Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 202 detailed occupations covering about 35,410 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 21.2% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Dentists, General $163,560 -1.6% 40
Chief Executives $138,400 +59.3% 50
Pharmacists $129,680 -4.7% 150
Personal Financial Advisors $126,320 +26.9% —
Nurse Practitioners $120,350 -4.7% 140
Computer and Information Systems Managers $117,280 -30.8% 50
Sales Managers $110,620 -18.2% 70
Financial Managers $105,000 -6.3% 90
Marketing Managers $98,460 -45.1% 30
Human Resources Managers $97,920 -28.2% 40
Lawyers $97,730 -33% 90
Medical and Health Services Managers $95,520 -13.7% 130
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $95,020 -4.7% 30
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $94,310 -8.8% 90
Industrial Production Managers $90,050 -23% 80
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $88,920 +4.1% 50
Veterinarians $87,300 -26.7% 30
Occupational Therapists $84,310 -12.5% 40
Physical Therapists $81,310 -18.5% 80
Speech-Language Pathologists $77,950 -12.7% 80
Civil Engineers $76,720 -54% 40
Computer Occupations, All Other $75,670 -40.1% 40
Mechanical Engineers $75,520 +71.9% 40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $74,670 -26.6% 40
Dental Hygienists $74,520 -14.9% 90

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Registered Nurses 1,680 $59,420
Cashiers 1,390 $26,310
Retail Salespersons 1,330 $27,800
General and Operations Managers 1,110 $72,870
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,040 $30,170
Office Clerks, General 930 $34,680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 830 $34,540
Waiters and Waitresses 830 $27,050
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 760 $47,280
Nursing Assistants 740 $29,620
Fast Food and Counter Workers 740 $25,590
Cooks, Fast Food 640 $24,830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 610 $32,820
Cooks, Restaurant 590 $27,570
Customer Service Representatives 540 $34,250
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 530 $29,880
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 510 $37,370
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 440 $30,940
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 400 $46,790
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 390 $38,690
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 380 $49,210
Accountants and Auditors 370 $56,910
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 370 $47,110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 360 $37,490
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 340 $28,410
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