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Healthcare salaries in Missouri

What 78 healthcare jobs pay in Missouri, from nurses and physicians to technicians and aides, compared with the U.S. (May 2025 BLS data).

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Registered nurse pay
$81,780

Median pay a year for registered nurses in Missouri, or $39.32 an hour. −16% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.

Registered nurse pay in Missouri cities

Healthcare jobs
367,120

Jobs across 78 healthcare occupations in Missouri, 2.1% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 16 of 78 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).

Highest-paying healthcare jobs in Missouri

Pay a year in Missouri. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $842,800 median a year · – jobs Cardiologists $648,070 median a year · 150 jobs Emergency Medicine Physicians $456,280 median a year · – jobs Orthodontists $332,630 median a year · – jobs Psychiatrists $312,680 median a year · 240 jobs Physicians, Pathologists $261,830 median a year · – jobs

Most common healthcare jobs in Missouri

Home Health and Personal Care Aides 94,810 jobs · $33,080 a year, $15.90 an hour Registered Nurses 76,310 jobs · $81,780 a year, $39.32 an hour Nursing Assistants 34,050 jobs · $37,680 a year, $18.11 an hour Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 14,700 jobs · $61,530 a year, $29.58 an hour Medical Assistants 13,050 jobs · $40,440 a year, $19.44 an hour Pharmacy Technicians 12,610 jobs · $40,100 a year, $19.28 an hour
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All 78 healthcare jobs in Missouri

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in Missouri, red pays less. Click a column to sort.

Occupation Pay a year Hourly vs U.S. Jobs
Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support $33,080 $15.90 −8% 94,810
Registered NursesNursing $81,780 $39.32 −16% 76,310
Nursing AssistantsNursing $37,680 $18.11 −11% 34,050
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing $61,530 $29.58 −4% 14,700
Medical AssistantsHealthcare support $40,440 $19.44 −11% 13,050
Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab $40,100 $19.28 −12% 12,610
Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants $129,930 $62.47 −2% 7,710
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab $60,300 $28.99 −4% 7,670
Dental AssistantsHealthcare support $45,970 $22.10 −4% 6,760
PharmacistsPharmacy and lab $137,610 $66.16 −2% 6,740
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians $46,040 $22.13 −8% 5,900
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $73,080 $35.14 −9% 5,170
Physical TherapistsTherapists $99,310 $47.75 −3% 4,900
Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $45,840 $22.04 +2% 4,450
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support $39,940 $19.20 −18% 4,410
Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $227,980 $109.61 −14% 3,990
Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $50,750 $24.40 −1% 3,890
Dental HygienistsOther practitioners $92,750 $44.59 −5% 3,810
Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $171,180 $82.30 −30% 3,740
Occupational TherapistsTherapists $97,290 $46.77 −3% 3,400
ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians $59,180 $28.45 −2% 3,300
Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists $89,280 $42.92 −9% 3,230
Respiratory TherapistsTherapists $78,390 $37.69 −5% 3,030
Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $42,160 $20.27 −5% 2,800
Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists $63,770 $30.66 −7% 2,490
Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners $204,960 $98.54 +20% 2,440
Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants $135,130 $64.96 −1% 2,300
Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $61,120 $29.39 −5% 2,100
Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support $43,480 $20.91 −9% 1,970
Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians $100,130 $48.14 +4% 1,930
PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab $43,120 $20.73 −5% 1,890
Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners $65,450 $31.47 −14% 1,700
Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians $38,750 $18.63 −18% 1,600
Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants $242,630 $116.65 +3% 1,550
Massage TherapistsTherapists $62,050 $29.83 +6% 1,500
Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists $66,070 $31.77 −9% 1,470
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $83,110 $39.96 −13% 1,040
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $40,290 $19.37 −12% 960
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners $59,380 $28.55 −13% 930
OrderliesNursing $35,620 $17.13 −7% 870
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $73,680 $35.43 −1% 850
Physical Therapist AidesTherapists $29,250 $14.06 −17% 750
ChiropractorsOther practitioners $65,090 $31.29 −18% 660
Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab $37,820 $18.18 +0% 650
OptometristsOther practitioners $133,810 $64.33 −2% 630
Athletic TrainersOther practitioners $58,660 – −6% 510
Surgical AssistantsOther practitioners $49,400 $23.75 −26% 510
Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons $223,910 $107.65 +7% 500
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners $86,110 $41.40 +31% 450
Radiation TherapistsTherapists $99,890 $48.03 −5% 420
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherOther practitioners $112,260 $53.97 −3% 420
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $98,010 $47.12 −3% 360
Therapists, All OtherTherapists $60,990 $29.32 −22% 340
Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support $37,480 $18.02 −7% 310
Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $36,100 $17.36 −4% 290
Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians $78,100 $37.55 −4% 250
PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons $312,680 $150.33 +11% 240
AudiologistsTherapists $99,450 $47.81 +4% 220
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $51,680 $24.84 −21% 210
PodiatristsOther practitioners $129,950 $62.48 −19% 160
Exercise PhysiologistsOther practitioners $52,570 $25.27 −12% 160
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $216,570 $104.12 −16% 160
Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −42% 160
CardiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $648,070 $311.57 +31% 150
Recreational TherapistsTherapists $58,620 $28.18 −5% 140
Psychiatric AidesNursing $39,840 $19.16 −11% 110
Occupational Therapy AidesTherapists $38,890 $18.70 −1% 110
Nurse MidwivesAdvanced practice and assistants $130,220 $62.61 −3% 80
Medical DosimetristsTechnologists and technicians $129,610 $62.31 −12% 80
Genetic CounselorsOther practitioners $83,980 $40.38 −16% 40
Dentists, All Other SpecialistsOther practitioners $230,130 $110.64 +2% 30
OrthodontistsOther practitioners $332,630 $159.92 +15% –
AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −39% –
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $456,280 $219.36 +36% –
Physicians, PathologistsPhysicians and surgeons $261,830 $125.88 −16% –
Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $228,410 $109.81 −24% –
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $842,800 $405.19 +135% –
AcupuncturistsOther practitioners $89,000 $42.79 +17% –

Questions about healthcare pay in Missouri

What is the highest-paying healthcare job in Missouri?

BLS doesn't publish exact pay above its reporting limit, so 2 healthcare jobs in Missouri are all shown as $239,200+ a year. They include Surgeons, All Other, Anesthesiologists.

How much do registered nurses make in Missouri?

Registered nurses in Missouri earn median pay of $81,780 a year, or $39.32 an hour, 16% less than the national median of $97,550.

What is the most common healthcare job in Missouri?

Home Health and Personal Care Aides, with about 94,810 jobs, followed by registered nurses and nursing assistants.

How many healthcare jobs are there in Missouri?

About 367,120 jobs across the 78 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 2.1% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.

Do healthcare jobs pay more in Missouri than nationally?

16 of the 78 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in Missouri than the U.S. figure, and 62 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

Where do these salary figures come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.

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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)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.