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Area	Employment^** Total	Hourly Wage			Annual
Area	Employment^** Total	Mean	Entry	Experienced	Mean	Entry	Experienced
Missouri	3,940	18.60	11.20	22.30	38,690	23,290	46,390
Joplin MSA	70	15.97	10.20	18.86	33,220	21,210	39,230
Columbia MSA	60	17.92	11.36	21.20	37,270	23,620	44,090
St Joseph MSA	30	16.36	10.28	19.40	34,030	21,380	40,350
Springfield MSA	200	18.64	11.41	22.26	38,780	23,730	46,300
St Louis MSA	2,080	19.03	11.10	23.00	39,590	23,090	47,840
Kansas City^*	750	21.18	11.73	25.91	44,059	24,403	53,887
Central Region^*	170	17.14	11.11	20.15	35,645	23,100	41,918
Northeast Region^*	40	16.37	10.59	19.26	34,047	22,031	40,055
Northwest Region^*	50	15.63	9.74	18.57	32,504	20,253	38,629
Ozark Region^*	290	16.94	11.35	19.73	35,231	23,618	41,038
Southeast Region^*	120	15.58	10.76	18.00	32,412	22,375	37,430
Southwest Region^*	90	15.89	10.38	18.64	33,045	21,601	38,768
St. Charles^*	50	18.26	13.49	20.65	37,986	28,054	42,952
St. Louis City^*	380	19.11	11.80	22.76	39,745	24,554	47,341
St. Louis County^*	1,470	19.37	11.02	23.54	40,286	22,922	48,968
West Central Region^*	30	12.83	8.55	14.97	26,688	17,780	31,142
Jefferson/Franklin Consortium^*	20	18.71	12.15	21.99	38,919	25,262	45,748

Area	Employment ^**		Change 2000-2010		Annual Avg Openings	Long-term Outlook
Area	2000 Estimated	2010 Projected	Number	Percent	Annual Avg Openings	Long-term Outlook
Missouri	4,960	5,470	510	10.28	147	Outstanding
Kansas City MSA	1,880	2,010	130	6.91	49	Great
St Louis MSA	2,910	3,030	120	4.12	68	Great
Northeast Region^*	80	80		.00	2	Good
Northwest Region^*	110	110		.00	2	Fair
Ozark Region^*	280	320	40	14.29	10	Outstanding
Southeast Region^*	130	140	10	7.69	4	Good
Southwest Region^*	140	150	10	7.14	3	Good
West Central Region^*	90	90		.00	2	Caution