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Updated June 01, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
St. Louis area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $1,131)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
St. Louis Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
3.6
2.5
2.0
4.1
2.9
3.3
6.9
4.8
3.3
4.9
4.7
5.7
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
St. Louis City, MO
St. Louis Co., MO
St. Charles Co.,
MO
Madison Co., IL
St. Louis area
United States
Apr-21
Apr-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
St. Louis area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
1,381.1
27.1
2.0
Mining, logging, and construction
73.6
5.4
7.9
Manufacturing
117.6
4.0
3.5
Trade, transportation, and util ities
263.8
5.7
2.2
Information
26.5
0.3
1.1
Financial activities
88.8
-3.2
-3.5
Professional and business services
216.8
7.3
3.5
Education and health services
255.2
-2.6
-1.0
Leisure and hospitality
135.5
9.4
7.5
Other services
50.8
2.8
5.8
Government
152.5
-2.0
-1.3
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Apr. 2022
Change from Apr.
2021 to Apr. 2022
St. Louis area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
Mountain-Plains Information Office • BLSinfoKansascity@bls.gov • https://www.bls.gov/regions/mountain-plains • 816-285-7000
Average annual spending and percent distribution
for selected categories
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and
selected employee benefits by geographic division
8.4
14.2
28.8
8.3
9.4
30.3
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
All items
Food
Energy
St. Louis area
U.S. city average
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index.
12-month percent change in CPI-U, April 2022
$20,493
$21,043
$9,314
$10,257
$7,429
$7,744
$7,625
$7,205
$6,408
$5,185
$13,120
$10,754
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
St. Louis
United States
All other items
Healthcare
Personal insurance & pensions
Food
Transportation
Housing
Average annual expenditures, United States and
St. Louis, 2019-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Occupation
St. Louis area
United
States
All occupations
$26.76 $28.01
Financial examiners
43.74
46.24
Respiratory therapists
29.68
32.78
Computer numerically controlled tool
operators
22.49
22.23
Museum technicians and conservators
21.73
25.02
Child, family, and school social workers
21.68
26.39
Cooks, institution and cafeteria
13.88
15.15
Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2021.
Private industry,
December 2021
West North
Central
United
States
Total compensation
$34.07
$38.07
Wages and salaries
23.56
26.86
Total benefits
10.51
11.22
Paid leave
2.41
2.85
Vacation
1.26
1.46
Supplemental pay
1.29
1.32
Insurance
3.14
2.87
Retirement and savings
1.08
1.32
Legally required benefits
2.58
2.86
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.
(1) The states that compose the West North Central census division are: IA,
KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, and SD.
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
Mar-19
Mar-20
Mar-21
Mar-22
West North Central
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.
12-month percent changes in ECI
-10.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
General freight trucking
Hospitals
Beverage mfg
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
12-month percent changes in PPI
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
St. Louis area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $1,131)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
St. Louis Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
3.6
2.5
2.0
4.1
2.9
3.3
6.9
4.8
3.3
4.9
4.7
5.7
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
St. Louis City, MO
St. Louis Co., MO
St. Charles Co.,
MO
Madison Co., IL
St. Louis area
United States
Apr-21
Apr-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
St. Louis area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
1,381.1
27.1
2.0
Mining, logging, and construction
73.6
5.4
7.9
Manufacturing
117.6
4.0
3.5
Trade, transportation, and util ities
263.8
5.7
2.2
Information
26.5
0.3
1.1
Financial activities
88.8
-3.2
-3.5
Professional and business services
216.8
7.3
3.5
Education and health services
255.2
-2.6
-1.0
Leisure and hospitality
135.5
9.4
7.5
Other services
50.8
2.8
5.8
Government
152.5
-2.0
-1.3
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Apr. 2022
Change from Apr.
2021 to Apr. 2022
St. Louis area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
Mountain-Plains Information Office • BLSinfoKansascity@bls.gov • https://www.bls.gov/regions/mountain-plains • 816-285-7000
Average annual spending and percent distribution
for selected categories
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and
selected employee benefits by geographic division
8.4
14.2
28.8
8.3
9.4
30.3
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
All items
Food
Energy
St. Louis area
U.S. city average
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index.
12-month percent change in CPI-U, April 2022
$20,493
$21,043
$9,314
$10,257
$7,429
$7,744
$7,625
$7,205
$6,408
$5,185
$13,120
$10,754
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
St. Louis
United States
All other items
Healthcare
Personal insurance & pensions
Food
Transportation
Housing
Average annual expenditures, United States and
St. Louis, 2019-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Occupation
St. Louis area
United
States
All occupations
$26.76 $28.01
Financial examiners
43.74
46.24
Respiratory therapists
29.68
32.78
Computer numerically controlled tool
operators
22.49
22.23
Museum technicians and conservators
21.73
25.02
Child, family, and school social workers
21.68
26.39
Cooks, institution and cafeteria
13.88
15.15
Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2021.
Private industry,
December 2021
West North
Central
United
States
Total compensation
$34.07
$38.07
Wages and salaries
23.56
26.86
Total benefits
10.51
11.22
Paid leave
2.41
2.85
Vacation
1.26
1.46
Supplemental pay
1.29
1.32
Insurance
3.14
2.87
Retirement and savings
1.08
1.32
Legally required benefits
2.58
2.86
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.
(1) The states that compose the West North Central census division are: IA,
KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, and SD.
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
Mar-19
Mar-20
Mar-21
Mar-22
West North Central
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.
12-month percent changes in ECI
-10.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
General freight trucking
Hospitals
Beverage mfg
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
12-month percent changes in PPI