Occupational Wage Rates
Southeast Missouri Region
Source: Missouri Division of Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Unit

$ Hourly Wage

Occupation

Low

Average

High

Managers & Professionals

Financial Manager

21.90

33.03

39.07

Personnel, Training and Labor Relations Manager

21.97

30.57

33.32

Purchasing Manager

21.74

37.68

39.88

Industrial Production Manager

20.52

29.89

35.63

Accountant and Auditor

12.97

19.73

26.07

Budget Analyst

17.78

29.90

43.43

Engineers & Technicians

Low

Average

High

Civil Engineers

23.79

29.76

33.56

Electrical and Electronic Engineer

18.96

28.65

33.57

Industrial Engineer

19.22

25.64

30.34

Materials Engineer

21.67

27.20

33.11

Mechanical Engineer

18.45

25.80

29.83

Architectural and Civil Drafters

14.14

16.35

18.61

Electrical and Electronic Technician

14.39

19.44

21.80

Mechanical Drafters

14.77

18.54

22.67

Systems Analyst

19.03

22.81

26.00

Computer Programmer

12.05

20.98

29.86

Medical Services

Low

Average

High

Healthcare Practitioner andTechnical Occupations

11.03

18.70

29.47

Registered Nurse

15.95

20.33

24.35

Licensed Practical Nurse

10.64

12.77

14.28

Emergency Medical Technician

6.61

9.23

12.67

Medical Lab Technician

8.83

11.25

14.97

Medical and Clinical Lab Technologist

14.46

19.55

21.96

Dental Assistant

7.88

8.47

9.70

Medical Assistant

8.42

10.75

12.24

Sales & Service Occupations

Low

Average

High

First Line Supervisor, Retail Sales

8.63

13.57

18.81

Insurance Sales Agent

9.87

13.09

25.02

First Line Supervisor, Non-Retail Sales

15.48

24.87

31.14

Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing

10.86

16.83

24.41

Advertising Sales Agent

9.52

11.11

16.10

Retail Salesperson

6.12

8.47

13.59

Counter and Rental Clerk

6.91

9.78

13.44

Demonstrator and Product Promoter

6.45

9.78

12.05

Cashier

5.88

6.36

7.15

Office & Clerical Occupations

Low

Average

High

First Line Supervisor, Clerical

10.32

15.79

20.49

Office Clerk, General

6.89

9.22

10.99

Medical Secretary

7.72

9.36

10.82

Secretary

7.65

9.95

12.21

Receptionist/Information Clerk

6.42

8.67

9.77

Typist and Word Processor

9.06

10.36

11.11

Human Resources Assistant

9.55

12.43

14.63

File Clerk

5.94

6.79

10.39

Order Clerk: Materials, Service

6.51

9.58

11.77

Bookkeeping, Auditing & Accounting Clerk

7.90

10.94

13.28

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk

8.59

11.53

13.73

General Office Clerk

6.89

9.22

10.99

Skilled Trade & Production Occupations

Low

Average

High

First Line Supervisor: Mechanics & Repair

16.21

22.92

26.82

First Line Supervisor: Production

11.40

17.52

21.54

First Line Supervisor: Helpers & Laborers

8.48

13.76

18.56

Production Inspector/Grader

9.10

11.29

13.86

Industrial Machinery Mechanic

11.72

15.53

18.08

Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic

9.40

14.73

17.06

Maintenance & Repair Workers

9.06

14.32

16.73

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic except engines

12.57

15.53

17.02

Machinery Maintenance Worker

8.33

12.14

15.53

Maintenance Repairer, General

9.06

14.32

16.73

Electric Motor Repairer

9.03

11.90

15.54

Electronics Repairer, Commercial & Industrial

11.16

15.56

19.18

Production Workers

6.80

8.09

9.18

Automobile Body Repaiers

9.00

13.15

15.08

Carpenter

10.73

15.49

18.96

Electrician

13.84

17.25

22.51

Helper, Electrician

8.74

10.31

12.29

Painter

11.49

15.59

17.74

Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter

13.85

17.08

23.45

Helper, Plumber & Pipefitter

10.88

12.53

13.60

Drywall and Tile Installers

8.58

12.13

16.47

Tool and Die Maker

12.30

16.10

18.14

Machinist

10.19

12.94

16.17

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

17.48

24.28

25.24

Machinist

10.19

12.94

16.17

Grinding Machine Setter/Operator, Metal or Plastic

9.85

11.40

12.37

Punching Machine Setter/Operator, Metal or Plastic

7.62

11.01

12.74

Extruding, Pressing Machine Operator

11.06

12.85

13.80

Cutting and Slicing Machine Operator

7.66

10.02

11.93

Mixing and Blending Machine Operator

11.56

14.45

16.13

Woodworking Machine Operator

6.02

9.16

11.13

Textile Machine Operator

6.29

8.54

9.34

Setters and Tenders, Wood

8.13

10.71

12.29

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Sampler, and Weighers

9.10

11.29

13.86

Packaging & Filling Machine Operator

9.30

11.81

13.31

Team Assembler

8.35

13.03

16.57

Welder & Cutter

8.24

11.78

14.17

Bindery Workers

7.37

7.86

8.66

Prepress Technicians

8.31

9.47

10.43

Conveyor Operator & Tender

8.76

12.72

15.38

Miscellaneous Occupations

Low

Average

High

Janitor and Cleaner

6.14

8.05

9.58

Captains, Mates and Pilots of Water Vessels

11.22

21.64

26.84

Laborers and Freight Movers

6.40

8.47

11.21

Security Guard

7.00

8.47

11.21

Waiter or Waitress

5.99

6.35

6.95

Child Care Worker

5.89

6.37

7.29

Truck Driver, Heavy

10.68

16.43

20.45

Industrial Truck & Tractor Operator

8.54

11.24

13.34

Material Moving Operator

6.89

10.44

14.90

Hand Material Mover

6.40

7.94

9.64

Hand Packer and Packager

6.47

7.94

9.52

Machine Feeders and Ofbearers

7.29

9.80

12.07