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Jobs in the St. Louis, MO-IL area: pay, hiring and remote work
The St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has 1,401 open job postings from 218 employers in our data. 19.7% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $122,500 a year, 4% are remote and 19.1% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
- A $122,500 posted salary in the St. Louis area buys about what $129,000 buys in the average US metro area, because prices here run 5% below the national average.
- 19.1% of open postings have been listed for more than 60 days (median 21 days), 92nd highest of 99 metro areas.
- Housing costs run 21% below the US average here (BEA regional price parities).
- After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($50,000) is worth $52,500 in average-US dollars, 42nd of 99 metro areas.
- 19.7% of open job postings list a pay range, 59th of 99 metro areas.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 3.9% in 2026-08 (4.3% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across Missouri, employers had 128,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 4.1% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 4.6% above its February 2020 level and 2.3% higher than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
City by city inside the metro area
| Place | Postings | Employers | Pay listed | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis, MO | 522 | 138 | 21.9% | $149,500 |
| Chesterfield, MO | 135 | 21 | n/a | – |
| O'Fallon, MO | 126 | 5 | 76.9% | – |
| Berkeley, MO | 120 | 5 | 75% | – |
| Saint Louis, MO | 66 | 15 | 13.6% | – |
| Hazelwood, MO | 61 | 8 | 27.6% | – |
| Richmond Heights, MO | 35 | 4 | n/a | – |
| Creve Coeur, MO | 22 | 9 | n/a | – |
| St Peters, MO | 21 | 5 | n/a | – |
| Fairview Heights, IL | 19 | 6 | 70.6% | – |
| Maryland Heights, MO | 17 | 7 | n/a | – |
| Fenton, MO | 17 | 6 | n/a | – |
| Brentwood, MO | 16 | 4 | n/a | – |
Places with at least 15 postings from 3 employers. Shading shows where median posted pay is higher. Pay figures need 8 postings with pay.
City pages: St. Louis.
Posted pay by kind of job
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Software developers | $221,500 | 10 |
| Engineering (other) | $119,000 | 11 |
| Sales | $85,000 | 19 |
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 252 |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 228 |
| Financial Services | 186 |
| Software & Technology | 121 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 118 |
| Energy & Utilities | 117 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 103 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 83 |
| Insurance | 77 |
| Other | 47 |
| Government & Nonprofit | 23 |
| Education | 21 |
| Logistics & Transportation | 16 |
Employers with the most openings
- Boeing: 165 postings
- Mastercard: 120 postings
- Careers Stlukes Stl: 59 postings
- Arco: 51 postings
- Ameren: 50 postings
Federal government hiring
136 federal job announcements open to the public list St. Louis, MO-IL, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $105,000. Agencies hiring most: Veterans Health Administration (36), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (23), Federal Aviation Administration (17), Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (17), National Credit Union Administration (5). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the St. Louis, MO-IL area run 5% below the national average, and housing runs 21% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $50,000, which is worth $52,500 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $122,500 is worth $129,000.
How it compares with similar-sized metro areas
| Metro area | Pay listed | Posted pay | Official wage | Prices | Paycheck power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 19.7% | $122,500 | $50,000 | 95.1 | $52,500 |
| Charlotte | 24.5% | $127,500 | $50,000 | 97.3 | $51,500 |
| Austin | 21.4% | $165,000 | $57,000 | 98.1 | $58,000 |
| Orlando | 17.6% | $102,000 | $46,500 | 101.4 | $46,000 |
| Tampa | 19.3% | $115,000 | $49,000 | 100.9 | $48,500 |
| Portland | 28.3% | $150,000 | $60,500 | 105.4 | $57,500 |
| San Diego | 50.9% | $137,500 | $58,500 | 111.9 | $52,500 |
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