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Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

State

Missouri

Detailed Occupations

213

Average Salary Across Occupations

$60,511

Highest Paying Occupation in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $382,920.

Largest Employment Market in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Registered Nurses has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 1,520 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $382,920 $184.10 80
2 Dentists, General $217,740 $104.68 50
3 Chief Executives $186,480 $89.66 50
4 Financial Managers $144,090 $69.27 180
5 Pharmacists $137,850 $66.28 110
6 Physician Assistants $135,060 $64.93 40
7 Medical and Health Services Managers $127,450 $61.28 260
8 Nurse Practitioners $122,570 $58.93 170
9 Computer and Information Systems Managers $121,720 $58.52 80
10 Veterinarians $120,320 $57.85 40
11 Sales Managers $119,680 $57.54 120
12 Human Resources Managers $115,980 $55.76 40
13 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $113,410 $54.52 40
14 Personal Financial Advisors $113,360 $54.50 50
15 Industrial Production Managers $111,420 $53.57 70
16 Management Analysts $109,220 $52.51 40
17 Lawyers $107,900 $51.88 110
18 Managers, All Other $104,120 $50.06 60
19 Marketing Managers $102,770 $49.41 50
20 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $102,620 $49.34 30

👥 Most Available Jobs in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Registered Nurses 1,520 $83,370 $40.08
2 General and Operations Managers 1,430 $89,430 $43.00
3 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,420 $30,990 $14.90
4 Cashiers 1,340 $29,630 $14.25
5 Retail Salespersons 1,270 $33,640 $16.17
6 Cooks, Fast Food 1,020 $28,740 $13.82
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 960 $35,520 $17.08
8 Office Clerks, General 850 $42,180 $20.28
9 Waiters and Waitresses 790 $31,720 $15.25
10 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 720 $54,190 $26.05
11 Customer Service Representatives 670 $40,240 $19.35
12 Nursing Assistants 630 $35,360 $17.00
13 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 600 $29,320 $0.00
14 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 600 $38,460 $18.49
15 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 590 $38,440 $18.48
16 Fast Food and Counter Workers 560 $29,790 $14.32
17 Cooks, Restaurant 490 $32,220 $15.49
18 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 490 $34,480 $16.58
19 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 470 $50,890 $24.47
20 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 420 $39,900 $19.18