ($99,740). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Jefferson City unusually full of?

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other, at 10.54× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.