Home / Wages / Springfield Springfield salaries The median worker in the Springfield, MO metro area earned $44,110 a year in 2024, about $21.21 an hour. That ranks #294 of the 391 metro areas published here, 10.9% below the national median.
Missouri
Median pay $44,110 $21.21 per hour
Vs national -10.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 222,150 wage and salary
Metro rank #294 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Springfield pays 4.9% 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 Telemarketers 7.74× 740 $28,380 Psychiatric Technicians 7.26× 1,430 $44,190 Cooks, Fast Food 4.99× 4,810 $28,400 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 2.87× 640 $48,200 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 2.62× 660 $36,920 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2.2× 6,550 $52,750 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 2.09× 870 $58,690 Production Workers, All Other 1.99× 790 $37,670 Cost Estimators 1.82× 580 $62,180 Tellers 1.75× 850 $35,540 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1.7× 1,690 $46,950 Stockers and Order Fillers 1.7× 6,820 $35,670
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Springfield Occupation Median Hourly Employed Dentists, General $198,440 $95.40 200 Chief Executives $152,960 $73.54 260 Pharmacists $137,810 $66.26 680 Financial Managers $123,380 $59.32 740 Computer and Information Systems Managers $123,360 $59.31 420 Nurse Practitioners $122,220 $58.76 520 Human Resources Managers $109,790 $52.78 210 Marketing Managers $105,890 $50.91 270 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $102,170 $49.12 290 Industrial Production Managers $101,290 $48.70 280 Managers, All Other $101,150 $48.63 360 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $99,720 $47.94 320 Software Developers $98,460 $47.34 630 Lawyers $97,710 $46.98 760 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $95,730 n/a 500 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $94,320 $45.35 210 Medical and Health Services Managers $93,550 $44.98 700 Sales Managers $90,800 $43.66 580 Physical Therapists $89,450 $43.00 290 Administrative Services Managers $84,820 $40.78 300 Industrial Engineers $84,310 $40.54 320 Civil Engineers $84,280 $40.52 360 Dental Hygienists $82,640 $39.73 230 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $81,330 $39.10 320 Computer Systems Analysts $78,310 $37.65 280 Project Management Specialists $77,230 $37.13 1,190 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $76,550 $36.80 320 Computer Occupations, All Other $75,700 $36.40 500 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,070 $36.09 730 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $74,550 $35.84 200 Speech-Language Pathologists $74,430 $35.79 210 Management Analysts $74,190 $35.67 470 General and Operations Managers $72,400 $34.81 7,340 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $69,780 $33.55 780 Respiratory Therapists $68,270 $32.82 410 Computer Network Support Specialists $67,840 $32.62 240 Registered Nurses $66,530 $31.98 7,450 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $66,060 $31.76 400 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $65,980 n/a 210 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $65,960 $31.71 710 Logisticians $65,780 $31.63 220 Instructional Coordinators $65,640 $31.56 290 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $64,990 n/a 340 Loan Officers $64,160 $30.85 460 Social and Community Service Managers $63,600 $30.58 240 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $63,570 $30.56 940 Accountants and Auditors $63,490 $30.52 1,700 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $62,790 $30.19 270 Cost Estimators $62,180 $29.90 580 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $61,510 $29.57 490 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $60,820 $29.24 230 Sheet Metal Workers $60,490 $29.08 320 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $60,230 $28.96 230 Food Batchmakers $60,090 $28.89 290 Financial Specialists, All Other $59,170 $28.45 210 Human Resources Specialists $59,160 $28.44 1,330 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $59,150 $28.44 280 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,040 $28.39 890 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,800 $28.27 1,800 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $58,690 $28.22 870
Where most people work Largest occupations in Springfield by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Registered Nurses 7,450 $66,530 $31.98 General and Operations Managers 7,340 $72,400 $34.81 Stockers and Order Fillers 6,820 $35,670 $17.15 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6,550 $52,750 $25.36 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 6,230 $29,900 $14.38 Cashiers 5,360 $28,720 $13.81 Retail Salespersons 5,280 $30,720 $14.77 Customer Service Representatives 4,930 $40,940 $19.68 Cooks, Fast Food 4,810 $28,400 $13.66 Office Clerks, General 3,960 $38,370 $18.45 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,670 $38,430 $18.48 Waiters and Waitresses 3,370 $25,670 $12.34 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,300 $47,380 n/a Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3,200 $39,380 $18.93 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,790 $39,070 $18.78 Nursing Assistants 2,700 $35,590 $17.11 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,470 $28,260 $13.59 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,450 $33,740 $16.22 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,410 $46,920 $22.56 Cooks, Restaurant 2,280 $30,310 $14.57
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 Kansas City 1,093,430 workers $49,480 St. Louis 1,339,700 workers $48,290 St. Joseph 53,880 workers $46,420 Columbia 105,740 workers $45,670 Jefferson City 78,020 workers $45,440 Joplin 86,790 workers $43,610 Springfield pay: common questions What is the average salary in Springfield? The median across all occupations is $44,110 , or $21.21 an hour, covering 222,150 wage and salary workers. The mean is $54,000, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Springfield pay more than the rest of Missouri? No. The metro median of $44,110 is 4.9% 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 Springfield? Dentists, General ($198,440), Chief Executives ($152,960), Pharmacists ($137,810). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Springfield unusually full of? Telemarketers, at 7.74× 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.