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What is the average salary in St. Louis, MO?

$65,960a year

Average yearly pay across 656 jobs with official data in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly
$31.71
Jobs with data
656
Workers counted
1,311,920

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Radiologist$468,900
Psychiatrist$298,200
Emergency Medicine Physician$276,600
Physician$246,400
Nurse Anesthetist$232,300
Pediatrician$223,900
Dentist$210,400
Physician$207,500
Athlete and Sports Competitor$203,400
Chief Executive$202,800

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

General and Operations Manager$93,140
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,490
Registered Nurse$83,180
Cashier$32,380
Retail Salesperson$33,820
Stocker and Order Filler$37,840
Customer Service Representative$45,800
Office Clerk$44,980
Laborer and Freight$41,780
Waiter and Waitress$31,200

Management

Business and financial operations

Computer and mathematical

Architecture and engineering

Life, physical, and social science

Community and social service

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Healthcare support

Protective service

Food preparation and serving

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Personal care and service

Sales and related

Office and administrative support

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Construction and extraction

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Production

Transportation and material moving

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in St. Louis, MO?

About $65,960 a year ($31.71 an hour): the average of the 656 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in St. Louis, MO?

Radiologist ($468,900), Psychiatrist ($298,200), Emergency Medicine Physician ($276,600).

What are the most common jobs in St. Louis, MO?

General and Operations Manager (46,410 jobs), Home Health and Personal Care Aide (44,200 jobs), Registered Nurse (35,200 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.