Springfield, MO Area Economic Summary

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Mar United States Employer West North Central area month percent Wage

Updated May 03, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Springfield area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $926)
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.
Springfield, MO 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
2.9
3.1
2.8
2.7
2.8
3.8
4.0
3.9
4.1
3.9
4.1
6.2
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
Webster Co.
Polk Co.
Greene Co.
Christian Co.
Springfield area
United States
Mar-21
Mar-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
Mar-19
Mar-20
Mar-21
Mar-22
Springfield area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
222.2
5.0
2.3
Mining, logging, and construction
9.7
-0.1
-1.0
Manufacturing
18.0
0.5
2.9
Trade, transportation, and util ities
53.1
3.2
6.4
Information
3.5
-0.3
-7.9
Financial activities
11.6
-0.1
-0.9
Professional and business services
22.5
-1.4
-5.9
Education and health services
41.4
0.5
1.2
Leisure and hospitality
23.1
2.8
13.8
Other services
9.1
0.4
4.6
Government
30.2
-0.5
-1.6
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Mar. 2022
Change from Mar. 
2021 to Mar. 2022
Springfield 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
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Average annual spending and percent distribution 
for selected categories
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and 
selected employee benefits by geographic division
8.6
10.2
27.1
8.5
8.8
32.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
All items
Food
Energy
West North Central
U.S. city average
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index.
12-month percent change in CPI-U, March 2022
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
Mar-19
Mar-20
Mar-21
Mar-22
General freight trucking
Hospitals
Machinery manufacturing
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
12-month percent changes in PPI
$19,268
$21,409
$10,281
$9,826
$6,921
$7,316
$7,000
$7,246
$5,739
$5,177
$10,458
$10,360
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Midwest
United States
All other items
Healthcare
Personal insurance & pensions
Food
Transportation
Housing
Average annual expenditures, United States and 
Midwest, 2020
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Occupation
Springfield, 
MO
United 
States
All occupations
$21.90 $28.01
Nurse practitioners
47.99
56.75
Construction managers
41.71
52.02
Computer user support specialists
22.89
27.72
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
20.40
24.20
Loan interviewers and clerks
16.81
21.59
Childcare workers
11.54
13.31
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