Regional Reports
2020-2030 Occupation Projections
WIOA County Demographics
About the Region
The Saint Louis Region is comprised of 4 counties and the city of Saint Louis. The St. Louis Region is home to 39% of the State's workforce.
Some of the top private employers for this region are Washington University, Boeing, Barnes Jewish Hospital General Motors and St. Louis University. Headquarters operations such as Anheuser-Busch, Monsanto, Express Scripts, and Enterprise, manufacturers General Motors, Boeing and Nestle Purina, and financial services providers Edward Jones and Wells Fargo rank among the top employers in their respective industry sectors. Average annual wages were $58,158.
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Top Grade Careers
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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+ | 6,022 | $21,393 |
| 39-9021 | Personal care aides | A | 5,384 | $23,697 |
| 35-3031 | Waiters and Waitresses | B | 3,580 | $21,808 |
| 43-4051 | Customer service representatives | B | 2,837 | $37,631 |
| 53-7062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | B+ | 2,764 | $34,692 |
| 37-2011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | B | 2,223 | $28,467 |
| 43-5081 | Stock clerks and order fillers | B | 1,706 | $28,360 |
| 37-2012 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | B | 1,417 | $23,942 |
| 41-3099 | Sales representatives, services, all other | A | 1,265 | $55,799 |
| 47-2061 | Construction laborers | A | 1,244 | $55,532 |
| 41-4012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | A | 1,212 | $73,241 |
| 37-3011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | B+ | 1,140 | $31,582 |
| 39-9011 | Childcare Workers | B | 1,104 | $25,265 |
| 33-9032 | Security Guards | B | 1,094 | $38,026 |
| 35-3011 | Bartenders | B | 1,067 | $27,939 |
| 43-6013 | Medical secretaries | A | 1,029 | $36,093 |
| 39-9031 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | B+ | 980 | $37,772 |
| 35-2021 | Food preparation workers | B | 962 | $22,579 |
| 43-4171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | B | 863 | $28,436 |
| 31-1011 | Home Health Aides | B+ | 805 | $24,044 |
| 53-3033 | Light truck or delivery services drivers | B+ | 772 | $39,484 |
| 39-3091 | Amusement and recreation attendants | B | 695 | $22,006 |
| 43-9041 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | B+ | 660 | $42,524 |
| 41-3021 | Insurance sales agents | A | 630 | $63,208 |
| 35-9031 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | B | 626 | $19,590 |
| 39-2021 | Nonfarm animal caretakers | B | 617 | $25,993 |
| 39-9032 | Recreation Workers | B | 514 | $25,373 |
| 43-3021 | Billing and Posting Clerks | B | 512 | $37,542 |
| 43-5071 | Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | B | 462 | $36,906 |
| 53-7051 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | B | 457 | $35,432 |
| 33-3051 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | B | 406 | $57,801 |
| 53-3041 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | B | 386 | $24,938 |
| 43-4131 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | B | 367 | $41,128 |
| 47-2141 | Painters, construction and maintenance | B | 355 | $56,203 |
| 47-2073 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | B | 318 | $61,374 |
| 41-9022 | Real estate sales agents | B | 213 | $61,702 |
| 21-1093 | Social and Human Service Assistants | B | 206 | $32,089 |
| 31-9096 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | B | 184 | $29,242 |
| 47-2051 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | B | 155 | $62,383 |
| 43-5011 | Cargo and Freight Agents | B | 123 | $48,490 |
| 21-1094 | Community Health Workers | B | 113 | $38,432 |
| 47-2181 | Roofers | B | 113 | $60,242 |
| 49-2098 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | B | 54 | $61,116 |
