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St. Louis city Business Data

Businesses, industries, trucking companies, banks and bankruptcies in St. Louis city, Missouri.

Employer establishments
8,468
2023
Employees
195,963
Average annual pay
$71,241
Nonemployer businesses
23,972
$1.07B receipts, 2024

Industries

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IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Health care and social assistance1,57438,585$59,862
Accommodation and food services1,05219,563$27,312
Professional and technical services1,04118,744$98,846
Other services9117,051$47,540
Retail trade7788,987$34,650
Real estate and rental3872,047$72,907
Construction3809,096$90,723
Wholesale trade3728,756$78,420
Finance and insurance37213,049$107,950
Administrative and support services36513,487$31,909
Manufacturing36315,553$77,656
Transportation and warehousing2428,233$56,965
Information1764,981$100,431
Arts, entertainment and recreation1705,764$95,994
Educational services15012,095$62,171
Management of companies728,522$170,185
Utilities181,396$130,466
Agriculture, forestry and fishing314$19,500

Total annual payroll: $13.96B

Establishments by number of employees

2023

  • 1 to 4 employees4,33851.2%
  • 5 to 9 employees1,35916.0%
  • 10 to 19 employees1,12713.3%
  • 20 to 49 employees98211.6%
  • 50 to 99 employees3364.0%
  • 100 to 249 employees2092.5%
  • 250 to 499 employees720.9%
  • 500 to 999 employees300.4%
  • 1,000 or more employees150.2%

Trucking companies

1,017 active carriers with 27,466 power units and 29,142 drivers

All carriers

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Banks headquartered in St. Louis city

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BankTotal assetsDepositsOffices
Stifel Bank and Trust$19.62B$17.53B2
Stifel Bank$14.62B$13.67B1
Lindell Bank & Trust Company$915.2M$707.2M15
Stifel Trust Company, National Association$911M$850.4M2

Business bankruptcies

Missouri by county

17 business cases (7 under Chapter 11) and 1,238 cases in all were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.

County Business Patterns counts employer establishments by the county where they are located. The Census Bureau adds small random noise to protect confidentiality, and some small cells are withheld (shown as Not reported).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, FMCSA, FDIC and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023