What exercise physiologists earn in Missouri and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $25.27 an hour. That is 12% less than the national median of $59,460.
The middle half of exercise physiologists in Missouri earn $49,690 to $61,820.
Missouri pays exercise physiologists more than 16 of the other 41 states. Highest: Washington ($81,310).
0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.00× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $29.61 | 70 | |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $24.26 | – |
Exercise Physiologists in Missouri earned a median of $52,570 a year ($25.27 an hour) in May 2025, 12% less than the national median of $59,460. The middle half earned $49,690 to $61,820.
Among areas in Missouri, pay was highest in Kansas City, MO-KS at $61,600.
Missouri ranks #26 of 42 states for exercise physiologists pay. Washington pays the most, at $81,310 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 160 people worked as exercise physiologists in Missouri in May 2025, or 0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.