County Average Wages

2025 Average Wages for All Industries
(Private Ownership)

CountyAvg Annual
Wages
Avg Weekly WagesAvg Hourly Wages
Adair $45,280$871$21.77 
Andrew $41,249$793$19.83 
Atchison $48,827$939$23.47 
Audrain $50,818$977$24.43 
Barry $48,640$935$23.38 
Barton $46,834$901$22.52 
Bates $43,557$838$20.94 
Benton $37,445$720$18.00 
Bollinger $44,049$847$21.18 
Boone $55,647$1,070$26.75 
Buchanan $63,057$1,213$30.32 
Butler $46,086$886$22.16 
Caldwell $46,313$891$22.27 
Callaway $63,956$1,230$30.75 
Camden $48,059$924$23.11 
Cape Girardeau $54,762$1,053$26.33 
Carroll $46,490$894$22.35 
Carter $34,212$658$16.45 
Cass $49,517$952$23.81 
Cedar $40,714$783$19.57 
Chariton $47,083$905$22.64 
Christian $45,964$884$22.10 
Clark $38,103$733$18.32 
Clay $65,000$1,250$31.25 
Clinton $49,276$948$23.69 
Cole $58,287$1,121$28.02 
Cooper $43,832$843$21.07 
Crawford $50,780$977$24.41 
Dade $41,796$804$20.09 
Dallas $35,192$677$16.92 
Daviess $44,474$855$21.38 
DeKalb $47,140$907$22.66 
Dent $43,080$828$20.71 
Douglas $39,019$750$18.76 
Dunklin $36,472$701$17.53 
Franklin $54,127$1,041$26.02 
Gasconade $40,760$784$19.60 
Gentry $44,944$864$21.61 
Greene $57,930$1,114$27.85 
Grundy $44,033$847$21.17 
Harrison $42,514$818$20.44 
Henry $47,874$921$23.02 
Hickory $36,633$704$17.61 
Holt $48,697$936$23.41 
Howard $46,917$902$22.56 
Howell $46,052$886$22.14 
Iron $51,494$990$24.76 
Jackson $74,643$1,435$35.89 
Jasper $52,819$1,016$25.39 
Jefferson $52,219$1,004$25.11 
Johnson $42,933$826$20.64 
Knox $46,162$888$22.19 
Laclede $48,804$939$23.46 
Lafayette $46,323$891$22.27 
Lawrence $49,869$959$23.98 
Lewis $48,051$924$23.10 
Lincoln $55,662$1,070$26.76 
Linn $47,812$919$22.99 
Livingston $45,653$878$21.95 
McDonald $46,334$891$22.28 
Macon $44,320$852$21.31 
Madison $41,248$793$19.83 
Maries $42,295$813$20.33 
Marion $54,046$1,039$25.98 
Mercer $50,585$973$24.32 
Miller $46,344$891$22.28 
Mississippi $45,354$872$21.80 
Moniteau $50,841$978$24.44 
Monroe $44,503$856$21.40 
Montgomery $52,929$1,018$25.45 
Morgan $40,701$783$19.57 
New Madrid $46,057$886$22.14 
Newton $56,219$1,081$27.03 
Nodaway $45,518 $875 $21.88 
Oregon $38,054$732$18.30 
Osage $56,637$1,089$27.23 
Ozark $33,136$637$15.93 
Pemiscot $39,058$751$18.78 
Perry $54,964$1,057$26.43 
Pettis $50,699$975$24.37 
Phelps $49,862$959$23.97 
Pike $52,022$1,000$25.01 
Platte $59,888$1,152$28.79 
Polk $41,957$807$20.17 
Pulaski $40,298$775$19.37 
Putnam $44,626$858$21.45 
Ralls $55,574$1,069$26.72 
Randolph $51,019$981$24.53 
Ray $49,207$946$23.66 
Reynolds $52,149$1,003$25.07 
Ripley $30,844$593$14.83 
St. Charles $63,017$1,212$30.30 
St. Clair $39,716$764$19.09 
Ste. Genevieve $61,726$1,187$29.68 
St. Francois $45,002$865$21.64 
St. Louis $79,793$1,534$38.36 
Saline $47,439$912$22.81 
Schuyler $45,807$881$22.02 
Scotland $41,408$796$19.91 
Scott $51,541$991$24.78 
Shannon $35,952$691$17.28 
Shelby $48,738$937$23.43 
Stoddard $48,385$930$23.26 
Stone $40,743$784$19.59 
Sullivan $53,386$1,027$25.67 
Taney $42,686$821$20.52 
Texas $40,907$787$19.67 
Vernon $46,786$900$22.49 
Warren $53,363$1,026$25.66 
Washington $38,013$731$18.28 
Wayne $38,925$749$18.71 
Webster $47,803$919$22.98 
Worth $33,382$642$16.05 
Wright $41,620$800$20.01 
St. Louis City$83,382$1,604$40.09 
Missouri$67,268$1,294$32.34 
U.S. Total$79,097 $1,521 $38.03 

 

