Lowest-paying jobs in St. Louis

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in St. Louis

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO-IL, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In St. Louis, the annual mean wage is $51,750 or 3.3% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $20,320. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $34,500
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 30,030
2 / 100
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#99. Animal Trainers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $34,490
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,240
- Employment: 16,530
3 / 100
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#98. Pharmacy Technicians

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $34,370
- Employment: 4,860

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780
4 / 100
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#97. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $34,090
- Employment: 890

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580
5 / 100
Canva

#96. Agricultural Equipment Operators

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $34,080
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,300
- Employment: 26,990
6 / 100
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#95. Medical Assistants

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $34,040
- Employment: 5,890

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430
7 / 100
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#94. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 5,680

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120
8 / 100
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#93. Phlebotomists

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $34,000
- Employment: 1,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290
9 / 100
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#92. Data Entry Keyers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $33,810
- Employment: 1,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930
10 / 100
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#91. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $33,530
- Employment: 9,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,960
- Employment: 1,011,100
11 / 100
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#90. Telemarketers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $33,470
- Employment: 1,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800
12 / 100
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#89. Counter and Rental Clerks

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $33,450
- Employment: 2,850

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560
13 / 100
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#88. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $33,250
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730
14 / 100
Canva

#87. Helpers--Production Workers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $33,140
- Employment: 1,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030
15 / 100
Canva

#86. Passenger Attendants

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $32,980
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,420
- Employment: 28,200
16 / 100
Canva

#85. Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $32,870
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,640
- Employment: 41,810
17 / 100
Canva

#84. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $32,840
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110
18 / 100
Canva

#83. Conveyor Operators and Tenders

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $32,790
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,150
- Employment: 24,050
19 / 100
Canva

#82. Medical Equipment Preparers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $32,750
- Employment: 730

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,530
- Employment: 56,900
20 / 100
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#81. Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $32,670
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,010
- Employment: 13,890
21 / 100
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#80. Social and Human Service Assistants

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $32,640
- Employment: 1,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: 404,450
22 / 100
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#79. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $32,550
- Employment: 8,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030
23 / 100
Canva

#78. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $32,170
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990
24 / 100
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#77. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $32,020
- Employment: 4,250

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960
25 / 100
Pixabay

#76. Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $31,980
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,820
- Employment: 18,730
26 / 100
Canva

#75. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $31,970
- Employment: 7,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660
27 / 100
Pixabay

#74. Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $31,860
- Employment: 1,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,460
- Employment: 137,500
28 / 100
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#73. Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $31,760
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,800
- Employment: 29,150
29 / 100
Canva

#72. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $31,600
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920
30 / 100
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#71. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $31,110
- Employment: 820

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850
31 / 100
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#70. Retail Salespersons

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $31,060
- Employment: 38,960

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950
32 / 100
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#69. Stockers and Order Fillers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $30,950
- Employment: 16,750

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850
33 / 100
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#67 (tie). Slaughterers and Meat Packers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $30,560
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 73,390
34 / 100
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#67 (tie). Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $30,560
- Employment: 4,560

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350
35 / 100
Unsplash

#66. Library Technicians

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720
36 / 100
Canva

#65. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $30,290
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630
37 / 100
Canva

#64. Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $30,140
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,880
- Employment: 20,830
38 / 100
Canva

#63. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $30,100
- Employment: 890

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030
39 / 100
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#62. Couriers and Messengers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $30,000
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720
40 / 100
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#61. Tellers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $29,960
- Employment: 4,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120
41 / 100
Canva

#60. Bakers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 2,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990
42 / 100
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#59. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $29,720
- Employment: 740

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050
43 / 100
Canva

#58. Tire Repairers and Changers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 890

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880
44 / 100
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#57. Manicurists and Pedicurists

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $29,680
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780
45 / 100
Unsplash

#56. Craft Artists

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $29,580
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,740
- Employment: 4,640
46 / 100
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#55. Receptionists and Information Clerks

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $29,390
- Employment: 7,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370
47 / 100
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#54. Driver/Sales Workers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $29,310
- Employment: 3,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660
48 / 100
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#53. Packers and Packagers, Hand

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $29,300
- Employment: 3,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640
49 / 100
Unsplash

#52. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $29,200
- Employment: 19,590

