Firefighters in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 33-2011 and BLS area 2900004.
Questions, answered
Firefighters pay in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area: common questions
What is the median wage for Firefighters in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $38,140 per year for Firefighters in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Firefighters pay higher in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area than nationally?
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area's published median was 35.7% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area?
No. The BLS wage is nominal, and WageScope has no exact current BEA Regional Price Parity row for this BLS area. It does not substitute a nearby place or invent an adjustment.
How many Firefighters jobs does BLS estimate in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area?
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$63,630/year
345,990
1.1%
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area was 35.7% below the U.S. median for Firefighters. It ranked 88 of 128 nonmetro areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
What the Firefighters median says in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Firefighters median in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area at $38,140 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 33-2011 and BLS area 2900004.
BLS lists 220 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $44,960 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area's Firefighters median is 35.7% below the U.S. Firefighters median of $59,280 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 33-2011 and area 2900004. SOC 33-2011 names Firefighters. Area 2900004 names Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 33-2011/2900004 row reports 220 wage and salary jobs, 2.73 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.23 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 33-2011/2900004, the annual median is $38,140 per year, while the matching mean is $44,960 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
33-2011/2900004 10th percentile: $30,680 per year.
33-2011/2900004 25th percentile: $32,210 per year.
33-2011/2900004 median: $38,140 per year.
33-2011/2900004 75th percentile: $56,560 per year.
33-2011/2900004 90th percentile: $61,730 per year.
BLS area 2900004 facts behind this Firefighters page
Area 2900004 reports 79,560 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $48,220. Its annual median is $39,050. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 33-2011 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area runs from $28,600 at the 10th percentile to $77,070 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $31,200. The median is $39,050. The 75th percentile is $53,590. This is a place check, not a pay range for Firefighters.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 2900004. They do not show related skills or a path into Firefighters.
1. Area 2900004, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 3,160 jobs, $61,300 annual median, 39.71 jobs per 1,000, and 1.76 location quotient.
2. Area 2900004, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 2,850 jobs, $30,530 annual median, 35.78 jobs per 1,000, and 1.43 location quotient.
3. Area 2900004, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 2,730 jobs, $29,940 annual median, 34.27 jobs per 1,000, and 1.72 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Firefighters
The 10th percentile is $30,680 per year. The 25th percentile is $32,210 per year. The median is $38,140 per year. The 75th percentile is $56,560 per year. The 90th percentile is $61,730 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $32,210 per year to $56,560 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $31,050. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Compare Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $38,140 per year. Missouri has $49,080 per year. The U.S. row has $59,280 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 22.3% below Missouri on the same published median. Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 35.7% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Where Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area sits for Firefighters
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area ranks 88 of 128 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Firefighters. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 88 of 128 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
85. North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $38,590 per year, 230 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.91.
86. West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $38,260 per year, 280 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.08.
87. Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $38,220 per year, 290 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.13.
89. Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $38,030 per year, 120 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.24.
Pay leaders
Where Firefighters medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 33-2011, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Central East New York nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $75,750 per year. Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area sits at $38,140 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Firefighters is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Central East New York nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $75,750 per year, or $37,610 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 190 jobs there, compared with 220 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.55.
2. Connecticut nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $71,450 per year, or $33,310 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 220 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.42.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Firefighters jobs
Kansas nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Firefighters in this same-source set, at 1,110 jobs. Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area has 220. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 1,110 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 890 jobs from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $37,810 per year, or $330 below Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.34.
2. Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 1,050 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 830 jobs from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $37,510 per year, or $630 below Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.78.
Local-share leaders
Where Firefighters takes the largest share of local jobs
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 4.37. Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area has 1.23. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Firefighters is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 4.37, a gap of 3.14 from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,020 Firefighters jobs and a median of $62,660 per year, or $24,520 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
2. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.96, a gap of 1.73 from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 720 Firefighters jobs and a median of $62,660 per year, or $24,520 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
Job scale and share
How common Firefighters is in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 220 Firefighters jobs in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 2.73 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.23. A value of 1 means Firefighters has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Firefighters beside other roles in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is $39,050 per year. The Firefighters median is $38,140 per year. Firefighters is 2.3% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Firefighters. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area median of $37,990 per year. BLS lists 960 jobs and a location quotient of 1.1.
2. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area median of $37,860 per year. BLS lists 1,760 jobs and a location quotient of 1.39.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
General and Operations Managers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area table, at 3,160 jobs. Firefighters has 220 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 79,560. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Firefighters's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. General and Operations Managers has 3,160 jobs in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,940 from Firefighters. Its median is $61,300 per year, or $23,160 above Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.76.
2. Retail Salespersons has 2,850 jobs in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,630 from Firefighters. Its median is $30,530 per year, or $7,610 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.43.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area role table, at $79,660 per year. Firefighters has $38,140 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $39,050 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Registered Nurses has a median of $79,660 per year in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, or $41,520 above Firefighters. BLS lists 1,270 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 0.74.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $61,300 per year in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, or $23,160 above Firefighters. BLS lists 3,160 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.76.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
Cooks, Fast Food has the highest location quotient in the bounded Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area role table, at 6.5. Firefighters has 1.23. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Firefighters with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Cooks, Fast Food has a location quotient of 6.5 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 5.27 from Firefighters. BLS lists 2,130 jobs and a median of $28,600 per year, or $9,540 below Firefighters.
2. Amusement and Recreation Attendants has a location quotient of 5.26 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4.03 from Firefighters. BLS lists 1,070 jobs and a median of $29,960 per year, or $8,180 below Firefighters.
