Fastest-growing jobs in Missouri

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.6% (790 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,460
--- Employment in 2022: 2,670
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $102,760

#50. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.6% (21,720 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 95,120
--- Employment in 2022: 73,400
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,030

#49. General and operations managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.4% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,230
--- Employment in 2022: 1,710
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $79,530

#48. Financial examiners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.9% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,200
--- Employment in 2022: 910
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,090

#47. Machine feeders and offbearers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.9% (7,880 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 32,580
--- Employment in 2022: 24,700
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,510

#46. Elementary school teachers, except special education
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.1% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,650
--- Employment in 2022: 1,240
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $52,770

#45. Massage therapists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.3% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,320
--- Employment in 2022: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,480

#44. Motor vehicle operators, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.4% (1,320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,270
--- Employment in 2022: 3,950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,450

#43. Machinists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.5% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,190
--- Employment in 2022: 1,640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,720

#42. Dietitians and nutritionists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.0% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,380
--- Employment in 2022: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $67,830

#41. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.9% (950 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,670
--- Employment in 2022: 2,720
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,680

#40. Emergency medical technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.9% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,060
--- Employment in 2022: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $83,520

#39. Financial risk specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.6% (1,950 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,140
--- Employment in 2022: 5,190
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $111,400

#38. Sales managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.8% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,970
--- Employment in 2022: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $64,580

#37. Insurance underwriters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.3% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,550
--- Employment in 2022: 1,830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $26,260

#36. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.5% (1,310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,630
--- Employment in 2022: 3,320
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,850

#35. Social and human service assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.5% (4,740 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 16,730
--- Employment in 2022: 11,990
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,210

#34. Bartenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.6% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,410
--- Employment in 2022: 1,010
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,700

#33. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.0% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,400
--- Employment in 2022: 1,000
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,430

#31. Slaughterers and meat packers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.0% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,540
--- Employment in 2022: 1,100
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $134,670

#31. Physician assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.7% (2,460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,510
--- Employment in 2022: 6,050
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $106,910

#30. Managers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.9% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,930
--- Employment in 2022: 1,370
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $102,810

#29. Database architects
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.8% (1,190 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,040
--- Employment in 2022: 2,850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $110,420

#28. Marketing managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +43.6% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,580
--- Employment in 2022: 1,100
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,340

#27. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.1% (13,770 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 44,280
--- Employment in 2022: 30,510
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,400

#26. Cooks, fast food
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.2% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,510
--- Employment in 2022: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $27,650

#25. Parking attendants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.2% (2,590 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,200
--- Employment in 2022: 5,610
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,480

#24. Preschool teachers, except special education
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.5% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,470
--- Employment in 2022: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $51,300

#23. Audio and video technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +49.7% (880 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,650
--- Employment in 2022: 1,770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,020

#22. Social and community service managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.2% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,300
--- Employment in 2022: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,650

#21. Manicurists and pedicurists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.8% (1,170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,430
--- Employment in 2022: 2,260
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $71,330

#20. Instructional coordinators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +52.8% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 720
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $72,130

#19. Web and digital interface designers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +53.4% (1,020 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,930
--- Employment in 2022: 1,910
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $72,330

#18. Computer programmers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +54.5% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,020
--- Employment in 2022: 660
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,540

#17. Umpires, referees, and other sports officials
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.7% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,370
--- Employment in 2022: 880
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $79,100

#16. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +61.3% (3,620 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,530
--- Employment in 2022: 5,910
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,350

#15. Production workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +63.0% (2,130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,510
--- Employment in 2022: 3,380
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $82,260

#14. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +63.2% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,420
--- Employment in 2022: 870
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,360

#13. Tax preparers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +63.5% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,700
--- Employment in 2022: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,710

#12. Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +64.9% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,220
--- Employment in 2022: 740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $96,490

#11. Power plant operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +74.3% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,220
--- Employment in 2022: 700
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,500

#10. Couriers and messengers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +78.3% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,070
--- Employment in 2022: 600
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,890

#9. Medical transcriptionists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +97.0% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,300
--- Employment in 2022: 660
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,880

#8. Maintenance workers, machinery
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +102.8% (1,480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,920
--- Employment in 2022: 1,440
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,150

#7. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +107.6% (710 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,370
--- Employment in 2022: 660
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,630

#6. Cooks, short order
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +116.9% (1,040 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,930
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,080

#5. Travel agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +122.5% (1,690 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,070
--- Employment in 2022: 1,380
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $53,600

#4. Operations research analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +154.7% (990 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,630
--- Employment in 2022: 640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,480

#3. Special education teachers, preschool
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +230.3% (760 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Employment in 2022: 330
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,370

#2. Continuous mining machine operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +315.6% (1,010 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,330
--- Employment in 2022: 320
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,510

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Food processing workers, all other
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