Regional Reports
2020-2030 Occupation Projections
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+ | 1,682 | $20,327 |
| 41-2031 | Retail salespersons | B | 1,352 | $27,457 |
| 39-9021 | Personal care aides | A | 1,111 | $22,589 |
| 35-3031 | Waiters and Waitresses | B | 1,062 | $20,529 |
| 43-4051 | Customer Service Representatives | B | 801 | $31,469 |
| 37-2011 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | B+ | 605 | $26,109 |
| 53-7062 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | B | 591 | $28,714 |
| 37-2012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | B | 509 | $22,611 |
| 43-5081 | Stock clerks and order fillers | B | 488 | $26,600 |
| 43-9061 | Office Clerks, General | B | 449 | $28,804 |
| 37-3011 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | B+ | 393 | $27,804 |
| 39-9011 | Childcare workers | B+ | 392 | $20,374 |
| 35-2021 | Food preparation workers | B | 322 | $22,182 |
| 53-3033 | Light truck or delivery services drivers | B | 322 | $32,234 |
| 47-2061 | Construction Laborers | A | 315 | $38,199 |
| 41-4012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | A | 295 | $63,491 |
| 43-6013 | Medical secretaries | A | 248 | $34,307 |
| 35-9031 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | B | 236 | $19,359 |
| 39-3091 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | B | 225 | $20,545 |
| 41-3099 | Sales representatives, services, all other | B | 225 | $45,330 |
| 39-9032 | Recreation workers | B | 215 | $23,651 |
| 51-4121 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | B | 213 | $40,691 |
| 35-2012 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | B | 201 | $25,193 |
| 33-9092 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | B | 177 | $18,749 |
| 35-3011 | Bartenders | B | 173 | $24,317 |
| 33-9032 | Security Guards | B | 168 | $31,315 |
| 43-4111 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | B | 143 | $33,654 |
| 53-3022 | Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | B | 142 | $31,957 |
| 43-3021 | Billing and Posting Clerks | B | 131 | $32,549 |
| 41-3041 | Travel Agents | B | 116 | $40,219 |
| 29-2052 | Pharmacy technicians | B | 100 | $35,699 |
| 39-9031 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | B | 100 | $35,816 |
| 47-2051 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | B+ | 94 | $46,031 |
| 41-3021 | Insurance sales agents | B | 82 | $49,718 |
| 53-3041 | Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | B | 74 | $23,870 |
| 21-1093 | Social and human service assistants | B | 69 | $24,545 |
| 41-9022 | Real estate sales agents | B | 66 | $41,993 |
| 47-2141 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | B | 54 | $45,189 |
| 47-2073 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | B | 44 | $45,419 |
| 47-2181 | Roofers | B | 42 | $44,045 |
| 31-9093 | Medical Equipment Preparers | B | 36 | $31,301 |
| 49-2098 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | B+ | 32 | $47,838 |
| 31-9099 | Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | B | 25 | $30,848 |
| 47-3013 | Helpers--Electricians | B | 18 | $35,753 |
| 31-1015 | Orderlies | B | 16 | $21,620 |
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| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53-3032 | Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | B | 858 | $42,542 |
| 31-1014 | Nursing assistants | A | 611 | $29,764 |
| 35-2014 | Cooks, Restaurant | B+ | 588 | $22,756 |
| 35-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | B+ | 351 | $30,726 |
| 41-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | B | 334 | $44,789 |
| 49-9071 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | B | 320 | $32,968 |
| 43-3031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | B | 315 | $34,307 |
| 43-1011 | First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers | B+ | 234 | $58,491 |
| 25-9041 | Teacher Assistants | B | 220 | $25,227 |
| 39-5012 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | B | 187 | $23,038 |
| 47-2111 | Electricians | A | 158 | $54,130 |
| 47-2031 | Carpenters | B | 143 | $39,762 |
| 29-2061 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | B+ | 138 | $40,587 |
| 49-9021 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | A | 133 | $44,317 |
| 31-9092 | Medical Assistants | B+ | 131 | $28,200 |
| 15-1151 | Computer user support specialists | B | 127 | $41,208 |
| 31-9091 | Dental Assistants | B | 102 | $39,158 |
| 41-9021 | Real estate brokers | B | 97 | $38,472 |
| 41-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | B | 84 | $68,961 |
