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Columbia, MO MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for Columbia, MO MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Columbia finance pay outruns the nation as state jobs wobble.
Finance
- October 2026 — Columbia finance pay outruns the nation as state jobs wobble.
- September 2026 — Columbia unemployment ticks up while Controller and Credit Analyst pay climb.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Columbia HR pay climbs as Missouri's white-collar jobs contract.
- September 2026 — Columbia unemployment ticks up as HR pay bifurcates sharply.
- August 2026 — Columbia's tight labor market splits HR pay by role, not by rank.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Columbia's network and security pay surges while sysadmin pay slides.
- September 2026 — Columbia unemployment climbs as specialist IT pay keeps rising.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Columbia regulatory and CRA pay diverge sharply from national trends.
- September 2026 — Columbia unemployment ticks up, but scientific talent stays scarce.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Columbia's wages outpace a cooling Missouri labor market.
- September 2026 — Columbia's jobless rate climbs against Missouri's 25-year low.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Columbia cook pay climbs as crew wages soften.
- September 2026 — Columbia unemployment ticks up as hospitality jobs quietly shrink.
- August 2026 — Columbia kitchens command a premium as front-of-house pay softens.