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450
50 / 100
Canva

#51. Machine Feeders and Offbearers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $29,040
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 63,280
51 / 100
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#50. Gambling Cage Workers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $28,940
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,330
52 / 100
Canva

#49. Physical Therapist Aides

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $28,830
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270
53 / 100
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#48. Funeral Attendants

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $28,710
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370
54 / 100
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#47. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $28,540
- Employment: 9,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
55 / 100
Pixabay

#46. Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $28,250
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,910
- Employment: 10,310
56 / 100
Canva

#45. Sewers, Hand

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $28,190
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,020
- Employment: 4,770
57 / 100
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#44. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 13,210
58 / 100
Canva

#43. Dietetic Technicians

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $27,750
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230
59 / 100
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#42. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $27,630
- Employment: 3,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670
60 / 100
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#41. Residential Advisors

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $27,440
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930
61 / 100
Canva

#40. Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,600
- Employment: 12,430
62 / 100
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#39. Bartenders

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $27,370
- Employment: 7,710

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850
63 / 100
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#38. Cooks, Restaurant

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $27,030
- Employment: 16,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890
64 / 100
Canva

#37. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $26,970
- Employment: 6,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480
65 / 100
Canva

#36. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $26,960
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520
66 / 100
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#35. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $26,900
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790
67 / 100
Canva

#34. Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $26,620
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,740
68 / 100
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#33. Nursing Assistants

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $26,540
- Employment: 15,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920
69 / 100
Unsplash

#32. Floral Designers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $26,520
- Employment: 1,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770
70 / 100
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#31. Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,010
- Employment: 21,290
71 / 100
Canva

#30. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $26,120
- Employment: 890

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670
72 / 100
Canva

#29. Psychiatric Aides

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $26,030
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 55,020
73 / 100
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#28. Recreation Workers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $25,580
- Employment: 3,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750
74 / 100
Canva

#27. Orderlies

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $25,440
- Employment: 740

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990
75 / 100
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#26. Animal Caretakers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $25,430
- Employment: 2,870

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450
76 / 100
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#25. Legislators

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $25,170
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,440
- Employment: 52,280
77 / 100
Flamingo Images // Shutterstock

#24. Concierges

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $25,130
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670
78 / 100
Unsplash

#23. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $25,090
- Employment: 2,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110
79 / 100
PxHere

#22. Library Assistants, Clerical

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $24,530
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910
80 / 100
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#21. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $24,420
- Employment: 1,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940
81 / 100
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#20. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $24,270
- Employment: 3,900

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580
82 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#19. Childcare Workers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $24,140
- Employment: 5,440

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520
83 / 100
Unsplash

#18. Barbers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $24,100
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,190
- Employment: 20,030
84 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#17. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $23,960
- Employment: 9,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960
85 / 100
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#16. Cashiers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $23,890
- Employment: 30,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910
86 / 100
UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#15. Sewing Machine Operators

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $23,830
- Employment: 1,650

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410
87 / 100
Canva

#14. Food Preparation Workers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $23,600
- Employment: 5,870

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740
88 / 100
Jason Person // Shutterstock

#13. Cooks, Short Order

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $23,430
- Employment: 1,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670
89 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#12. Waiters and Waitresses

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $23,100
- Employment: 25,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020
90 / 100
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#11. Dishwashers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $23,040
- Employment: 3,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330
91 / 100
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#10. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $22,930
- Employment: 2,670

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330
92 / 100
Pxhere

#9. Fast Food and Counter Workers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $22,250
- Employment: 40,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820
93 / 100
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#8. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $22,130
- Employment: 4,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270
94 / 100
Travis Grathwell // Flickr

#7. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $22,030
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990
95 / 100
Canva

#6. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $21,870
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070
96 / 100
Martin Smith // Shutterstock

#5. Parking Attendants

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $21,840
- Employment: 1,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390
97 / 100
Pexels

#4. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $21,700
- Employment: 2,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160
98 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#3. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $21,560
- Employment: 3,640

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380
99 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#2. Cooks, Fast Food

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $20,420
- Employment: 2,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220
100 / 100
Pixabay

#1. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

St. Louis, MO-IL
- Annual mean salary: $20,320
- Employment: 2,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

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