Columbia, Missouri Metro Area

MSA: Columbia, MO
county: Boone

Population (2017 estimate): 178,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.6%

NFP Employment (2017): 99,000
Average Earnings (2017): $37,060

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,3.6000,1.7,
2013,2.2000,1.6,
2014,-0.1000,1.9,
2015,1.6000,2.1,
2016,0.3000,1.8,
2017,0.9000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,10.5000,2.3,
2013,4.3000,2.0,
2014,-1.1000,2.3,
2015,-8.5000,2.4,
2016,2.9000,2.0,
2017,8.4000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,4.5000,8.1000,
2013,4.5000,7.4000,
2014,4.2000,6.2000,
2015,3.5000,5.3000,
2016,3.3000,4.9000,
2017,2.6000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,35210.00,42068.00,
2013,36740.00,42900.00,
2014,36330.00,43888.00,
2015,33250.00,44928.00,
2016,34200.00,45812.00,
2017,37060.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	4,130	45.1	0.9	$77,750
Business and Financial Operations	4,490	49.0	0.9	$51,520
IT and Mathematical	2,920	31.9	1.1	$54,170
Architecture and Engineering	1,020	11.1	0.6	$61,520
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	950	10.4	1.3	$49,710
Community and Social Services	1,900	20.8	1.4	$38,460
Legal and Judicial	460	5.0	0.7	$63,790
Education, Training, and Library	6,950	75.9	1.2	$48,430
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,720	18.7	1.4	$44,330
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	8,320	90.7	1.5	$57,890
Healthcare Support	2,500	27.3	1.0	$25,430
Protective Services	940	10.3	0.4	$32,250
Food Preparation and Serving Related	10,460	114.1	1.2	$19,100
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,780	30.3	1.0	$24,850
Personal Care and Services	3,020	32.9	1.0	$22,820
Sales and Related	9,660	105.4	1.0	$24,880
Office and Administrative Support	14,710	160.5	1.0	$30,750
Construction and Extraction	3,260	35.5	0.9	$42,390
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,670	40.0	1.0	$38,580
Production	3,340	36.5	0.6	$32,590
Transportation and Material Moving	4,340	47.3	0.7	$25,250