Highest Paying Trades in Missouri

The top skilled trades in Missouri, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$93,580	3,590	+8.8%
2	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$80,330	190	+5.2%
3	Millwrights	$75,710	720	+5.4%
4	Electricians	$70,950	12,660	+5.2%
5	Sheet Metal Workers	$66,340	3,740	+5.2%
6	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$63,560	400	+8.2%
7	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$63,100	3,760	+5.5%
8	Boilermakers	$62,490	0	+5.9%
9	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$62,090	7,900	+4.9%
10	Insulation Workers	$61,440	1,080	+5.2%
11	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,270	4,450	+5.5%
12	Carpenters	$61,150	16,390	+5.2%
13	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$60,330	8,360	+5.7%
14	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$60,330	8,360	+5.7%
15	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$60,240	910	+4.5%
16	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$60,150	6,520	+8.5%
17	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$60,050	8,750	+4.1%
18	Drywall Installers	$59,050	480	+5%
19	Machinists	$57,920	8,200	+8.3%
20	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$57,050	5,630	+8.1%
21	Helpers — Electricians	$56,870	460	+8.4%
22	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$50,150	4,210	+5.5%
23	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$49,460	10,270	+8.2%
24	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$48,270	32,210	+8.1%
25	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$46,800	0	+8.5%
26	Automotive Service Technicians	$46,710	16,810	+8%
27	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$37,840	560	+8.5%

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