Ozark Region
About the Region
The Ozark Region is comprised of 7 counties, including Greene County, which is home to Springfield, the region’s largest city. The top industry in the Ozark region is Health Care and Social Assistance, which accounts for 17% of the region’s employment. Top health care employers include CoxHealth and Mercy Hospital Springfield. Bass Pro Shops and O’Reilly Automotive have their corporate headquarters in the region. The average annual wage for all industries in the Ozark Region is $41,198.
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| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35-3021 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | B+ | 1,759 | $19,754 |
| 41-2031 | Retail salespersons | B | 1,486 | $26,035 |
| 35-3031 | Waiters and Waitresses | B | 1,082 | $19,614 |
| 43-4051 | Customer service representatives | B | 786 | $31,869 |
| 53-7062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | B | 630 | $27,621 |
| 39-9021 | Personal Care Aides | A | 629 | $21,533 |
| 37-2011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | B+ | 621 | $24,605 |
| 43-9061 | Office Clerks, General | B | 471 | $28,546 |
| 43-5081 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | B | 450 | $26,940 |
| 37-2012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | B | 425 | $21,364 |
| 41-9041 | Telemarketers | B | 351 | $19,882 |
| 39-9011 | Childcare workers | B | 308 | $20,681 |
| 37-3011 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | B+ | 299 | $27,077 |
| 39-3091 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | B | 254 | $20,733 |
| 35-9031 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | B | 253 | $18,969 |
| 47-2061 | Construction Laborers | A | 231 | $37,912 |
| 33-9092 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | B | 221 | $18,338 |
| 53-3033 | Light truck or delivery services drivers | B | 210 | $30,543 |
| 33-9032 | Security Guards | B | 197 | $30,147 |
| 31-1011 | Home health aides | B+ | 122 | $21,752 |
| 51-9198 | Helpers--Production Workers | B | 91 | $28,484 |
| 47-3013 | Helpers--Electricians | B | 19 | $37,511 |
| 43-5011 | Cargo and freight agents | B | 4 | $44,256 |
| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53-3032 | Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | B+ | 983 | $41,671 |
| 31-1014 | Nursing Assistants | B+ | 559 | $24,551 |
| 35-2014 | Cooks, restaurant | B | 537 | $21,504 |
| 41-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | B | 380 | $41,304 |
| 41-3099 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | B+ | 364 | $41,170 |
| 49-9071 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | B | 338 | $32,172 |
| 43-3031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | B | 321 | $33,037 |
| 41-4012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | A | 249 | $70,563 |
| 49-3023 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | B | 223 | $40,774 |
| 39-9032 | Recreation workers | B | 212 | $22,420 |
| 43-6013 | Medical Secretaries | B+ | 212 | $32,958 |
| 43-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | B+ | 211 | $52,578 |
| 39-5012 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | B | 205 | $23,300 |
| 25-9041 | Teacher assistants | B | 179 | $23,982 |
| 51-4121 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | B | 178 | $38,588 |
| 47-2031 | Carpenters | B | 159 | $37,497 |
| 47-2111 | Electricians | A | 153 | $52,403 |
| 15-1151 | Computer user support specialists | B+ | 132 | $40,551 |
| 29-2061 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | B | 127 | $38,475 |
| 31-9092 | Medical Assistants | B | 120 | $26,699 |
| 33-3051 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | B+ | 109 | $40,377 |
| 29-2052 | Pharmacy Technicians | B | 108 | $29,456 |
| 39-9031 | Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | B | 98 | $36,670 |
| 49-9021 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | B+ | 97 | $42,715 |
| 41-3021 | Insurance Sales Agents | B | 96 | $48,425 |
| 43-3021 | Billing and Posting Clerks | B | 96 | $30,553 |
| 47-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | B+ | 91 | $55,277 |
| 49-1011 | First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers | B | 87 | $57,869 |
| 47-2152 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | B+ | 85 | $46,757 |
| 11-9141 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | B | 79 | $35,195 |
| 47-4051 | Highway Maintenance Workers | B | 79 | $33,894 |
| 49-3031 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | B | 77 | $39,881 |
| 39-1021 | First-line supervisors of personal service workers | B | 72 | $38,024 |
| 43-4131 | Loan interviewers and clerks | B | 66 | $36,919 |
| 47-2181 | Roofers | B | 65 | $30,880 |
| 47-2051 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | B | 64 | $42,988 |
| 11-9051 | Food Service Managers | B | 63 | $53,251 |
| 25-3021 | Self-enrichment education teachers | B | 62 | $29,319 |
| 47-2211 | Sheet metal workers | B | 62 | $38,354 |
