Jobs, pay and daily life in Manchester, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Manchester is a city in Missouri with 18,160 residents. The median household earns $97,801 a year and the median rent is $1,322 a month, which is 16.2% of the median household income. It is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, where BLS counts 1,341,320 jobs.
How Manchester compares. Among the 80 largest places in Missouri, Manchester is #46 by population, #5 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #10 for college degrees (#1 = most), #10 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Saint Louis County, is #2 of 115 counties for average pay ($75,926).
Manchester has 18,160 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Missouri. It covers 5 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,602 people per square mile. The median age is 38.2, about the same as the state median (38.2 against 39.0).
The median gross rent is $1,322 a month (rent plus utilities), 28% above the state median ($1,322 against $1,033). Over a year that is 16.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $323,100, which is 3.3 times the median household income ($97,801); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 75.0% of households own their home, 10% above the state average (75.0% against 68.1%).
The St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area has 1,341,320 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $49,990 a year, about the same as the national median ($49,990 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (149,950 jobs, median $46,840); food preparation and serving related (120,730 jobs, median $33,040); transportation and material moving (110,460 jobs, median $44,750). The area is most specialised in healthcare practitioners and technical (1.1 times) and healthcare support (1.1 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($107,830) and computer and mathematical ($99,080). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Saint Louis County was 3.6%. 67.9% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Saint Louis County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 72.1% drive alone, 0.0% use public transit, 0.2% walk, 22.6% work from home. 3.5% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 69% below the state average (3.5% against 11.5%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
62.4% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 93% above the state share (62.4% against 32.4%). 12.9% of residents were born outside the United States, 188% above the state share (12.9% against 4.5%). The poverty rate is 6.4%, 49% below the state rate (6.4% against 12.6%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 79°F (26.0°C), and the coolest is Jan at 30°F (-1.1°C). About 1,088 mm (43 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (128 mm) and Jan the driest (60 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Ballwin (2 miles, rent 7% higher); Town and Country (4 miles, rent 48% higher); Kirkwood (5 miles, similar rent); Chesterfield (6 miles, rent 24% higher). Rent differences are against Manchester; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 46,410 | 1.54 | $93,140 | $45,690 | $210,790 | -12% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 44,200 | 1.19 | $34,490 | $28,600 | $42,720 | -4% |
| Registered Nurses | 35,200 | 1.21 | $83,180 | $63,440 | $104,460 | -15% |
| Cashiers | 31,130 | 1.17 | $32,380 | $29,630 | $44,310 | -2% |
| Retail Salespersons | 29,750 | 0.88 | $33,820 | $29,670 | $47,490 | -4% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 28,940 | 1.18 | $37,840 | $31,200 | $52,940 | +1% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 23,760 | 1.06 | $45,800 | $34,160 | $65,620 | +2% |
| Office Clerks, General | 22,540 | 1.06 | $44,980 | $31,200 | $64,830 | -0% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 21,340 | 0.84 | $41,780 | $31,770 | $55,780 | +4% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 20,170 | 1.03 | $31,200 | $28,600 | $62,520 | -11% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 19,680 | 1.03 | $36,620 | $30,730 | $47,620 | -1% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 19,170 | 0.58 | $31,260 | $29,470 | $36,480 | +0% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 18,270 | 1.03 | $58,240 | $40,540 | $79,300 | -1% |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 17,700 | 3.20 | $30,860 | $29,510 | $36,450 | -0% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 15,000 | 1.02 | $46,200 | $32,070 | $62,040 | -3% |
| Nursing Assistants | 14,620 | 1.17 | $39,110 | $35,300 | $46,890 | -7% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 13,610 | 1.09 | $78,880 | $51,040 | $130,340 | -6% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 13,440 | 1.12 | $60,650 | $47,210 | $83,750 | -5% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 13,170 | 1.00 | $53,930 | $36,320 | $79,330 | +9% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 12,970 | 1.07 | $37,690 | $29,690 | $47,230 | +1% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 2,470 | 0.83 | $246,440 | $81,950 | $560,130 | -7% |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 650 | 1.44 | $232,300 | $214,980 | $332,800 | -2% |
| Dentists, General | 1,250 | 1.17 | $210,430 | $96,300 | $559,260 | +23% |
| Chief Executives | 1,120 | 0.64 | $202,840 | $93,620 | $504,140 | -5% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 6,160 | 1.06 | $167,130 | $103,330 | $217,130 | -5% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1,280 | 0.67 | $162,660 | $107,830 | $209,340 | -5% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 650 | 0.69 | $158,820 | $81,460 | $275,340 | -5% |
