Ranking of Missouri Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2016 Q4
Updated on January 22, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2016 Q4, the average weekly wage for Missouri was $918. Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.13K), followed by St. Louis city ($1.12K), and Jackson County ($1.07K).
On the other hand, Ripley County had the lowest average weekly wage ($458), followed by Shannon County ($466), and Ozark County ($471).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2016 Q4
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis County | 1130 |
| 2 | St. Louis city | 1124 |
| 3 | Jackson County | 1070 |
| 4 | Clay County | 921 |
| 5 | Platte County | 860 |
| 6 | Buchanan County | 848 |
| 7 | Boone County | 842 |
| 8 | St. Charles County | 839 |
| 9 | Ralls County | 833 |
| 10 | Ste. Genevieve County | 825 |
| 11 | Greene County | 807 |
| 12 | Cole County | 801 |
| 13 | Cape Girardeau County | 782 |
| 14 | Sullivan County | 777 |
| 15 | Iron County | 775 |
| 16 | Lincoln County | 757 |
| 17 | Jasper County | 755 |
| 18 | Franklin County | 754 |
| 19 | Callaway County | 752 |
| 20 | DeKalb County | 743 |
| 21 | Phelps County | 741 |
| 22 | Perry County | 739 |
| 23 | Jefferson County | 734 |
| 24 | Crawford County | 730 |
| 25 | Warren County | 725 |
| 26 | Barry County | 719 |
| 27 | Scott County | 709 |
| 28 | Holt County | 698 |
| 29 | Mercer County | 691 |
| 30 | Stoddard County | 689 |
| 31 | Osage County | 685 |
| 32 | Lawrence County | 683 |
| 32 | Marion County | 683 |
| 32 | Vernon County | 683 |
| 33 | Audrain County | 680 |
| 34 | Cass County | 677 |
| 34 | Henry County | 677 |
| 34 | Johnson County | 677 |
| 34 | Pulaski County | 677 |
| 35 | Newton County | 673 |
| 36 | Pettis County | 671 |
| 37 | Nodaway County | 668 |
| 38 | Howard County | 666 |
| 38 | Polk County | 666 |
| 39 | Randolph County | 660 |
| 40 | Saline County | 656 |
| 41 | Gentry County | 653 |
| 42 | New Madrid County | 652 |
| 43 | Butler County | 650 |
| 43 | Ray County | 650 |
| 44 | Livingston County | 649 |
| 45 | Lafayette County | 647 |
| 46 | Macon County | 642 |
| 47 | McDonald County | 638 |
| 48 | Caldwell County | 637 |
| 48 | Grundy County | 637 |
| 48 | Pike County | 637 |
| 49 | Clinton County | 636 |
| 50 | Linn County | 635 |
| 51 | Laclede County | 631 |
| 52 | Andrew County | 630 |
| 53 | Carroll County | 628 |
| 54 | Howell County | 624 |
| 55 | Montgomery County | 622 |
| 56 | Adair County | 621 |
| 57 | Christian County | 620 |
| 58 | Webster County | 619 |
| 59 | Lewis County | 615 |
| 59 | Stone County | 615 |
| 60 | Moniteau County | 614 |
| 61 | Mississippi County | 607 |
| 62 | Scotland County | 606 |
| 63 | St. Francois County | 605 |
| 64 | Camden County | 603 |
| 65 | Bates County | 599 |
| 66 | Miller County | 596 |
| 67 | Atchison County | 595 |
| 68 | Taney County | 593 |
| 69 | Cooper County | 592 |
| 70 | Chariton County | 591 |
| 71 | Monroe County | 584 |
| 72 | Barton County | 582 |
| 73 | Pemiscot County | 579 |
| 74 | Putnam County | 567 |
| 75 | Wright County | 566 |
| 76 | Bollinger County | 564 |
| 76 | Dade County | 564 |
| 77 | Madison County | 559 |
| 78 | Gasconade County | 557 |
| 79 | Dent County | 556 |
| 79 | Harrison County | 556 |
| 79 | Texas County | 556 |
| 80 | Washington County | 552 |
| 81 | Daviess County | 546 |
| 82 | Maries County | 541 |
| 83 | Benton County | 538 |
| 84 | Knox County | 535 |
| 85 | Clark County | 530 |
| 85 | Morgan County | 530 |
| 86 | Douglas County | 529 |
| 87 | Shelby County | 527 |
| 88 | Cedar County | 521 |
| 89 | Worth County | 518 |
| 90 | Dunklin County | 509 |
| 91 | Dallas County | 506 |
| 91 | St. Clair County | 506 |
| 92 | Carter County | 500 |
| 93 | Oregon County | 487 |
| 94 | Hickory County | 486 |
| 95 | Schuyler County | 483 |
| 96 | Wayne County | 482 |
| 97 | Reynolds County | 477 |
| 98 | Ozark County | 471 |
| 99 | Shannon County | 466 |
| 100 | Ripley County | 458 |