Highest-paying jobs in St. Louis

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#50. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $104,920
- Median hourly wage: $50.44
- Total employment: 2,090 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Law teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $105,880
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#48. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $106,060
- Median hourly wage: $50.99
- Total employment: 1,840 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $106,250
- Median hourly wage: $51.08
- Total employment: 1,280 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Political science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $106,260
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $107,440
- Median hourly wage: $51.65
- Total employment: 450 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $109,940
- Median hourly wage: $52.86
- Total employment: 2,120 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $112,080
- Median hourly wage: $53.89
- Total employment: 170 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $112,940
- Median hourly wage: $54.30
- Total employment: 160 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,310
- Median hourly wage: $54.47
- Total employment: 1,730 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $113,530
- Median hourly wage: $54.58
- Total employment: 4,260 people (3.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $115,750
- Median hourly wage: $55.65
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,600
- Median hourly wage: $56.06
- Total employment: 650 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,880
- Median hourly wage: $56.19
- Total employment: 320 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $120,490
- Median hourly wage: $57.93
- Total employment: 9,360 people (6.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $121,750
- Median hourly wage: $58.53
- Total employment: 890 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $122,130
- Median hourly wage: $58.72
- Total employment: 1,310 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $122,290
- Median hourly wage: $58.79
- Total employment: 910 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $123,920
- Median hourly wage: $59.58
- Total employment: 130 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Nurse midwives

- Median annual wage: $125,080
- Median hourly wage: $60.13
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $125,560
- Median hourly wage: $60.37
- Total employment: 460 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $125,930
- Median hourly wage: $60.54
- Total employment: 3,030 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $127,070
- Median hourly wage: $61.09
- Total employment: 90 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Managers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $127,070
- Median hourly wage: $61.09
- Total employment: 4,530 people (3.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,100
- Median hourly wage: $61.11
- Total employment: 180 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Podiatrists

- Median annual wage: $127,250
- Median hourly wage: $61.18
- Total employment: 80 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $127,670
- Median hourly wage: $61.38
- Total employment: Not available

#23. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $127,800
- Median hourly wage: $61.44
- Total employment: 170 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $128,070
- Median hourly wage: $61.57
- Total employment: 6,050 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $128,520
- Median hourly wage: $61.79
- Total employment: 2,050 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $129,390
- Median hourly wage: $62.21
- Total employment: 3,360 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $130,620
- Median hourly wage: $62.80
- Total employment: 350 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $134,220
- Median hourly wage: $64.53
- Total employment: 670 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $136,910
- Median hourly wage: $65.82
- Total employment: 100 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $137,730
- Median hourly wage: $66.22
- Total employment: 2,980 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physician assistants (tie)

- Median annual wage: $140,240
- Median hourly wage: $67.42
- Total employment: 790 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Financial managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $140,240
- Median hourly wage: $67.42
- Total employment: 6,890 people (5.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $154,760
- Median hourly wage: $74.40
- Total employment: 4,680 people (3.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $155,100
- Median hourly wage: $74.57
- Total employment: 1,160 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $156,210
- Median hourly wage: $75.10
- Total employment: 180 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $161,450
- Median hourly wage: $77.62
- Total employment: 520 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $172,600
- Median hourly wage: $82.98
- Total employment: 1,840 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $180,450
- Median hourly wage: $86.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $192,070
- Median hourly wage: $92.34
- Total employment: 310 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Physicians, pathologists

- Median annual wage: $199,990
- Median hourly wage: $96.15
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $211,070
- Median hourly wage: $101.47
- Total employment: 110 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 200 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 400 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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