| 47-2152 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | A | 77 | $61,596 |
| 11-9051 | Food Service Managers | B | 76 | $57,930 |
| 49-1011 | First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers | B | 76 | $59,340 |
| 29-2041 | Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | B | 75 | $30,021 |
| 11-9141 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | B | 70 | $36,706 |
| 31-9097 | Phlebotomists | B | 62 | $27,539 |
| 37-1011 | First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers | B | 62 | $35,230 |
| 39-1021 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | B | 49 | $40,130 |
| 31-2021 | Physical therapist assistants | B+ | 48 | $53,851 |
| 29-2071 | Medical records and health information technicians | B | 44 | $42,059 |
| 25-2011 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | B | 42 | $30,828 |
| 37-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | B | 41 | $45,887 |
| 29-2034 | Radiologic Technologists | B+ | 38 | $47,867 |
| 29-1126 | Respiratory therapists | B+ | 36 | $51,954 |
| 31-9094 | Medical Transcriptionists | B | 31 | $37,038 |
| 29-2021 | Dental Hygienists | B+ | 26 | $74,617 |
| 47-2021 | Brickmasons and blockmasons | B | 26 | $55,181 |
| 29-2055 | Surgical Technologists | B | 25 | $39,071 |
| 11-9081 | Lodging Managers | B | 22 | $58,723 |
| 15-1134 | Web Developers | B | 22 | $51,155 |
| 29-2099 | Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | B | 22 | $39,693 |
| 49-9051 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | B | 22 | $74,532 |
| 47-2211 | Sheet metal workers | B | 19 | $38,799 |
| 31-2011 | Occupational therapy assistants | B+ | 17 | $55,220 |
| 53-7032 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | B | 15 | $43,553 |
| 29-2031 | Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | B | 14 | $38,374 |
| 29-2032 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | B+ | 8 | $70,484 |
| 29-2035 | Magnetic resonance imaging technologists | B+ | 7 | $55,169 |
| 29-1124 | Radiation Therapists | A | 4 | $70,952 |
| 29-9099 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | B+ | 4 | $79,035 |
Later
| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-1141 | Registered nurses | A+ | 565 | $56,930 |
| 11-1021 | General and Operations Managers | A+ | 449 | $90,311 |
| 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | B | 234 | $51,550 |
| 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | B+ | 182 | $57,709 |
| 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | B+ | 122 | $43,549 |
| 25-2031 | Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education | B | 119 | $47,042 |
| 13-1199 | Business operations specialists, all other | B+ | 108 | $64,444 |
| 13-1071 | Human Resources Specialists | B | 105 | $51,164 |
| 21-1021 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | B | 96 | $33,604 |
| 25-2022 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | B | 91 | $63,798 |
| 21-1012 | Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | B | 70 | $57,333 |
| 27-3031 | Public relations specialists | B | 69 | $45,998 |
| 47-1011 | First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers | B+ | 69 | $55,653 |
| 11-9111 | Medical and Health Services Managers | A+ | 65 | $100,884 |
| 29-1171 | Nurse practitioners | A+ | 63 | $82,927 |
| 13-1111 | Management analysts | B+ | 62 | $72,551 |
| 35-1011 | Chefs and Head Cooks | B | 60 | $56,882 |
| 11-9199 | Managers, All Other | A | 59 | $86,577 |
| 21-1022 | Healthcare Social Workers | B+ | 59 | $39,858 |
| 15-1133 | Software Developers, Systems Software | B | 58 | $56,705 |
| 27-2022 | Coaches and scouts | B | 56 | $49,559 |
| 15-1132 | Software Developers, Applications | A+ | 55 | $91,759 |
| 11-3031 | Financial Managers | A+ | 52 | $122,546 |
| 13-1151 | Training and development specialists | B | 52 | $46,366 |
| 29-1051 | Pharmacists | B+ | 51 | $133,538 |
| 13-2072 | Loan officers | B+ | 48 | $89,343 |
| 15-1142 | Network and computer systems administrators | B | 48 | $68,334 |
| 23-1011 | Lawyers | B+ | 46 | $103,214 |
| 13-1051 | Cost estimators | B | 45 | $55,277 |
| 11-2022 | Sales Managers | B | 43 | $117,463 |
| 11-3011 | Administrative Services Managers | B+ | 38 | $85,300 |
| 41-4011 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | B | 38 | $70,156 |
| 13-1041 | Compliance officers | B | 36 | $64,918 |
| 13-1131 | Fundraisers | B | 36 | $46,286 |
| 29-1127 | Speech-language pathologists | A | 35 | $79,143 |
| 11-9021 | Construction managers | B+ | 34 | $74,118 |