| 41-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | B | 61 | $61,522 |
| 29-2041 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | B | 58 | $28,292 |
| 47-2073 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | B | 53 | $48,083 |
| 31-9097 | Phlebotomists | B | 50 | $26,202 |
| 41-9022 | Real Estate Sales Agents | B | 49 | $43,232 |
| 23-2011 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | B+ | 47 | $43,007 |
| 31-9096 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | B | 45 | $23,903 |
| 31-2021 | Physical Therapist Assistants | B+ | 40 | $54,792 |
| 29-1126 | Respiratory Therapists | B+ | 39 | $50,859 |
| 29-2071 | Medical records and health information technicians | B | 36 | $42,635 |
| 15-1152 | Computer Network Support Specialists | B | 31 | $45,829 |
| 49-9043 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | B | 31 | $51,253 |
| 29-2034 | Radiologic Technologists | B | 30 | $46,295 |
| 43-5031 | Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | B | 29 | $32,235 |
| 29-2099 | Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | B | 27 | $38,261 |
| 49-3042 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | B | 26 | $43,690 |
| 17-3011 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | B | 24 | $41,576 |
| 53-3021 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | B | 24 | $25,114 |
| 29-2021 | Dental Hygienists | B | 22 | $74,296 |
| 37-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | B | 22 | $50,654 |
| 15-1134 | Web developers | B | 21 | $48,041 |
| 31-2011 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | B+ | 20 | $62,414 |
| 49-2098 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | B | 20 | $45,579 |
| 47-2021 | Brickmasons and blockmasons | B+ | 19 | $64,952 |
| 47-4011 | Construction and building inspectors | B | 18 | $46,870 |
| 49-9051 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | B | 18 | $71,688 |
| 47-4071 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | B | 17 | $35,884 |
| 19-4091 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | B | 16 | $41,507 |
| 11-3071 | Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | B+ | 15 | $98,829 |
| 17-3031 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | B | 14 | $36,846 |
| 33-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | B+ | 14 | $72,023 |
| 29-2056 | Veterinary technologists and technicians | B | 13 | $27,746 |
| 17-3022 | Civil engineering technicians | B | 12 | $48,487 |
| 29-2032 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | B+ | 12 | $65,441 |
| 53-7021 | Crane and Tower Operators | B | 12 | $38,985 |
| 29-2031 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | B | 11 | $40,562 |
| 33-3021 | Detectives and criminal investigators | B | 8 | $76,424 |
| 17-3025 | Environmental engineering technicians | B | 7 | $42,448 |
| 33-1021 | First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | B+ | 6 | $64,358 |
| 29-2035 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | B | 5 | $53,456 |
| 29-1124 | Radiation therapists | B+ | 3 | $69,355 |
| 29-9099 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | B+ | 3 | $91,763 |
| 49-2095 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | B | 3 | $76,370 |
| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-1141 | Registered nurses | A | 524 | $56,062 |
| 11-1021 | General and operations managers | A+ | 369 | $93,432 |
| 25-2031 | Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education | B+ | 209 | $47,991 |
| 13-2011 | Accountants and auditors | A | 167 | $58,864 |
| 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | B+ | 157 | $56,441 |
| 25-3098 | Substitute Teachers | B | 120 | $24,822 |
| 21-1023 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | B | 103 | $26,435 |
| 15-1132 | Software Developers, Applications | A+ | 102 | $74,434 |
| 13-1199 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | B+ | 87 | $62,355 |
| 13-1161 | Market research analysts and marketing specialists | B+ | 81 | $43,347 |
| 13-1071 | Human resources specialists | B | 80 | $52,409 |
| 25-2022 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | B | 77 | $61,055 |
| 21-1012 | Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | B | 73 | $54,958 |
| 27-3031 | Public relations specialists | B | 71 | $46,176 |
| 13-2072 | Loan officers | A | 70 | $85,052 |
| 13-1151 | Training and Development Specialists | B | 68 | $43,329 |
| 11-3031 | Financial Managers | A+ | 65 | $120,721 |
| 11-9199 | Managers, All Other | B+ | 62 | $67,697 |
| 27-2022 | Coaches and Scouts | B | 54 | $46,038 |
| 11-9111 | Medical and health services managers | A+ | 49 | $107,688 |
| 21-1022 | Healthcare social workers | B | 47 | $38,888 |
| 29-1051 | Pharmacists | B+ | 45 | $134,374 |
| 13-1051 | Cost Estimators | B | 44 | $50,149 |
| 13-1111 | Management analysts | B | 43 | $63,410 |
| 23-1011 | Lawyers | A | 43 | $107,506 |
| 11-2022 | Sales Managers | B+ | 41 | $107,388 |
| 11-3011 | Administrative Services Managers | B+ | 39 | $81,343 |
