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 for all industries in the Northeast Region is $37,126.
Regional Reports
2016-2026 Occupation Projections
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Top Grade Careers
| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41-2011 | Cashiers | B | 549 | $19,923 |
| 35-3021 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | B | 323 | $19,805 |
| 41-2031 | Retail salespersons | B | 290 | $24,696 |
| 39-9021 | Personal Care Aides | A | 252 | $21,783 |
| 53-7062 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | B+ | 222 | $28,166 |
| 37-2011 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | B+ | 176 | $25,358 |
| 39-9011 | Childcare Workers | B | 155 | $20,191 |
| 43-9061 | Office Clerks, General | B | 153 | $27,443 |
| 43-4051 | Customer Service Representatives | B+ | 140 | $29,118 |
| 35-2012 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | B | 138 | $22,396 |
| 43-5081 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | B | 134 | $25,498 |
| 47-2061 | Construction laborers | A | 116 | $44,977 |
| 53-7064 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | A | 89 | $26,272 |
| 37-3011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | B+ | 71 | $23,329 |
| 35-3011 | Bartenders | B | 61 | $30,841 |
| 53-3033 | Light truck or delivery services drivers | B | 58 | $29,038 |
| 53-7061 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | B | 50 | $22,279 |
| 53-3022 | Bus drivers, school or special client | B | 46 | $26,615 |
| 53-7051 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | B | 45 | $38,482 |
| 43-5071 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | B | 30 | $31,641 |
| 51-9198 | Helpers--production workers | B | 19 | $31,508 |
| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53-3032 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | B+ | 242 | $41,850 |
| 31-1014 | Nursing assistants | B | 144 | $23,578 |
| 49-9071 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | B+ | 133 | $34,517 |
| 41-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | B+ | 130 | $35,267 |
| 43-3031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | B | 106 | $32,423 |
| 35-2014 | Cooks, restaurant | B | 83 | $20,023 |
| 25-9041 | Teacher assistants | B+ | 81 | $22,386 |
| 51-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | B+ | 70 | $52,805 |
| 49-3023 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | B | 57 | $31,993 |
| 41-4012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | B+ | 56 | $51,030 |
| 29-2052 | Pharmacy technicians | A | 54 | $27,026 |
| 41-3099 | Sales representatives, services, all other | B+ | 48 | $47,630 |
| 51-9111 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | B+ | 43 | $33,386 |
| 51-4041 | Machinists | B+ | 40 | $45,391 |
| 47-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | B+ | 39 | $74,139 |
| 43-6013 | Medical Secretaries | B | 36 | $30,517 |
| 47-2111 | Electricians | B+ | 34 | $63,290 |
| 51-4121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | B | 34 | $36,922 |
| 47-2031 | Carpenters | B | 28 | $41,555 |
| 49-1011 | First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers | B | 28 | $60,674 |
| 49-9041 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | A | 28 | $60,787 |
| 15-1151 | Computer User Support Specialists | B | 27 | $42,496 |
| 49-3031 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | B | 27 | $39,078 |
| 31-9092 | Medical Assistants | B | 26 | $28,033 |
| 43-3021 | Billing and Posting Clerks | B | 24 | $34,641 |
| 51-4011 | Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | B | 21 | $42,077 |
| 21-1093 | Social and human service assistants | B | 20 | $27,634 |
| 43-5032 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | B+ | 20 | $51,979 |
| 31-9091 | Dental Assistants | B | 19 | $35,919 |
| 43-5061 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | B | 17 | $38,946 |
| 41-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | B | 14 | $58,704 |
| 23-2011 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | B | 11 | $54,786 |
| 49-9021 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | B | 11 | $33,589 |
| 31-2021 | Physical therapist assistants | B+ | 10 | $51,421 |
| 29-2021 | Dental hygienists | B+ | 9 | $68,771 |
| 29-2034 | Radiologic Technologists | B | 7 | $51,685 |
| 37-2021 | Pest Control Workers | B | 7 | $32,982 |
| 49-9099 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | B | 6 | $57,777 |
| 29-1126 | Respiratory therapists | B | 5 | $51,511 |
| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-1021 | General and operations managers | A | 126 | $71,387 |
| 25-2021 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | B+ | 110 | $46,813 |
| 25-3098 | Substitute Teachers | B+ | 87 | $23,064 |
| 25-2031 | Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education | B+ | 86 | $42,516 |
| 29-1141 | Registered nurses | A | 78 | $53,883 |
| 21-1021 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | B+ | 53 | $33,672 |
| 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | B+ | 41 | $51,164 |
| 21-1012 | Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | B | 35 | $42,717 |
| 11-3031 | Financial Managers | A | 31 | $82,426 |
| 11-9199 | Managers, All Other | B+ | 30 | $59,599 |
| 21-1023 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | B+ | 29 | $37,974 |
| 25-2022 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | B | 28 | $43,181 |
| 29-1051 | Pharmacists | A | 21 | $122,671 |
| 11-9032 | Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | A | 19 | $85,999 |
| 11-9111 | Medical and Health Services Managers | A | 19 | $86,198 |
| 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | B+ | 19 | $40,814 |
| 25-1071 | Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | A+ | 18 | $106,343 |
| 13-2072 | Loan Officers | B | 17 | $60,481 |
| 13-1051 | Cost Estimators | B | 13 | $49,143 |
| 13-1071 | Human resources specialists | B | 13 | $50,694 |
| 29-1127 | Speech-Language Pathologists | A | 13 | $63,512 |
| 11-9021 | Construction managers | A | 10 | $113,380 |
| 13-1151 | Training and Development Specialists | B+ | 10 | $59,574 |
| 17-2112 | Industrial engineers | A | 10 | $85,798 |
| 11-3051 | Industrial production managers | B+ | 9 | $92,883 |
| 25-4021 | Librarians | B | 9 | $45,281 |
| 11-3011 | Administrative Services Managers | B+ | 8 | $73,619 |
| 11-9033 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | A | 8 | $0 |
| 27-2022 | Coaches and scouts | B | 8 | $43,261 |
| 11-9151 | Social and Community Service Managers | B | 7 | $45,802 |
| 13-1121 | Meeting, convention, and event planners | B | 7 | $34,186 |
| 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | B | 7 | $65,731 |
| 21-1022 | Healthcare social workers | B | 7 | $38,562 |
| 29-1171 | Nurse practitioners | A | 7 | $86,305 |
| 11-3021 | Computer and information systems managers | A | 6 | $105,284 |
| 13-2099 | Financial Specialists, All Other | B | 6 | $51,449 |
| 29-1123 | Physical therapists | A | 6 | $81,024 |
| 41-4011 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | B+ | 6 | $91,624 |
| 13-2051 | Financial Analysts | B+ | 5 | $86,950 |
| 15-1121 | Computer Systems Analysts | B | 5 | $69,982 |
| 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | B | 5 | $79,240 |
| 25-1011 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | A | 5 | $83,508 |
| 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 5 | $0 |
| 29-1122 | Occupational therapists | A | 5 | $85,043 |
| 11-2022 | Sales managers | A | 4 | $104,769 |
| 13-1081 | Logisticians | B+ | 4 | $82,132 |
| 23-1011 | Lawyers | B | 4 | $86,940 |
| 11-3121 | Human Resources Managers | B+ | 3 | $106,112 |
| 29-1131 | Veterinarians | B+ | 3 | $69,534 |