Career Summary: South Central Region
The South Central region is projected to have nearly 7,500 annual job openings through 2032. The majority (79%) of these openings are in A, B, and C grade occupations. In general, higher graded occupations have higher wages and growth rates. Grade A occupations earn an average wage that is 63 percent higher than the average wage for all occupations in the region.
Industry Concentration Brief
Industry concentration analysis using location quotients (LQ) help identify the industries that are more specialized in an area. Businesses that are more specialized due to exporting goods and services, or because they draw customers in from outside the state, are important sources of new income. A high LQ for an industry indicates that the industry is more specialized, and employment is more concentrated for that industry in the state compared to the United States. Overall, the Manufacturing sector in Missouri has an LQ of 1.19, indicating the industry is more concentrated in the state than in the U.S.