| 47-3011 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | B | 34 | $61,652 |
| 47-4071 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | B | 16 | $44,656 |
| 47-2151 | Pipelayers | B | 15 | $57,342 |
| 27-3012 | Public address system and other announcers | B | 12 | $0 |
| 53-6051 | Transportation inspectors | B | 12 | $88,712 |
| 27-3099 | Media and communication workers, all other | B | 10 | $81,305 |
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| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35-2014 | Cooks, restaurant | B+ | 1,895 | $26,419 |
| 31-1014 | Nursing Assistants | B+ | 1,855 | $26,303 |
| 53-3032 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | A | 1,659 | $51,681 |
| 43-3031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | B | 1,376 | $40,668 |
| 35-1012 | First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers | B | 1,169 | $35,213 |
| 43-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | B+ | 971 | $62,199 |
| 41-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | B | 929 | $45,313 |
| 49-9071 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | B+ | 913 | $42,441 |
| 47-2031 | Carpenters | A | 898 | $61,240 |
| 25-9041 | Teacher assistants | B | 792 | $31,398 |
| 39-5012 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | B | 680 | $34,432 |
| 47-2111 | Electricians | A | 635 | $66,581 |
| 49-3023 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | B | 634 | $46,544 |
| 31-9092 | Medical Assistants | A | 607 | $34,041 |
| 15-1151 | Computer user support specialists | B+ | 548 | $49,710 |
| 29-2061 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | B | 420 | $46,234 |
| 51-1011 | First-line supervisors of production and operating workers | B | 418 | $65,214 |
| 25-3021 | Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | B | 373 | $40,521 |
| 47-2152 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | A | 358 | $71,009 |
| 13-1031 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | B | 352 | $65,371 |
| 25-2011 | Preschool teachers, except special education | B | 342 | $31,463 |
| 49-9021 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | B | 281 | $54,623 |
| 41-1012 | First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers | B | 274 | $84,147 |
| 49-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | B | 245 | $67,939 |
| 11-9051 | Food service managers | B | 242 | $54,222 |
| 37-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | B | 227 | $42,321 |
| 23-2011 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | B | 226 | $54,817 |
| 31-9011 | Massage Therapists | B | 223 | $36,341 |
| 47-2211 | Sheet metal workers | B+ | 205 | $67,327 |
| 33-2011 | Firefighters | B | 191 | $63,065 |
| 11-9141 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | B | 190 | $55,709 |
| 49-9041 | Industrial machinery mechanics | B | 175 | $59,701 |
| 29-2071 | Medical records and health information technicians | B | 165 | $44,360 |
| 49-3042 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | B | 163 | $49,969 |
| 49-3031 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | B | 156 | $49,022 |
| 31-9097 | Phlebotomists | B | 145 | $33,213 |
| 15-1134 | Web Developers | B+ | 144 | $61,900 |
| 31-2021 | Physical Therapist Assistants | B+ | 141 | $51,658 |
| 29-2021 | Dental hygienists | B | 138 | $65,787 |
| 41-9021 | Real estate brokers | B+ | 138 | $95,644 |
| 27-4011 | Audio and video equipment technicians | B | 134 | $44,947 |
| 29-1126 | Respiratory Therapists | B+ | 124 | $59,274 |
| 29-2034 | Radiologic Technologists | B | 118 | $55,256 |
| 47-2221 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | B | 113 | $57,556 |
| 49-9062 | Medical Equipment Repairers | B | 99 | $52,612 |
| 47-2021 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | B | 96 | $70,138 |
| 29-2099 | Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | B | 89 | $50,150 |
