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Basic Information on Work in Columbia, MO

Columbia, MO has a population of 126,172, of which 69,455 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 2.8%, which is 0.5 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 1.4 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Columbia, MO is $52,072 per year, which is 9.2% lower than the national average and 0.1% higher than Missouri average. Further details are as follows.

69.5K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

68.3K

2 Year Average

1.6K

Year-on-Year

2.8%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

2.7%

2 Year Average

0.5%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $28,039
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $33,712
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $38,675
  • Bachelor's degree: $53,741
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $62,945

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $55,386
  • Service occupations: $15,342
  • Sales and office occupations: $29,523
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $38,717
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $34,008

$52,072

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022