SOC 41-9099 · Columbia, MO metro

Sales and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Columbia, MO

The average salary for other sales and related workers in Columbia, Missouri is $38,340 a year ($18.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,950: half of the 120 people in this job in the Columbia, MO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

$38,340average per year

$18.43 / hourMedian $30,950Take-home ≈ $32,122

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-34%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Missouri metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Columbia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,760 or more. The middle half of other sales and related workers in Columbia earn between $29,190 and $30,950.

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,340$3,195$18.43
Median$30,950$2,579$14.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,190$2,432$14.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$30,950$2,579$14.88

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay in Columbia vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Other sales and related workers in Columbia earn 17% less than the Missouri average ($46,320) and 34% less than the U.S. average ($58,510). At the median the gap is -36% against the U.S. median of $48,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Columbia$38,340$30,950$29,190$47,760120
Missouri$46,320$34,270$28,690$86,3101,390
United States$58,510$48,280$29,720$97,91093,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Columbia

On the average salary of $38,340, a single filer in Columbia takes home about $32,122 a year, or $2,677 a month and $1,235 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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Is Columbia a good place for other sales and related workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Columbia area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $38,340 buys what about $42,868 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbia ($47,260). A typical home costs $323,951, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Missouri cities

Columbia ranks 3rd of 4 Missouri metro areas for this job; St. Louis pays the most ($55,100).

All Sales and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for other sales and related workers

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,520).

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in Columbia: questions

How much do other sales and related workers make an hour in Columbia?

$18.43 an hour on average, and $14.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other sales and related workers salary in Columbia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other sales and related workers take-home pay in Columbia?

About $32,122 a year ($2,677 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,340. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do other sales and related workers earn more in Columbia than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-9099; area Columbia, MO (17860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.79, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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