Highest-paying business jobs in St. Louis

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in St. Louis, MO-IL metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#25. Tax preparers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $45,110
- #124 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#24. Meeting, convention, and event planners

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $51,830
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 940

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#23. Credit counselors

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $54,480
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

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#22. Training and development specialists

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $60,760
- #227 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#21. Fundraisers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $61,790
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#20. Human resources specialists

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $64,690
- #171 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,370

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#19. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- #126 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,550

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#18. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $73,260
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#17. Compliance officers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $73,780
- #112 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#16. Accountants and auditors

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $75,340
- #168 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 14,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#15. Cost estimators

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $77,230
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,720

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#14. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $79,670
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#13. Insurance underwriters

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $79,930
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

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#12. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $80,420
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

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#11. Labor relations specialists

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $80,920
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#10. Logisticians

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $82,270
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#9. Budget analysts

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $82,850
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#8. Credit analysts

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $84,860
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 960

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#7. Financial examiners

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $90,970
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#6. Financial and investment analysts

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $91,320
- #100 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,440

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#5. Financial risk specialists

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $92,900
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

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#4. Project management specialists

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $93,440
- #96 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,690

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#3. Loan officers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $94,880
- #23 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#2. Management analysts

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $95,010
- #107 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,720

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $116,940
- #122 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,900

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)