| 11-9033 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | B+ | 33 | $116,358 |
| 29-1123 | Physical therapists | A | 33 | $89,019 |
| 11-9032 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | B+ | 31 | $88,653 |
| 25-1072 | Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | A | 31 | $74,043 |
| 29-1122 | Occupational therapists | A | 29 | $79,026 |
| 11-9151 | Social and Community Service Managers | B+ | 28 | $55,184 |
| 15-1121 | Computer Systems Analysts | B | 26 | $69,437 |
| 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | B | 26 | $72,204 |
| 25-1121 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | B+ | 26 | $71,091 |
| 13-1121 | Meeting, convention, and event planners | B | 25 | $46,100 |
| 15-1199 | Computer Occupations, All Other | B | 25 | $62,060 |
| 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | B+ | 24 | $72,389 |
| 11-1011 | Chief executives | B | 23 | $147,686 |
| 11-3021 | Computer and information systems managers | B+ | 23 | $111,423 |
| 25-9031 | Instructional Coordinators | B | 23 | $57,811 |
| 15-1143 | Computer network architects | B | 22 | $87,442 |
| 21-1091 | Health educators | B | 22 | $46,602 |
| 29-1069 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | A | 22 | $226,031 |
| 13-1081 | Logisticians | B | 21 | $64,232 |
| 13-2099 | Financial Specialists, All Other | B | 21 | $53,950 |
| 17-1011 | Architects, except landscape and naval | B | 21 | $61,996 |
| 53-2012 | Commercial pilots | B+ | 21 | $0 |
| 11-3071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | B | 20 | $86,824 |
| 15-1122 | Information Security Analysts | A | 20 | $82,271 |
| 27-3091 | Interpreters and Translators | B+ | 20 | $63,537 |
| 29-1071 | Physician Assistants | A | 20 | $96,340 |
| 11-3051 | Industrial Production Managers | B | 18 | $93,269 |
| 17-2141 | Mechanical engineers | B | 18 | $71,958 |
| 25-1081 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 18 | $69,445 |
| 25-1123 | English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | B | 18 | $69,939 |
| 19-3031 | Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | A | 17 | $76,888 |
| 25-1011 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | A | 17 | $97,044 |
| 25-1042 | Biological science teachers, postsecondary | A | 16 | $100,858 |
| 27-1025 | Interior Designers | B+ | 16 | $0 |
| 29-1062 | Family and General Practitioners | A | 16 | $194,706 |
| 11-2021 | Marketing managers | A | 15 | $115,343 |
| 27-3042 | Technical writers | B | 15 | $55,721 |
| 11-3121 | Human resources managers | A | 14 | $98,664 |
| 13-2051 | Financial Analysts | B | 14 | $71,862 |
| 29-1031 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | B | 14 | $60,449 |
| 25-1066 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | B+ | 11 | $77,191 |
| 25-1071 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | A | 11 | $104,664 |
| 25-1122 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 11 | $77,642 |
| 11-9041 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | B | 10 | $139,087 |
| 25-1022 | Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary | B | 10 | $81,667 |
| 29-1021 | Dentists, general | B+ | 10 | $167,250 |
| 29-1131 | Veterinarians | B+ | 9 | $71,956 |
| 13-1141 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | B | 8 | $66,511 |
| 17-2071 | Electrical Engineers | B | 8 | $85,798 |
| 21-1099 | Community and social service specialists, all other | B | 8 | $42,191 |
| 25-1126 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 8 | $72,787 |
| 11-9031 | Education administrators, preschool and childcare center/program | B | 7 | $45,764 |
| 13-2061 | Financial examiners | B | 7 | $82,109 |
| 25-1021 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 6 | $85,041 |
| 25-1052 | Chemistry teachers, postsecondary | B+ | 6 | $83,626 |
| 25-1125 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 6 | $70,779 |
| 11-3061 | Purchasing managers | A | 5 | $113,178 |
| 25-1065 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | B+ | 5 | $0 |
| 25-1124 | Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | B | 5 | $0 |
| 29-1041 | Optometrists | B+ | 5 | $105,879 |
| 15-2031 | Operations research analysts | B | 4 | $51,650 |
| 25-1041 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 4 | $81,357 |
| 29-1125 | Recreational Therapists | B | 4 | $43,831 |
| 25-1067 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 3 | $76,631 |
| 23-1023 | Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | B | 2 | $97,922 |
| 29-1011 | Chiropractors | B | 2 | $64,543 |