| 29-2055 | Surgical Technologists | B | 74 | $44,116 |
| 49-2097 | Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | B | 68 | $39,232 |
| 17-3026 | Industrial Engineering Technicians | B | 66 | $69,080 |
| 29-2053 | Psychiatric technicians | B | 66 | $30,535 |
| 47-2044 | Tile and marble setters | B | 53 | $56,143 |
| 33-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | B | 51 | $87,534 |
| 31-2011 | Occupational therapy assistants | B | 50 | $55,666 |
| 49-9052 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | B | 49 | $51,135 |
| 29-2032 | Diagnostic medical sonographers | A | 48 | $76,313 |
| 47-2132 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | B | 44 | $60,809 |
| 49-9051 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | B | 43 | $64,208 |
| 51-4012 | Computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic | B+ | 32 | $65,837 |
| 47-2121 | Glaziers | B | 30 | $66,215 |
| 29-2031 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | B | 29 | $49,476 |
| 33-1021 | First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | B | 26 | $86,602 |
| 29-9099 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | B | 21 | $72,466 |
| 51-8021 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | B | 19 | $64,129 |
| 29-1124 | Radiation Therapists | B+ | 17 | $76,941 |
| 29-2033 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | B+ | 16 | $75,166 |
| 29-2035 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | B | 14 | $63,470 |
| 49-9044 | Millwrights | B | 12 | $57,618 |
| 49-2091 | Avionics Technicians | B | 10 | $0 |
| 49-2094 | Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | B | 9 | $67,428 |
| 13-1032 | Insurance appraisers, auto damage | B+ | 8 | $83,056 |
| 53-2021 | Air traffic controllers | B | 8 | $119,285 |
| 53-7021 | Crane and tower operators | B | 7 | $40,077 |
Later
| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-1141 | Registered nurses | A+ | 2,502 | $68,408 |
| 11-1021 | General and operations managers | A+ | 1,764 | $124,688 |
| 13-2011 | Accountants and auditors | A | 1,203 | $78,752 |
| 13-1199 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | A | 743 | $76,895 |
| 15-1132 | Software developers, applications | A+ | 711 | $100,502 |
| 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | A+ | 661 | $74,527 |
| 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | B+ | 621 | $53,481 |
| 25-2031 | Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education | B+ | 612 | $65,175 |
| 13-1071 | Human resources specialists | B+ | 579 | $68,881 |
| 15-1121 | Computer Systems Analysts | A+ | 579 | $91,227 |
| 13-1111 | Management analysts | A | 464 | $83,755 |
| 41-3031 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | B+ | 369 | $89,352 |
| 25-2022 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | B | 358 | $61,749 |
| 11-3031 | Financial managers | A+ | 349 | $150,198 |
| 41-4011 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | A | 346 | $89,906 |
| 11-9199 | Managers, All Other | A | 334 | $110,879 |
| 25-1071 | Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | A+ | 326 | $0 |
| 13-2052 | Personal Financial Advisors | B+ | 320 | $86,809 |
| 13-1151 | Training and Development Specialists | B+ | 318 | $65,865 |
| 47-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | B+ | 318 | $75,970 |
| 11-9111 | Medical and health services managers | A+ | 315 | $116,704 |
| 21-1021 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | B | 314 | $41,392 |
| 15-1133 | Software developers, systems software | A+ | 310 | $105,882 |
| 15-1142 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | A | 302 | $92,762 |
| 23-1011 | Lawyers | A | 298 | $122,244 |
| 21-1022 | Healthcare Social Workers | B | 288 | $49,105 |
| 13-2072 | Loan Officers | B+ | 266 | $85,119 |
| 11-2022 | Sales Managers | A | 263 | $140,032 |
| 21-1012 | Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | B | 262 | $56,359 |
