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Missouri Job Market Score

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  • Pay matches the national median ($117k vs $129k national)
  • Net hiring is positive (+1010 this week — 1010 added vs 0 removed)
  • Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)

Missouri job market overview (May 2026)

The Missouri job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 5,049 active job postings tracked here, 48% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Missouri job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Missouri.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier774——
Store Supervisor / Manager694$116k n=14—
Retail Associate421—$21/hr n=35
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead416——
Restaurant Manager / GM328$70k n=3—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers353——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers258——
General and Operations Managers198——
Managers, All Other152$98k n=28—
Software Developers144$178k n=37—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time330$184k n=38$21.08/hr n=76
Full-time148$116k n=27$21.08/hr n=17
Contract46$156k n=16—
Temporary25$191k n=6—
Intern15——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,469$78k n=6$19.64/hr n=3
Retail1,649$116k n=18$21.08/hr n=96
Manufacturing373$140k n=75—
Consumer Goods337$116k n=16$21.08/hr n=90
Financial Services294$127k n=67—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier774
  • Store Supervisor / Manager694
  • Retail Associate421
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead416
  • Restaurant Manager / GM328
  • Delivery Driver129

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers353
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers258
  • General and Operations Managers198
  • Managers, All Other152
  • Software Developers144
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers128

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants2,469
  • Retail1,649
  • Manufacturing373
  • Consumer Goods337
  • Financial Services294
  • Technology148

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,485 · 89%
  • Part-time330 · 7%
  • Full-time148 · 3%
  • Contract46 · 1%
  • Temporary25 · 0%
  • Intern15 · 0%

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