2025 Total Wages for All Industries
(Private and Public)

CountyAvg Annual
Wages
Avg Weekly
Wages
Avg Hourly Wages
Adair $45,914$883$22.07 
Andrew $41,960$807$20.17 
Atchison $47,119$906$22.65 
Audrain $50,155$965$24.11 
Barry $48,383$930$23.26 
Barton $45,500$875$21.88 
Bates $44,602$858$21.44 
Benton $40,069$771$19.26 
Bollinger $43,719$841$21.02 
Boone $62,189$1,196$29.90 
Buchanan $62,088$1,194$29.85 
Butler $48,935$941$23.53 
Caldwell $43,131$829$20.74 
Callaway $61,342$1,180$29.49 
Camden $48,259$928$23.20 
Cape Girardeau $54,097$1,040$26.01 
Carroll $45,670$878$21.96 
Carter $37,710$725$18.13 
Cass $50,200$965$24.13 
Cedar $41,411$796$19.91 
Chariton $44,617$858$21.45 
Christian $46,206$889$22.21 
Clark $37,727$726$18.14 
Clay $64,839$1,247$31.17 
Clinton $49,534$953$23.81 
Cole $59,546$1,145$28.63 
Cooper $44,344$853$21.32 
Crawford $50,172$965$24.12 
Dade $41,226$793$19.82 
Dallas $37,786$727$18.17 
Daviess $42,745$822$20.55 
DeKalb $46,904$902$22.55 
Dent $44,535$856$21.41 
Douglas $40,198$773$19.33 
Dunklin $37,996$731$18.27 
Franklin $53,670$1,032$25.80 
Gasconade $41,330$795$19.87 
Gentry $44,072$848$21.19 
Greene $58,089$1,117$27.93 
Grundy $43,128$829$20.73 
Harrison $42,704$821$20.53 
Henry $50,891$979$24.47 
Hickory $37,746$726$18.15 
Holt $46,756$899$22.48 
Howard $44,573$857$21.43 
Howell $46,625$897$22.42 
Iron $50,140$964$24.11 
Jackson $74,348$1,430$35.74 
Jasper $52,136$1,003$25.07 
Jefferson $52,285$1,005$25.14 
Johnson $48,392$931$23.27 
Knox $43,450$836$20.89 
Laclede $48,863$940$23.49 
Lafayette $46,561$895$22.39 
Lawrence $49,032$943$23.57 
Lewis $46,677$898$22.44 
Lincoln $55,067$1,059$26.47 
Linn $46,371$892$22.29 
Livingston $46,249$889$22.24 
McDonald $46,135$887$22.18 
Macon $45,549$876$21.90 
Madison $42,868$824$20.61 
Maries $42,365$815$20.37 
Marion $53,494$1,029$25.72 
Mercer $46,717$898$22.46 
Miller $46,609$896$22.41 
Mississippi $46,353$891$22.29 
Moniteau $49,100$944$23.61 
Monroe $44,180$850$21.24 
Montgomery $50,998$981$24.52 
Morgan $40,988$788$19.71 
New Madrid $46,151$888$22.19 
Newton $55,116$1,060$26.50 
Nodaway $45,428 $874 $21.84 
Oregon $38,137$733$18.34 
Osage $54,021$1,039$25.97 
Ozark $34,912$671$16.78 
Pemiscot $40,536$780$19.49 
Perry $53,979$1,038$25.95 
Pettis $51,233$985$24.63 
Phelps $53,390$1,027$25.67 
Pike $51,381$988$24.70 
Platte $60,171$1,157$28.93 
Polk $48,052$924$23.10 
Pulaski $48,904$940$23.51 
Putnam $44,936$864$21.60 
Ralls $55,032$1,058$26.46 
Randolph $49,971$961$24.02 
Ray $48,511$933$23.32 
Reynolds $49,679$955$23.88 
Ripley $33,960$653$16.33 
St. Charles $62,730$1,206$30.16 
St. Clair $41,170$792$19.79 
Ste. Genevieve $60,873$1,171$29.27 
St. Francois $46,116$887$22.17 
St. Louis $78,736$1,514$37.85 
Saline $47,622$916$22.90 
Schuyler $43,481$836$20.90 
Scotland $46,140$887$22.18 
Scott $51,668$994$24.84 
Shannon $36,502$702$17.55 
Shelby $46,902$902$22.55 
Stoddard $47,785$919$22.97 
Stone $41,606$800$20.00 
Sullivan $51,902$998$24.95 
Taney $43,565$838$20.94 
Texas $43,505$837$20.92 
Vernon $47,981$923$23.07 
Warren $53,117$1,021$25.54 
Washington $41,298$794$19.85 
Wayne $39,853$766$19.16 
Webster $47,771$919$22.97 
Worth $33,953$653$16.32 
Wright $41,379$796$19.89 
St. Louis City$82,676$1,590$39.75 
Missouri$66,446$1,278$31.95 
U.S. Total$78,722 $1,514 $37.85 

*These figures are preliminary numbers derived from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, a cooperative program between the US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.

These wages represent an average for all industries, both public and private.

Average Hourly Wage is calculated by dividing Total Wages by Average Employment by 2,080 hours (52 weeks x 40 hours) across all industries.

Average Annual Wage is calculated by dividing Total Wages by Average Employment across all industries.