Price-level view
What $38,140 may mean after the Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $38,140 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Firefighters with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
How much care to use with the Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Firefighters row is 29.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 10.3%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 220 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $44,960 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Use Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Firefighters. It uses a Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $38,140 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Firefighters row for Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 220 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.23 is not a growth score. Rank 88 of 128 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 33-2011 in BLS area 2900004. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 220 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 2900004, SOC 53-7065, Stockers and Order Fillers: 2,350 jobs, $35,650 annual median, 29.55 jobs per 1,000, and 1.62 location quotient.
5. Area 2900004, SOC 35-2011, Cooks, Fast Food: 2,130 jobs, $28,600 annual median, 26.78 jobs per 1,000, and 6.5 location quotient.
6. Area 2900004, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 2,020 jobs, $32,940 annual median, 25.45 jobs per 1,000, and 0.92 location quotient.
90. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $37,810 per year, 1,110 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.34.
91. Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $37,590 per year, 370 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 2.16.
3. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $71,170 per year, or $33,030 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 510 jobs there, compared with 220 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.78.
4. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $66,410 per year, or $28,270 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 500 jobs there, compared with 220 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.15.
5. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $65,170 per year, or $27,030 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 220 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is Not published.
6. Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $64,940 per year, or $26,800 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 210 jobs there, compared with 220 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.54.
7. Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $63,980 per year, or $25,840 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 360 jobs there, compared with 220 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.48.
8. Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area has a Firefighters median of $62,860 per year, or $24,720 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 160 jobs there, compared with 220 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.53.
3. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has 1,020 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 800 jobs from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $62,660 per year, or $24,520 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 4.37.
4. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 950 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 730 jobs from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $31,200 per year, or $6,940 below Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.68.
5. Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 880 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 660 jobs from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $34,950 per year, or $3,190 below Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.65.
6. South Georgia nonmetropolitan area has 870 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 650 jobs from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $35,820 per year, or $2,320 below Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.03.
7. North Georgia nonmetropolitan area has 730 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 510 jobs from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $38,700 per year, or $560 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.75.
8. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area has 720 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 500 jobs from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $62,660 per year, or $24,520 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.96.
3. Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.29, a gap of 1.06 from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 380 Firefighters jobs and a median of $37,500 per year, or $640 below Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
4. South Florida nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.29, a gap of 1.06 from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 450 Firefighters jobs and a median of $45,830 per year, or $7,690 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
5. Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.16, a gap of 0.93 from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 370 Firefighters jobs and a median of $37,590 per year, or $550 below Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
6. Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.16, a gap of 0.93 from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 400 Firefighters jobs and a median of $46,960 per year, or $8,820 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
7. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.15, a gap of 0.92 from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 500 Firefighters jobs and a median of $66,410 per year, or $28,270 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
8. Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.14, a gap of 0.91 from Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 350 Firefighters jobs and a median of $45,180 per year, or $7,040 above Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
3. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area median of $38,910 per year. BLS lists 580 jobs and a location quotient of 0.8.
4. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area median of $37,180 per year. BLS lists 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 0.67.
5. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area median of $36,430 per year. BLS lists 840 jobs and a location quotient of 0.63.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, SOC 35-1012, has a Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area median of $36,260 per year. BLS lists 870 jobs and a location quotient of 1.39.
7. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area median of $35,650 per year. BLS lists 2,350 jobs and a location quotient of 1.62.
8. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area median of $35,620 per year. BLS lists 1,600 jobs and a location quotient of 1.41.
3. Cashiers has 2,730 jobs in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,510 from Firefighters. Its median is $29,940 per year, or $8,200 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.72.
4. Stockers and Order Fillers has 2,350 jobs in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,130 from Firefighters. Its median is $35,650 per year, or $2,490 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.62.
5. Cooks, Fast Food has 2,130 jobs in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,910 from Firefighters. Its median is $28,600 per year, or $9,540 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 6.5.
6. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 2,020 jobs in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,800 from Firefighters. Its median is $32,940 per year, or $5,200 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 0.92.
7. Waiters and Waitresses has 2,000 jobs in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,780 from Firefighters. Its median is $29,080 per year, or $9,060 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.72.
8. Office Clerks, General has 1,760 jobs in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,540 from Firefighters. Its median is $37,860 per year, or $280 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.39.
3. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $49,610 per year in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, or $11,470 above Firefighters. BLS lists 1,110 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.05.
4. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $48,200 per year in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, or $10,060 above Firefighters. BLS lists 980 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.8.
5. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $46,140 per year in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, or $8,000 above Firefighters. BLS lists 1,440 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 2.02.
6. Bus Drivers, School has a median of $45,620 per year in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, or $7,480 above Firefighters. BLS lists 570 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 2.75.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a median of $45,060 per year in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, or $6,920 above Firefighters. BLS lists 750 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.31.
8. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a median of $42,230 per year in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, or $4,090 above Firefighters. BLS lists 1,400 jobs, compared with 220 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.79.
3. Bus Drivers, School has a location quotient of 2.75 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.52 from Firefighters. BLS lists 570 jobs and a median of $45,620 per year, or $7,480 above Firefighters.
4. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop has a location quotient of 2.68 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.45 from Firefighters. BLS lists 590 jobs and a median of $30,820 per year, or $7,320 below Firefighters.
5. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria has a location quotient of 2.54 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.31 from Firefighters. BLS lists 570 jobs and a median of $29,850 per year, or $8,290 below Firefighters.
6. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has a location quotient of 2.47 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.24 from Firefighters. BLS lists 1,090 jobs and a median of $30,610 per year, or $7,530 below Firefighters.
7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a location quotient of 2.02 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.79 from Firefighters. BLS lists 1,440 jobs and a median of $46,140 per year, or $8,000 above Firefighters.
8. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 1.8 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.57 from Firefighters. BLS lists 980 jobs and a median of $48,200 per year, or $10,060 above Firefighters.
