County Average Wages

Total Wages for All Industries, Public and Private County Average Hourly Wage Average Annual Wage Adair $12.37 $25,738 Andrew $12.08 $25,136 Atchison $11.04 $22,961 Audrain $14.15 $29,425 Barry $14.10 $29,326 Barton $11.77 $24,476 Bates $11.79 $24,526 Benton $10.81 $22,479 Bollinger $10.98 $22,843 Boone $16.18 $33,650 Buchanan $15.71 $32,684 Butler $13.30 $27,661 Caldwell $12.27 $25,524 Callaway $15.35 $31,927 Camden $12.68 $26,382 Cape Girardeau $15.52 $32,288 Carroll $11.94 $24,826 Carter $9.79 $20,371 Cass $13.83 $28,767 Cedar $10.90 $22,664 Chariton $11.64 $24,205 Christian $12.56 $26,126 Clark $10.23 $21,283 Clay $20.03 $41,668 Clinton $13.45 $27,970 Cole $16.45 $34,210 Cooper $13.31 $27,683 Crawford $13.30 $27,667 Dade $11.06 $23,009 Dallas $10.49 $21,820 Daviess $10.56 $21,973 DeKalb $12.18 $25,328 Dent $12.69 $26,392 Douglas $14.18 $29,501 Dunklin $12.55 $26,096 Franklin $14.98 $31,154 Gasconade $11.80 $24,546 Gentry $11.07 $23,025 Greene $15.97 $33,218 Grundy $12.73 $26,474 Harrison $10.30 $21,419 Henry $13.47 $28,024 Hickory $9.75 $20,274 Holt $11.73 $24,390 Howard $10.74 $22,348 Howell $12.25 $25,472 Iron $16.30 $33,906 Jackson $21.36 $44,439 Jasper $15.02 $31,237 Jefferson $14.47 $30,094 Johnson $13.53 $28,139 Knox $10.17 $21,161 Laclede $12.86 $26,755 Lafayette $12.18 $25,328 Lawrence $12.88 $26,800 Lewis $12.01 $24,987 Lincoln $14.74 $30,649 Linn $12.68 $26,366 Livingston $13.01 $27,052 McDonald $12.53 $26,066 Macon $12.60 $26,199 Madison $11.33 $23,575 Maries $11.53 $23,992 Marion $13.79 $28,673 Mercer $14.78 $30,738 Miller $12.25 $25,479 Mississippi $11.80 $24,550 Moniteau $12.24 $25,463 Monroe $11.54 $23,999 Montgomery $12.36 $25,716 Morgan $10.56 $21,964 New Madrid $15.91 $33,087 Newton $14.67 $30,520 Nodaway $13.86 $28,824 Oregon $9.79 $20,353 Osage $13.22 $27,493 Ozark $9.53 $19,817 Pemiscot $12.52 $26,050 Perry $13.64 $28,363 Pettis $13.62 $28,332 Phelps $14.56 $30,280 Pike $13.18 $27,416 Platte $17.61 $36,629 Polk $12.28 $25,549 Pulaski $14.88 $30,941 Putnam $11.26 $23,428 Ralls $16.02 $33,330 Randolph $13.15 $27,361 Ray $12.53 $26,054 Reynolds $12.10 $25,165 Ripley $10.05 $20,896 St. Charles $17.91 $37,248 St. Clair $10.39 $21,601 Ste. Genevieve $16.01 $33,299 St. Francois $12.38 $25,752 St Louis $22.72 $47,250 Saline $13.27 $27,605 Schuyler $10.30 $21,415 Scotland $11.54 $24,007 Scott $13.44 $27,961 Shannon $9.75 $20,273 Shelby $10.98 $22,829 Stoddard $12.14 $25,248 Stone $11.53 $23,988 Sullivan $15.29 $31,802 Taney $12.16 $25,284 Texas $11.55 $24,019 Vernon $13.30 $27,662 Warren $13.57 $28,231 Washington $11.87 $24,695 Wayne $10.37 $21,574 Webster $12.52 $26,049 Worth $9.77 $20,327 Wright $11.25 $23,397 St. Louis City $23.53 $48,936

