Top Paying Jobs in Missouri (2026)
Missouri has 1,210 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Nurse Anesthetists ($221,550), Dentists, All Other Specialists ($217,400), Family Medicine Physicians ($216,990).
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Highest paying careers in Missouri
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
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| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $222K | $106.51/hr |
| 2 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | Healthcare | $217K | $104.52/hr |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $217K | $104.32/hr |
| 4 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $215K | $103.39/hr |
| 5 | Physicians, Pathologists | Healthcare | $213K | $102.61/hr |
| 6 | Physicists | Science | $180K | $86.75/hr |
| 7 | Chief Executives | Management | $159K | $76.41/hr |
| 8 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | Legal | $156K | $75.1/hr |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $154K | $73.88/hr |
| 10 | Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $144K | $69.1/hr |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $140K | $67.18/hr |
| 12 | Physician Assistants | Healthcare | $139K | $66.92/hr |
| 13 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $138K | $66.3/hr |
| 14 | Nurse Midwives | Healthcare | $135K | $64.89/hr |
| 15 | Financial Managers | Management | $134K | $64.21/hr |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | Management | $132K | $63.64/hr |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | Management | $131K | $63.08/hr |
| 18 | Podiatrists | Healthcare | $129K | $61.87/hr |
| 19 | Psychologists, All Other | Science | $127K | $61.17/hr |
| 20 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | Legal | $127K | $61.09/hr |
| 21 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | Management | $127K | $61.04/hr |
| 22 | Nurse Practitioners | Healthcare | $126K | $60.75/hr |
| 23 | Nuclear Engineers | Engineering | $126K | $60.58/hr |
| 24 | Lawyers | Legal | $124K | $59.71/hr |
| 25 | Commercial Pilots | Transportation | $124K | $/hr |
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