Ranking of Missouri Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q1
Updated on January 24, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q1, the average weekly wage for Missouri was $1.22K. Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis City had the highest average weekly wage ($1.59K), followed by St. Louis County ($1.52K), and Jackson County ($1.34K).
On the other hand, Ripley County had the lowest average weekly wage ($530), followed by Worth County ($553), and Carter County ($605).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q1
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis City | 1586 |
| 2 | St. Louis County | 1522 |
| 3 | Jackson County | 1344 |
| 4 | Platte County | 1212 |
| 5 | St. Charles County | 1209 |
| 6 | Clay County | 1208 |
| 7 | Buchanan County | 1115 |
| 8 | Ste. Genevieve County | 1067 |
| 9 | Boone County | 1066 |
| 10 | Callaway County | 1045 |
| 11 | Greene County | 1044 |
| 12 | Ralls County | 1001 |
| 13 | Cole County | 996 |
| 14 | Cape Girardeau County | 977 |
| 15 | Newton County | 973 |
| 16 | Franklin County | 947 |
| 17 | Sullivan County | 942 |
| 18 | Randolph County | 937 |
| 19 | Lincoln County | 931 |
| 20 | Marion County | 926 |
| 21 | Montgomery County | 909 |
| 22 | Phelps County | 907 |
| 23 | Jasper County | 904 |
| 24 | Scott County | 903 |
| 25 | Warren County | 902 |
| 26 | Crawford County | 899 |
| 27 | Perry County | 893 |
| 28 | Pettis County | 890 |
| 29 | Jefferson County | 886 |
| 30 | New Madrid County | 883 |
| 31 | Osage County | 876 |
| 32 | Mercer County | 873 |
| 33 | Cass County | 871 |
| 34 | DeKalb County | 861 |
| 35 | Polk County | 851 |
| 35 | Ray County | 851 |
| 36 | Iron County | 850 |
| 37 | Audrain County | 846 |
| 37 | Saline County | 846 |
| 38 | Moniteau County | 845 |
| 39 | Henry County | 844 |
| 39 | McDonald County | 844 |
| 40 | Stoddard County | 842 |
| 41 | Barry County | 841 |
| 41 | Livingston County | 841 |
| 42 | Laclede County | 834 |
| 43 | Johnson County | 832 |
| 44 | Camden County | 830 |
| 44 | Vernon County | 830 |
| 45 | Pulaski County | 826 |
| 46 | Adair County | 824 |
| 47 | Butler County | 823 |
| 48 | Pike County | 822 |
| 49 | Lawrence County | 821 |
| 50 | Clinton County | 816 |
| 51 | Webster County | 815 |
| 52 | Howell County | 812 |
| 53 | Nodaway County | 810 |
| 54 | Barton County | 805 |
| 55 | Gentry County | 804 |
| 56 | Reynolds County | 800 |
| 57 | Holt County | 799 |
| 58 | Atchison County | 793 |
| 59 | Taney County | 785 |
| 60 | Miller County | 782 |
| 61 | Scotland County | 777 |
| 62 | Madison County | 776 |
| 63 | St. Francois County | 774 |
| 64 | Christian County | 769 |
| 64 | Lafayette County | 769 |
| 64 | Linn County | 769 |
| 65 | Dent County | 762 |
| 66 | Cooper County | 759 |
| 67 | Lewis County | 758 |
| 67 | Shelby County | 758 |
| 68 | Macon County | 757 |
| 69 | Putnam County | 753 |
| 70 | Grundy County | 751 |
| 71 | Bates County | 749 |
| 72 | Carroll County | 748 |
| 72 | Mississippi County | 748 |
| 73 | Chariton County | 742 |
| 74 | Bollinger County | 741 |
| 75 | Harrison County | 739 |
| 76 | Texas County | 733 |
| 77 | Washington County | 732 |
| 77 | Wright County | 732 |
| 78 | Stone County | 730 |
| 79 | Gasconade County | 726 |
| 80 | Andrew County | 725 |
| 81 | Howard County | 722 |
| 82 | Dade County | 708 |
| 82 | Monroe County | 708 |
| 83 | St. Clair County | 706 |
| 84 | Caldwell County | 701 |
| 85 | Morgan County | 698 |
| 85 | Pemiscot County | 698 |
| 85 | Wayne County | 698 |
| 86 | Benton County | 693 |
| 86 | Schuyler County | 693 |
| 87 | Cedar County | 691 |
| 88 | Knox County | 687 |
| 89 | Maries County | 674 |
| 90 | Douglas County | 651 |
| 91 | Daviess County | 645 |
| 92 | Shannon County | 640 |
| 93 | Hickory County | 638 |
| 94 | Dunklin County | 637 |
| 95 | Clark County | 633 |
| 96 | Dallas County | 620 |
| 97 | Oregon County | 617 |
| 98 | Ozark County | 613 |
| 99 | Carter County | 605 |
| 100 | Worth County | 553 |
| 101 | Ripley County | 530 |