Snapshot of
Employment in Missouri in 2010
- #17 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #22 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #22 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #26 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #26 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #28 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #30 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #31 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #33 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
- #28 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #34 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #35 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #46 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Total Employment
2,588,450
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-80,000
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.03 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
55.70 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
62.90 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
9.50 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
8.80 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
10.10 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
Missouri
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Salary Information for
Missouri
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Average Annual Salary
$39,780
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$19.13
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.01 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
Missouri
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VIEW ALL MISSOURI OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $93,710
2. Legal Occupations: $83,540
3. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $69,300
4. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $68,280
5. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $61,850
Table 3. Highest Paying
Missouri Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.04 %
2. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.03 %
3. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: 0.03 %
4. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.02 %
5. Legal Occupations: 0.02 %
Table 4.
Missouri Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 17.05 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.50 %
3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 9.47 %
4. Production Occupations: 7.09 %
5. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 6.85 %
Table 5. Popular
Missouri Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.06 %
2. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.05 %
3. Protective Service Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Management Occupations: 0.04 %
5. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: 0.04 %
Table 6.
Missouri Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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VIEW ALL METRO AREAS IN MISSOURI
HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS
1. Kansas City, MO: $44,060
2. St. Louis, MO: $43,480
3. Jefferson City, MO: $37,240
5. Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO: $35,480
Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries
METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES
1. St. Joseph, MO: 0.03 %
2. Springfield, MO: 0.03 %
4. Kansas City, MO: 0.02 %
Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR METRO AREAS
1. St. Louis, MO: 1,256,840
2. Kansas City, MO: 952,350
3. Springfield, MO: 181,890
Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment
FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS
1. St. Joseph, MO: 0.01 %
3. Springfield, MO: -0.03 %
5. St. Louis, MO: -0.03 %
Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
2. Kansas City, MO: 41,649
3. Springfield, MO : 9,840
Table
11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS
3. Springfield, MO : 1.17
Table
12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
4. Springfield, MO : 18.29
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13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. St. Louis, MO: $949,890
2. Kansas City, MO: $931,596
4. St. Joseph, MO: $582,473
5. Springfield, MO : $566,561
Table
14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
1. Health care and social assistance: 14.9%
4. Accommodation and food services: 10%
5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 6.61%
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15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
2. Other services (except public administration): 14,742
4. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 12,582
5. Health care and social assistance: 12,344
Table
16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: 88.65
4. Educational services: 48.63
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17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Utilities: $11,934,864
2. Management of companies and enterprises: $8,274,620
3. Information: $3,086,530
4. Manufacturing: $2,068,108
5. Educational services: $1,634,641
Table
18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in Missouri
- University of Missouri-Columbia - Columbia, MO
- Missouri State University-Springfield - Springfield, MO
- Webster University - Saint Louis, MO
- Saint Louis University-Main Campus - Saint Louis, MO
- University of Missouri-St Louis - Saint Louis, MO
- University of Missouri-Kansas City - Kansas City, MO
- Ozarks Technical Community College - Springfield, MO
- Saint Louis Community College-Meramec - Kirkwood, MO
- University of Central Missouri - Warrensburg, MO
- Lindenwood University - Saint Charles, MO
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19. Popular Colleges in
Missouri.
- Popular Training and Education Programs in Missouri
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Psychology, General
- Accounting
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- History, General
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Mathematics, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
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20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
Missouri.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
Missouri
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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