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Medical and Health Services Managers Salary in St. Louis

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What Medical and Health Services Managers actually earn in the St. Louis metro area — the published BLS median, what it is worth after local costs, and how it ranks against other major metros.

Direct answer

Medical and Health Services Managers in the St. Louis metro area earn a median of $106,200 per year (-14.3% vs national, #45 of 49 major metros). Because the area price level is 95.1 against a U.S. average of 100, that salary carries roughly the purchasing power of $111,686 nationally. These are BLS occupational wage benchmarks across all workers — not MBA-graduate-specific outcomes.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2024 estimates (published April 2025)), St. Louis, MO-IL metro estimates for SOC 11-9111; cost-of-living adjustment from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MARPP) (2024). Occupational wage benchmarks across all workers, not MBA-specific outcomes.

Median annual wage: $106,200; Medical and Health Services Managers in St. Louis
Adjusted for cost of living: $111,686; St. Louis price level 95.1 (U.S. = 100)
Rank among metros: #45 of 49; #45 after cost of living
Workers employed: 5,000; in metro St. Louis

What Medical and Health Services Managers earn in St. Louis, adjusted for what it costs to live there

A headline wage only means something next to local prices. Cost of living does not materially change where St. Louis sits for this role among major metros.

Metro	Median (nominal)	Adjusted for cost of living
San Jose	$171,210	$155,049
New York	$167,580	$148,877
San Francisco	$166,310	$143,851
Seattle	$160,100	$144,062
Sacramento	$159,350	$149,386
Portland	$151,260	$143,482
Washington DC	$140,670	$129,193
San Diego	$138,080	$123,410
Denver	$137,760	$130,230
Atlanta	$137,260	$137,180
Boston	$136,760	$126,319
Riverside	$135,010	$126,839
Los Angeles	$134,230	$118,196
Milwaukee	$133,270	$137,481
Buffalo	$132,720	$138,475
Salt Lake City	$130,160	$129,040
Phoenix	$130,070	$125,895
Richmond	$129,660	$132,498
Hartford	$128,810	$125,367
Miami	$128,770	$112,803

Nominal medians: BLS OEWS, May 2024 estimates (published April 2025) — occupational wage benchmarks across all workers, not MBA-specific outcomes. Adjusted column: SalaryMBA estimate, computed as nominal ÷ (metro RPP ÷ 100) using BEA MARPP 2024 regional price parities.

The national pay range for Medical and Health Services Managers

BLS publishes the full percentile distribution nationally. The spread within the occupation is usually far wider than the gap between metros.

Percentile (national)	Annual wage	Reading
10th percentile	$73,390	Entry / early-career end
25th percentile	$94,700
Median (50th)	$123,860
75th percentile	$166,100
90th percentile	$224,340	Senior / top-market end

Other MBA-relevant roles in St. Louis

Chief Executives $202,840 Computer and Information Systems Managers $167,130 Financial Managers $158,780 Marketing Managers $137,900 Human Resources Managers $133,880 Sales Managers $123,870 Industrial Production Managers $122,860 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $110,070 Personal Financial Advisors $103,690 Management Analysts $101,100 Project Management Specialists $100,510 Financial and Investment Analysts $99,950 Data Scientists $99,600 General and Operations Managers $93,140 Logisticians $88,880 Accountants and Auditors $78,880 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $74,130 Operations Research Analysts $63,650

How to read the St. Louis number

The $106,200 median means half of Medical and Health Services Managers in the St. Louis area earn less and half earn more. It is measured across everyone in the occupation — every experience level, industry, and level of education. It is not the salary of a recent MBA graduate, and it is not a starting salary.

BLS counts roughly 5,000 people in this role in the St. Louis area. To compare against the state and national picture, see Medical and Health Services Managers nationally or model your own economics with the MBA ROI calculator.

Frequently asked questions

How much do Medical and Health Services Managers make in St. Louis?

Medical and Health Services Managers in the St. Louis metro area earn a median of $106,200 per year, according to BLS OEWS May 2024 estimates (published April 2025). That is -14.3% vs national, ranking St. Louis #45 of 49 major metros we track for this role. This is an occupational wage benchmark across all workers in the metro, not an MBA-graduate-specific salary.

Is $106,200 a good salary in St. Louis?

It depends on local prices. The St. Louis area price level is 95.1 against a U.S. average of 100, so $106,200 there carries roughly the purchasing power of $111,686 nationally — about $5,486 more than the headline number implies. Cost of living does not materially change where St. Louis sits for this role among major metros.

Do Medical and Health Services Managers in St. Louis need an MBA?

These BLS figures cover everyone in the occupation regardless of degree, so they cannot isolate what an MBA adds. Medical and Health Services Managers is a role MBA graduates commonly target, and an MBA can affect where you land within the range through network, function, and seniority — but any precise MBA premium for this role in St. Louis would not be supported by this data.

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