Regional Profiles

Northeast Region

About the Region

The Northeast Region is comprised of 16 counties with the largest cities being Hannibal, Kirksville and Moberly.Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest industry in the region, with 16% of the region’s employment. Some of the largest private employers in the Northeast region are Walmart, Bodine Aluminum, General Mills, and SC Data Center. Truman State University is a large government employer in this region. The average annual wage in the Northeast Region is $43,976.

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Now

SOC Code SOC Title Grade Annual Openings Avg. Wage
41-2011 Cashiers B 503 $21,056
41-2031 Retail Salespersons B+ 365 $24,828
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food B+ 302 $19,605
39-9021 Personal care aides A 257 $22,300
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses B 205 $23,812
39-9011 Childcare workers B 193 $20,980
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand B+ 183 $29,909
43-5081 Stock clerks and order fillers B+ 163 $25,725
47-2061 Construction Laborers B+ 155 $40,725
37-2011 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners B 149 $26,964
43-9061 Office Clerks, General B 140 $30,979
43-4051 Customer service representatives A 114 $29,346
37-3011 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers B 85 $24,233
35-3011 Bartenders B 84 $30,970
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians A 75 $26,916
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client B 74 $26,222
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment B+ 68 $23,487
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators B 65 $38,790
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders B 62 $38,053
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers B 60 $39,568
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products A 57 $62,230
53-3033 Light truck or delivery services drivers B+ 57 $31,784
51-4081 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic B+ 54 $33,613
35-2021 Food preparation workers B 46 $20,108
43-6013 Medical Secretaries B 44 $30,800
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents A 42 $50,047
43-5071 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks B 40 $33,160
47-2073 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators B 40 $54,538
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other B+ 36 $48,746
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants B 33 $33,704
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks B+ 30 $36,448
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders B 11 $47,844
37-3012 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation B 10 $36,066

Next

SOC Code SOC Title Grade Annual Openings Avg. Wage
53-3032 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers A 274 $43,935
31-1014 Nursing Assistants B 163 $22,526
35-2014 Cooks, restaurant A 142 $22,509
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers B+ 123 $36,509
49-9071 Maintenance and repair workers, general B 119 $35,461
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks B 118 $33,329
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers B+ 69 $55,718
25-9041 Teacher assistants B 68 $22,668
49-3023 Automotive service technicians and mechanics B 59 $34,054
49-9021 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers A 53 $34,491
15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists B+ 48 $42,759
51-4041 Machinists B+ 38 $58,196
49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians B+ 33 $34,174
47-2031 Carpenters B 28 $46,899
49-1011 First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers B 26 $62,331
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists B 26 $45,238
31-9092 Medical Assistants B 25 $26,009
49-9041 Industrial machinery mechanics B 25 $63,597
47-2111 Electricians B+ 22 $63,530
31-9091 Dental assistants B 21 $36,903
51-4111 Tool and Die Makers B 19 $52,310
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers B+ 13 $83,739
29-2021 Dental hygienists B+ 9 $69,624
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists B 8 $51,742
47-2152 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters B+ 7 $101,599
49-3042 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines B 7 $51,654
15-1152 Computer network support specialists B 6 $48,811
29-1126 Respiratory therapists B+ 5 $55,184

Later

SOC Code SOC Title Grade Annual Openings Avg. Wage
11-1021 General and Operations Managers A+ 132 $72,976
29-1141 Registered nurses A 95 $56,326
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education B+ 81 $42,166
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors B 36 $56,837
47-1011 First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers B 36 $57,573
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education B 33 $45,442
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors B 27 $43,695
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents B+ 25 $51,032
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School B+ 23 $89,600
13-2072 Loan Officers A 20 $71,645
11-9199 Managers, All Other B 19 $64,033
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists B 19 $51,855
25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary A+ 19 $102,263
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers A 18 $90,502
21-1022 Healthcare social workers B 18 $34,960
11-3031 Financial managers A 17 $85,213
29-1051 Pharmacists A+ 17 $120,185
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products A 15 $84,508
13-1199 Business operations specialists, all other B 14 $55,871
17-2112 Industrial engineers B+ 13 $79,773
11-9021 Construction managers B+ 12 $120,619
13-1111 Management analysts A 12 $91,737
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists B+ 11 $55,826
29-1171 Nurse practitioners A+ 11 $95,831
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers A 10 $102,310
13-1161 Market research analysts and marketing specialists B 10 $45,662
11-1011 Chief Executives B 9 $121,057
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers B 9 $90,311
11-9033 Education administrators, postsecondary B+ 9 $0
13-1051 Cost estimators B 9 $49,893
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists A 9 $66,050
25-9031 Instructional coordinators B 9 $65,409
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers B+ 8 $97,534
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications A 8 $95,389
11-3071 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers B+ 7 $84,846
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other A 7 $149,484
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other B 6 $50,562
15-1121 Computer systems analysts B+ 6 $71,192
17-2051 Civil engineers B 6 $69,889
13-2051 Financial Analysts A 5 $87,037
15-1199 Computer Occupations, All Other B 5 $79,576
23-1011 Lawyers B 4 $78,594
25-1011 Business teachers, postsecondary B+ 4 $81,095
25-1042 Biological science teachers, postsecondary B 4 $0
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists B 4 $69,420
17-2071 Electrical Engineers B 3 $94,264
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers B+ 3 $77,987
29-1122 Occupational Therapists B+ 3 $85,894
29-1131 Veterinarians B+ 3 $70,726
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates B 2 $123,690