St. Louis, Missouri Metro Area
MSA: St. Louis, MO-IL
Population (2017 estimate): 2.8 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.7%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.7%
NFP Employment (2017): 1.4 million
Average Earnings (2017): $45,110
Average Earnings (2017): $45,110
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 |
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Management | 66,660 | 49.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$98,530 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 73,690 | 54.8 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$67,230 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 46,000 | 34.2 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$80,390 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 21,420 | 15.9 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$76,790 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 9,560 | 7.1 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$52,890 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 19,010 | 14.1 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$37,940 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 9,670 | 7.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$69,370 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 76,380 | 56.8 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$46,320 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 18,320 | 13.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$43,370 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 88,280 | 65.6 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$56,800 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 39,900 | 29.7 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$25,580 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 28,650 | 21.3 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$37,410 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 133,050 | 98.9 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$19,370 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 42,750 | 31.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$24,400 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 48,880 | 36.3 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$21,450 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 136,350 | 101.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$27,810 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 222,240 | 165.2 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$34,490 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 51,930 | 38.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$58,750 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 50,270 | 37.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$44,780 | ![]() |
Production | 79,100 | 58.8 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$35,190 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 81,900 | 60.9 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$32,190 | ![]() |