| 11-9033 | Education administrators, postsecondary | A | 39 | $114,251 |
| 15-1142 | Network and computer systems administrators | B | 39 | $65,499 |
| 13-2021 | Appraisers and assessors of real estate | B | 38 | $37,899 |
| 11-9021 | Construction managers | B+ | 37 | $72,575 |
| 29-1123 | Physical Therapists | A | 34 | $98,521 |
| 29-1171 | Nurse practitioners | A | 34 | $92,043 |
| 11-9032 | Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | B+ | 33 | $89,581 |
| 13-2052 | Personal Financial Advisors | A | 32 | $103,635 |
| 15-1199 | Computer Occupations, All Other | B | 30 | $58,680 |
| 19-3031 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | B+ | 27 | $70,983 |
| 11-3021 | Computer and information systems managers | A | 26 | $102,346 |
| 13-1041 | Compliance officers | B | 26 | $69,256 |
| 25-2012 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | B | 26 | $58,789 |
| 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | B+ | 25 | $70,316 |
| 41-4011 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | B+ | 24 | $86,411 |
| 25-4021 | Librarians | B | 23 | $48,116 |
| 29-1122 | Occupational Therapists | A | 22 | $86,086 |
| 13-1131 | Fundraisers | B | 21 | $52,762 |
| 13-2099 | Financial Specialists, All Other | B | 21 | $62,077 |
| 11-9151 | Social and Community Service Managers | B | 20 | $55,239 |
| 25-1072 | Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | A | 20 | $66,635 |
| 29-1127 | Speech-language pathologists | B+ | 20 | $78,218 |
| 25-1121 | Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | B+ | 19 | $70,104 |
| 13-1081 | Logisticians | B | 18 | $65,184 |
| 29-1071 | Physician assistants | A+ | 18 | $96,828 |
| 41-3031 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | B+ | 18 | $83,968 |
| 17-1011 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | B | 17 | $60,529 |
| 25-1081 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | B+ | 17 | $69,607 |
| 15-1121 | Computer systems analysts | B | 16 | $64,954 |
| 19-2041 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | B | 16 | $54,940 |
| 25-1011 | Business teachers, postsecondary | A | 16 | $98,154 |
| 25-1065 | Political science teachers, postsecondary | B+ | 16 | $0 |
| 25-1123 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 16 | $68,144 |
| 21-1091 | Health educators | B | 15 | $47,349 |
| 21-1099 | Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | B | 15 | $37,619 |
| 25-9031 | Instructional coordinators | B | 15 | $54,745 |
| 29-1069 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | B+ | 15 | $231,152 |
| 11-3051 | Industrial Production Managers | B | 14 | $87,698 |
| 17-2112 | Industrial engineers | B | 14 | $66,502 |
| 27-3042 | Technical Writers | B+ | 14 | $53,412 |
| 17-2141 | Mechanical engineers | B | 13 | $75,310 |
| 11-3121 | Human resources managers | A | 12 | $106,524 |
| 15-1143 | Computer network architects | B | 12 | $82,828 |
| 25-1071 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | A+ | 11 | $0 |
| 25-1126 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | B+ | 11 | $75,335 |
| 29-1031 | Dietitians and nutritionists | B | 11 | $51,798 |
| 29-1131 | Veterinarians | A | 11 | $84,207 |
| 11-2031 | Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | B+ | 10 | $94,299 |
| 13-2051 | Financial Analysts | B | 10 | $68,630 |
| 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | A | 10 | $103,332 |
| 25-1066 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | B+ | 10 | $77,073 |
| 29-1021 | Dentists, General | B+ | 10 | $153,399 |
| 11-9041 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | B+ | 9 | $129,395 |
| 15-1141 | Database administrators | B | 9 | $72,130 |
| 19-1029 | Biological scientists, all other | B | 9 | $43,160 |
| 25-1022 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 8 | $0 |
| 13-1141 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | B | 7 | $65,195 |
| 13-2061 | Financial Examiners | B | 7 | $76,394 |
| 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | B | 7 | $49,661 |
| 17-2081 | Environmental Engineers | B | 7 | $68,991 |
| 25-1021 | Computer science teachers, postsecondary | B | 7 | $87,934 |
| 25-1125 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 7 | $75,957 |
| 27-1011 | Art directors | B | 7 | $54,104 |
| 19-4092 | Forensic Science Technicians | B | 6 | $51,612 |
| 29-1062 | Family and general practitioners | B+ | 6 | $231,396 |
| 13-2041 | Credit Analysts | B | 5 | $52,825 |
| 25-1052 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | B+ | 5 | $0 |
| 25-1122 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 5 | $75,002 |
| 25-4012 | Curators | B+ | 5 | $60,136 |
| 29-1041 | Optometrists | B+ | 5 | $121,079 |
| 29-9091 | Athletic trainers | B | 5 | $45,983 |
| 11-3061 | Purchasing Managers | B+ | 4 | $145,954 |
| 41-9031 | Sales engineers | B | 4 | $80,648 |
| 23-1023 | Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | B | 3 | $138,429 |
| 25-1067 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 3 | $0 |