Barista market brief · St. Louis, MO
Barista Jobs in St. Louis, MO
41 barista openings are live in the St. Louis, MO area from 20 employers, led by PLUNJ, Starbucks Coffee Company, and Acosta. The middle half of posted salaries runs $31,200–$32,292 a year (median $31,200), from the 49% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 41
- Live barista openings currently tracked in the St. Louis market.
Companies hiring
- 20
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $31,200
- 49% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 39%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
41
Hiring employers
20
Salary coverage
49%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
19
10 companies · $31,200 median
Established employers
16
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$31,200
P50
$31,200
P75
$32,292
P90
$35,360
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live barista listings in St. Louis
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare barista opportunities in St. Louis, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 41 live roles tracked in this market.
- 20 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Barista in St. Louis
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
41 barista openings across 20 employers establish the current St. Louis opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
PLUNJ is one of the most active visible employers, with 7 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the St. Louis market view into active employers and representative barista openings
Employer activity · 20 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 41 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More barista openings in St. Louis
- Barista · PLUNJ
- barista - Store# 02475, CHESTERFIELD COMMONS · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Dessert Finisher/Barista in Saint Louis, Missouri | Careers · The Cheesecake Factory
- Barista · Unidine - Revel Scottsdale
- Starbucks Barista (T1353) · Target
- Barista · PLUNJ
- Barista · PLUNJ
- Barista · PLUNJ
- Barista · Park Avenue Coffee
- Barista · Marcus Clayton LLC
- Barista · Sodexo
- barista - Store# 68518, OLIVE AND CHESTERFIELD PKWY · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Barista · PENN Entertainment, Inc.
- Barista · PLUNJ
- BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- barista - Store# 07994, TAYLOR & MANCHESTER · Starbucks Coffee Company
Barista jobs in St. Louis: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many barista jobs are open in St. Louis?
Metaintro tracks 41 live barista openings from 20 employers in the St. Louis, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do barista jobs in St. Louis pay?
The median posted salary is $31,200 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $31,200 to $32,292. Based on the 49% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in St. Louis?
PLUNJ, Starbucks Coffee Company, Acosta, and Fort Zumwalt R-2 School District have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 20 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the St. Louis market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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