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MO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for MO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Nonmetro Missouri finance pay retreats as national roles pull ahead.
Finance
- October 2026 — Nonmetro Missouri finance pay retreats as national roles pull ahead.
- September 2026 — Missouri nonmetro jobless rate jumps as tax talent pay lags badly.
- August 2026 — Rural Missouri counties split: some tighten, some loosen.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Missouri's nonmetro counties split sharply on labor tightness.
- September 2026 — Missouri nonmetro HR hiring cools while specialist pay climbs.
- August 2026 — One region, four unemployment stories — nonmetro Missouri splits apart.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Nonmetro Missouri network pay climbs as support and security pay slide.
- September 2026 — Nonmetro Missouri IT pay falls as national rates climb.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Nonmetro Missouri's talent pool splits sharply by county.
- September 2026 — Nonmetro Missouri's manufacturing slide squeezes life sciences talent supply.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Nonmetro Missouri unemployment ranges from 2.9% to 6.2% by county.
- September 2026 — Missouri unemployment hits 25-year low as job postings shrink.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Nonmetro Missouri wage floor is fixed; front-of-house pay is not.
- September 2026 — Missouri nonmetro hospitality jobs shrink as wage floor locks at $15.
- August 2026 — Rural Missouri labor markets splinter as management pay softens.