| 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | A | 256 | $139,455 |
| 15-1199 | Computer Occupations, All Other | B+ | 254 | $81,824 |
| 27-3031 | Public Relations Specialists | B | 253 | $62,648 |
| 13-2051 | Financial analysts | B+ | 246 | $92,911 |
| 17-2112 | Industrial engineers | A | 246 | $95,978 |
| 13-1051 | Cost estimators | B | 222 | $70,879 |
| 27-2022 | Coaches and Scouts | B | 208 | $31,988 |
| 11-3011 | Administrative Services Managers | B+ | 201 | $99,342 |
| 13-1081 | Logisticians | B+ | 189 | $79,583 |
| 13-1041 | Compliance Officers | B | 188 | $69,696 |
| 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | B+ | 177 | $97,865 |
| 15-1122 | Information security analysts | A | 173 | $96,768 |
| 29-1171 | Nurse practitioners | A+ | 163 | $103,843 |
| 11-9032 | Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | B+ | 158 | $102,493 |
| 13-1121 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | B | 158 | $55,078 |
| 11-1011 | Chief Executives | B | 156 | $195,347 |
| 11-9021 | Construction Managers | B+ | 150 | $100,457 |
| 29-1127 | Speech-language pathologists | A | 142 | $86,886 |
| 17-2071 | Electrical Engineers | B+ | 141 | $105,006 |
| 11-2021 | Marketing Managers | A | 140 | $132,466 |
| 19-1042 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | B+ | 139 | $69,131 |
| 13-1131 | Fundraisers | B | 135 | $51,694 |
| 15-1141 | Database administrators | B+ | 120 | $93,029 |
| 29-1123 | Physical therapists | A | 116 | $79,778 |
| 29-1051 | Pharmacists | B+ | 110 | $124,350 |
| 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | B+ | 107 | $91,654 |
| 27-1011 | Art directors | B | 107 | $90,877 |
| 11-3051 | Industrial Production Managers | B+ | 100 | $114,612 |
| 13-2061 | Financial examiners | B | 96 | $71,453 |
| 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | A | 95 | $79,021 |
| 19-2031 | Chemists | B | 95 | $75,752 |
| 25-9031 | Instructional Coordinators | B | 95 | $70,070 |
| 11-9041 | Architectural and engineering managers | B+ | 94 | $154,061 |
| 11-9151 | Social and Community Service Managers | B | 93 | $62,880 |
| 15-1143 | Computer Network Architects | B | 92 | $106,846 |
| 29-1062 | Family and General Practitioners | A | 92 | $148,481 |
| 13-2053 | Insurance underwriters | B | 89 | $77,531 |
| 29-1069 | Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | A | 89 | $215,518 |
| 29-1122 | Occupational therapists | A | 89 | $73,851 |
| 13-2099 | Financial Specialists, All Other | B+ | 84 | $87,587 |
| 17-1011 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | B | 84 | $72,656 |
| 13-2021 | Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | B | 83 | $60,723 |
| 41-9031 | Sales Engineers | B+ | 83 | $101,240 |
| 11-3071 | Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | A | 81 | $106,315 |
| 21-1091 | Health Educators | B | 79 | $44,157 |
| 27-3091 | Interpreters and translators | B+ | 76 | $71,201 |
| 27-2012 | Producers and Directors | B | 75 | $76,461 |
| 13-1141 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | B | 74 | $59,209 |
| 35-1011 | Chefs and head cooks | B | 72 | $60,174 |
| 11-3121 | Human resources managers | A | 69 | $128,562 |
| 13-2041 | Credit Analysts | B | 66 | $82,088 |
| 19-3031 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | B+ | 65 | $75,755 |
| 17-2072 | Electronics engineers, except computer | B | 62 | $101,389 |
| 11-9033 | Education administrators, postsecondary | A | 59 | $105,820 |
| 25-4021 | Librarians | B | 54 | $68,955 |
| 17-2199 | Engineers, All Other | B | 47 | $80,825 |
| 11-2031 | Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | B+ | 44 | $120,685 |
| 29-1131 | Veterinarians | A | 44 | $102,578 |
| 29-1071 | Physician Assistants | A | 43 | $83,412 |
| 15-2041 | Statisticians | A | 42 | $79,942 |
| 27-3042 | Technical Writers | B | 42 | $68,408 |
| 29-1031 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | B | 40 | $57,132 |