Total Wages for All Industries, Private Only County Average Hourly Wage Average Annual Wage Adair $11.48 $23,883 Andrew $11.77 $24,479 Atchison $10.63 $22,100 Audrain $14.25 $29,633 Barry $14.19 $29,513 Barton $11.56 $24,044 Bates $10.84 $22,547 Benton $9.38 $19,504 Bollinger $10.46 $21,747 Boone $14.32 $29,782 Buchanan $15.55 $32,350 Butler $12.41 $25,807 Caldwell $12.91 $26,849 Callaway $16.19 $33,668 Camden $12.56 $26,117 Cape Girardeau $15.55 $32,337 Carroll $11.87 $24,687 Carter $8.26 $17,190 Cass $13.38 $27,826 Cedar $9.89 $20,576 Chariton $11.82 $24,583 Christian $12.05 $25,065 Clark $10.00 $20,798 Clay $20.38 $42,398 Clinton $12.90 $26,827 Cole $15.89 $33,056 Cooper $13.17 $27,387 Crawford $13.28 $27,619 Dade $10.96 $22,805 Dallas $9.56 $19,892 Daviess $9.93 $20,655 DeKalb $10.87 $22,614 Dent $12.28 $25,545 Douglas $14.08 $29,278 Dunklin $12.23 $25,439 Franklin $14.96 $31,124 Gasconade $11.44 $23,786 Gentry $10.86 $22,589 Greene $15.66 $32,569 Grundy $13.10 $27,244 Harrison $9.48 $19,714 Henry $12.82 $26,664 Hickory $8.06 $16,760 Holt $11.58 $24,088 Howard $10.32 $21,461 Howell $11.97 $24,907 Iron $18.41 $38,283 Jackson $21.27 $44,235 Jasper $14.94 $31,065 Jefferson $14.04 $29,197 Johnson $11.58 $24,077 Knox $10.08 $20,963 Laclede $12.68 $26,364 Lafayette $11.66 $24,250 Lawrence $12.58 $26,169 Lewis $12.20 $25,381 Lincoln $14.42 $29,994 Linn $12.52 $26,043 Livingston $12.66 $26,337 McDonald $12.13 $25,239 Macon $11.93 $24,809 Madison $10.96 $22,803 Maries $11.51 $23,936 Marion $13.68 $28,462 Mercer $15.40 $32,039 Miller $11.94 $24,843 Mississippi $11.08 $23,051 Moniteau $11.84 $24,628 Monroe $11.01 $22,893 Montgomery $12.12 $25,205 Morgan $10.19 $21,194 New Madrid $16.34 $33,993 Newton $14.88 $30,958 Nodaway $13.53 $28,133 Oregon $9.03 $18,780 Osage $13.13 $27,313 Ozark $8.83 $18,362 Pemiscot $11.89 $24,735 Perry $13.70 $28,494 Pettis $13.40 $27,872 Phelps $12.88 $26,799 Pike $13.06 $27,172 Platte $17.49 $36,371 Polk $11.16 $23,207 Pulaski $11.11 $23,101 Putnam $10.06 $20,926 Ralls $16.25 $33,807 Randolph $13.09 $27,229 Ray $12.01 $24,987 Reynolds $12.30 $25,584 Ripley $8.86 $18,433 St. Charles $17.90 $37,237 St. Clair $8.90 $18,516 Ste. Genevieve $16.29 $33,893 St. Francois $11.90 $24,757 St Louis $22.98 $47,789 Saline $13.20 $27,460 Schuyler $10.02 $20,839 Scotland $9.46 $19,668 Scott $13.07 $27,193 Shannon $8.70 $18,103 Shelby $11.21 $23,325 Stoddard $11.89 $24,731 Stone $11.13 $23,145 Sullivan $16.04 $33,363 Taney $11.92 $24,796 Texas $10.43 $21,691 Vernon $13.07 $27,180 Warren $13.52 $28,119 Washington $10.48 $21,807 Wayne $9.56 $19,892 Webster $12.11 $25,182 Worth $9.33 $19,409 Wright $10.78 $22,427 St. Louis City $23.96 $49,834

 

Source: MERIC, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, data for calendar year 2007.

These wages represent an average for all industries, both public and private.

Average Hourly Wage is calculated by dividing Total Wages by Average Employment by 2,080 hours (52 weeks x 40 hours) across all industries.

Average Annual Wage is calculated by dividing Total Wages by Average Employment across all industries.