Career Atlas USA

Careers in St. Joseph, MO-KS

Part of Missouri.

St. Joseph, MO-KS’s regional price level is below the national average (index 86.382, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4% · 53,189 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$400,000
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$217,670
  3. 3Dentists, General$207,450
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$138,340
  5. 5Physician Assistants$138,060

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,760 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers1,510 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses1,490 employed
  4. 4Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,360 employed
  5. 5Cashiers1,330 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers12.91× national avg
  2. 2Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders12.53× national avg
  3. 3Agricultural Inspectors10.99× national avg
  4. 4Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders8.46× national avg
  5. 5Helpers--Production Workers7.00× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$463,059
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$251,985
  3. 3Dentists, General$240,154
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,149
  5. 5Physician Assistants$159,825

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Missouri state page.