1 overview tourism continues to play a major role in missouri s economy accounting for 3 2 of total gross state product gsp and just over 6 employment according the us travel data center had nearly 35 million visitors 5 72 billion direct expenditures fy2002 one drawback an otherwise vibrant sector is wage levels jobs industry supports average annual across related industries only 20 970 37 less than all profile 2002 businesses reported 271 085 with 7 paid wages es 202 represents more 10 although there are many vast majority them low skill positions translating into computing reinforces this fact
