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STEM careers in Poplar Bluff, MO — which one fits you?

The Poplar Bluff, MO commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 4 counties across Missouri; 0 metro. Most counties are nonspecialized, which in ERS typology usually means a diversified metro economy. Flags: 3 persistent poverty, 1 housing stress and 1 low post-secondary education.

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States: Missouri

Careers the Poplar Bluff, MO economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Software Developer+15%Computer Network Architect+12%Industrial Engineer+11%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Mechanical Engineer+9%Medical Scientist+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Electrical Engineer+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Biomedical Engineer+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Geoscientist+5%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Environmental Engineer+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Environmental Scientist+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Computer Programmer-6%

Counties in this labor market

Butler County, MOCarter County, MORipley County, MOWayne County, MO

Metros around Poplar Bluff, MO

St. Louis, MO12 countiesKansas City, MO–KS14 countiesFayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR–MO4 countiesSpringfield, MO11 countiesColumbia, MO8 countiesJoplin, MO6 countiesSt. Joseph, MO–KS8 countiesCape Girardeau, MO–IL7 countiesQuincy, IL7 countiesBurlington, IA–IL6 countiesFarmington, MO6 countiesKirksville, MO6 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Poplar Bluff, MO?

Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Actuary, Operations Research Analyst and Computer & Information Research Scientist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.