St. Joseph experiences online job surplus

By: Zac Scott

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- St. Joseph has been seen by Axios News as one of the top cities for job opportunities and growth on Indeed.

According to the report, American Cities were surveyed to determine which had the largest number of Indeed opportunities from February 1, 2020, to October 31, 2025.

Once the survey was completed, St. Joseph reported an 81% increase in job postings. The opportunities in St. Joseph were higher than in larger cities such as San Francisco and Washington, D.C. 

"I think people are leaving big cities. There's a lot of issues nationwide with big cities, taxes, and commutes," said Director of Communications and Marketing with the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, Kristi Bailey. "I think a lot of people are finding the value in smaller metros like St Joseph."

Bailey has been looking into the online job market and said most major employers in St. Joseph have been going online to find the top candidates for their positions.

"I think a lot of our major employers have started using Indeed. I was looking at it this morning, and a lot of the major employers are using it, but also a lot of smaller employers are using it," said Bailey.

With over 3,000 jobs currently on Indeed for the St. Joseph area, Bailey hopes the city grows into the employment hub aimed to bring Northwest Missourians together.

"I think people kind of tend to forget that a lot about St Joseph is we're not just St Joseph," said Bailey. "We're the hub for Northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas. People come to us for healthcare. They come to us to shop. We're really that hub of the metro area. So they come to us for jobs too."