| Financial Managers | 7,190 | 0.99 | $158,780 | $92,720 | $304,260 | -5% |
| Lawyers | 6,100 | 0.94 | $142,690 | $67,600 | $306,650 | -11% |
| Pharmacists | 2,910 | 1.05 | $138,530 | $111,110 | $166,840 | -2% |
| Marketing Managers | 3,540 | 1.04 | $137,900 | $80,740 | $231,700 | -17% |
| Physician Assistants | 1,260 | 0.90 | $136,120 | $77,620 | $170,960 | +0% |
| Purchasing Managers | 700 | 0.96 | $135,400 | $83,600 | $202,180 | -9% |
| Human Resources Managers | 1,940 | 1.02 | $133,880 | $84,630 | $247,350 | -10% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 3,430 | 1.23 | $131,580 | $108,340 | $164,280 | -1% |
| Managers, All Other | 5,580 | 1.04 | $130,590 | $68,180 | $217,090 | -8% |
| Software Developers | 9,820 | 0.67 | $129,030 | $77,730 | $169,030 | -5% |
| Electrical Engineers | 1,290 | 0.75 | $123,960 | $77,770 | $165,120 | +3% |
| Sales Managers | 4,060 | 0.74 | $123,870 | $64,370 | $243,000 | -16% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 2,250 | 1.06 | $122,860 | $78,090 | $185,160 | -3% |
These figures are for the whole St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $49,990 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.4% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 23.7% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 17.8% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 10.8% |
| Manufacturing | 8.8% |
| Retail trade | 7.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 6.8% |
| Construction | 6.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 6.3% |
| Other services | 4.7% |
| Public administration | 3.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.5% |
| Information | 1.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.3% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Manchester lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis County | 995,569 | $114,807 million | $115,318 | 596,676 | 45,255 | $75,926 | -0.2% | 3.6% | 529,673 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 98,227 | 18.0% | $64,316 | 1.15 |
| Retail trade | 57,413 | 10.5% | $43,471 | 0.96 |
| Manufacturing | 48,908 | 9.0% | $95,460 | 1.00 |
| Accommodation and food services | 48,090 | 8.8% | $28,269 | 0.89 |
| Administrative and waste services | 41,846 | 7.7% | $71,039 | 1.19 |
| Professional and technical services | 39,204 | 7.2% | $109,660 | 0.94 |
| Finance and insurance | 34,737 | 6.4% | $125,500 | 1.43 |
| Wholesale trade | 33,628 | 6.2% | $97,055 | 1.43 |
| Construction | 33,613 | 6.2% | $91,339 | 1.07 |
| Management of companies | 26,109 | 4.8% | $144,748 | 2.60 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 19,330 | 3.5% | $60,782 | 0.77 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 17,053 | 3.1% | $49,362 | 0.95 |
| Real estate and rental | 12,721 | 2.3% | $70,077 | 1.37 |
| Information | 11,066 | 2.0% | $114,653 | 0.99 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 10,418 | 1.9% | $27,491 | 1.04 |
| Educational services | 9,862 | 1.8% | $52,282 | 0.80 |
| Utilities | 1,903 | 0.3% | $114,761 | 0.84 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 880 | 0.2% | $58,498 | 0.18 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 650 | 0.1% | $211,352 | 0.29 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 72.1% |
| Public transit | 0.0% |
| Walk | 0.2% |
| Work from home | 22.6% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 3.5% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,801 |
| Income per person | $50,108 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,322 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 16.2% |
| Median home value | $323,100 |
| Homeowners | 75.0% |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 95.1 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $49,990 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; graduated states show 0 until you enter your own estimate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Graduated, top rate 4.70%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 38.2 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 97.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 62.4% |
| Born abroad | 12.9% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 67.9% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.1 | 30 | 60 |
| Feb | 0.6 | 33 | 62 |
| Mar | 6.9 | 44 | 93 |
| Apr | 13.3 | 56 | 118 |
| May | 18.6 | 65 | 128 |
| Jun | 23.7 | 75 | 105 |
| Jul | 26.0 | 79 | 101 |
| Aug | 25.2 | 77 | 96 |
| Sep | 21.0 | 70 | 83 |
| Oct | 13.7 | 57 | 91 |
| Nov | 7.0 | 45 | 82 |
| Dec | 1.3 | 34 | 69 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballwin | MO | 2 mi | 31,279 | $124,626 | $1,418 |
| Town and Country | MO | 4 mi | 11,607 | $232,534 | $1,955 |
| Kirkwood | MO | 5 mi | 29,363 | $121,270 | $1,348 |
| Chesterfield | MO | 6 mi | 49,574 | $133,037 | $1,644 |
| Creve Coeur | MO | 6 mi | 18,643 | $127,188 | $1,622 |
| Crestwood | MO | 7 mi | 12,295 | $107,169 | $1,007 |
| Webster Groves | MO | 8 mi | 23,712 | $115,227 | $1,650 |
| Wildwood | MO | 9 mi | 35,133 | $161,060 | $1,661 |
| Maryland Heights | MO | 9 mi | 27,880 | $86,436 | $1,312 |
| Eureka | MO | 10 mi | 13,081 | $108,394 | $1,252 |
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18,160 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,322 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 16.2% of the median household income.
$97,801 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
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