| 25-1121 | Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | B+ | 39 | $81,781 |
| 11-3061 | Purchasing Managers | B+ | 35 | $142,507 |
| 29-9011 | Occupational health and safety specialists | B | 35 | $74,903 |
| 25-1072 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | B+ | 34 | $73,445 |
| 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | A | 33 | $108,697 |
| 17-2081 | Environmental Engineers | B | 32 | $74,671 |
| 11-9121 | Natural Sciences Managers | B+ | 30 | $129,807 |
| 29-1021 | Dentists, general | B+ | 30 | $188,299 |
| 29-1151 | Nurse anesthetists | A | 28 | $167,227 |
| 17-1022 | Surveyors | B | 26 | $68,350 |
| 17-2131 | Materials engineers | B | 26 | $96,300 |
| 13-2031 | Budget analysts | B | 24 | $66,665 |
| 21-1029 | Social Workers, All Other | B | 24 | $59,112 |
| 25-1081 | Education teachers, postsecondary | B | 24 | $71,759 |
| 15-2011 | Actuaries | A | 23 | $96,527 |
| 11-3131 | Training and Development Managers | B+ | 22 | $114,595 |
| 15-1111 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | A | 20 | $91,118 |
| 19-4092 | Forensic Science Technicians | B | 18 | $46,668 |
| 25-1011 | Business teachers, postsecondary | A | 18 | $97,720 |
| 11-2011 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | B+ | 17 | $141,618 |
| 17-2041 | Chemical engineers | B+ | 16 | $112,270 |
| 25-1126 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 16 | $60,634 |
| 29-9091 | Athletic Trainers | B | 15 | $41,040 |
| 11-9039 | Education administrators, all other | B | 13 | $83,000 |
| 25-4012 | Curators | B | 13 | $61,685 |
| 19-1013 | Soil and plant scientists | B | 12 | $64,575 |
| 19-1029 | Biological Scientists, All Other | B | 12 | $87,453 |
| 29-1011 | Chiropractors | B | 12 | $101,420 |
| 17-2111 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | B | 11 | $94,023 |
| 25-1022 | Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary | B | 11 | $81,071 |
| 29-1128 | Exercise physiologists | B | 11 | $59,387 |
| 19-1021 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | B | 10 | $87,062 |
| 19-3011 | Economists | A | 10 | $161,718 |
| 19-3051 | Urban and regional planners | B | 10 | $74,274 |
| 29-1181 | Audiologists | B | 10 | $71,194 |
| 13-1011 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | B | 9 | $48,089 |
| 17-2061 | Computer Hardware Engineers | A | 9 | $95,580 |
| 19-3039 | Psychologists, All Other | B+ | 8 | $82,912 |
| 25-1021 | Computer science teachers, postsecondary | B | 8 | $82,269 |
| 25-1066 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | B+ | 8 | $79,439 |
| 27-4032 | Film and video editors | B | 8 | $66,561 |
| 29-1041 | Optometrists | B+ | 8 | $111,341 |
| 11-3111 | Compensation and benefits managers | B+ | 7 | $133,298 |
| 25-9011 | Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists | B | 6 | $65,841 |
| 29-1066 | Psychiatrists | A | 6 | $220,181 |
| 29-1199 | Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | B | 6 | $63,430 |
| 19-2032 | Materials scientists | B | 5 | $92,187 |
| 25-1052 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 5 | $79,764 |
| 25-1122 | Communications teachers, postsecondary | B | 5 | $69,586 |
| 29-1061 | Anesthesiologists | B | 5 | $289,749 |
| 23-1023 | Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | B | 4 | $114,489 |
| 25-1063 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | A | 4 | $108,612 |
| 25-1065 | Political science teachers, postsecondary | B | 4 | $83,614 |
| 25-1111 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 4 | $70,690 |
| 25-1125 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 4 | $79,358 |
| 29-1161 | Nurse Midwives | B+ | 4 | $80,885 |
| 11-9161 | Emergency Management Directors | B | 3 | $73,875 |
| 17-2031 | Biomedical Engineers | B | 3 | $74,244 |
| 23-1021 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | B | 3 | $120,766 |