metropolitan statistical area · 16020

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area

Figures describe the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Cape Girardeau city limits. The area spans MO, IL.

Median annual wage, all occupations$44,470
Total employment44,680

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area was $44,470 per year ($21.38 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 44,680 jobs. 205 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Cooks, Fast Food5.791,070$28,820
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2.581,030$47,100
Nursing Assistants1.63680$36,650
Registered Nurses1.521,470$82,640

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 205 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,940$16.321,5401.24
Registered Nurses$82,640$39.731,4701.52
Retail Salespersons$30,250$14.541,4601.30
General and Operations Managers$74,790$35.961,4501.44
Cashiers$29,350$14.111,2701.43
Cooks, Fast Food$28,820$13.861,0705.79
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,100Not published1,0302.58
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,040$16.849301.14
Office Clerks, General$38,830$18.678501.19
Waiters and Waitresses$28,710$13.818201.26
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,200$24.147301.24
Nursing Assistants$36,650$17.626801.63
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,070Not published6001.48
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,430$17.516000.70
Customer Service Representatives$38,190$18.365800.78
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,810$14.335200.47
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,130$16.895100.80
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,480$18.025001.02
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,830$23.484901.12
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,100$28.904102.21
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,990$17.303901.11
Cooks, Restaurant$34,870$16.773800.94
Medical Assistants$37,470$18.023501.49
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,570$22.393501.08
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,750$16.713301.27
Accountants and Auditors$64,010$30.783200.77
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,680$28.213200.77
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,830$28.773100.88
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,810$22.023100.78
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,690$23.413101.51
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,570Not published2900.96
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,360$17.962901.06
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,010$50.002801.64
Bartenders$28,600$13.752801.30
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,120$15.442801.13
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,430$22.322502.24
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,270$17.922500.61
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$48,570$23.352401.71
Food Preparation Workers$28,860$13.872400.93
Human Resources Specialists$60,660$29.162300.86
Pharmacy Technicians$35,910$17.262301.73
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,990$31.732301.18
Construction Laborers$58,140$27.952200.69
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,140$27.472201.30
Light Truck Drivers$35,020$16.842100.76
Project Management Specialists$78,150$37.572000.65
Nurse Practitioners$130,000$62.502002.20
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,880$16.292001.55
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,130$17.372000.72
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,520$26.691901.87
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,900$24.951901.98
Tellers$36,490$17.541901.99
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,090$14.471802.10
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$48,510$23.321800.49
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$88,150$42.381800.76
Carpenters$63,740$30.641800.95
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,830$36.461801.03
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,580$23.351701.42
Dental Assistants$44,370$21.331501.38
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$56,010$26.931500.80
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,600$13.751501.21
Electricians$59,720$28.711500.68
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$57,790$27.781400.98
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$50,340$24.201400.56
Security Guards$36,630$17.611400.39
Childcare Workers$29,210$14.041400.96
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,350$20.841401.24
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,000$20.191400.60
Computer User Support Specialists$53,230$25.591300.64
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,330$29.971301.38
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,480$29.561300.98
Driver/Sales Workers$36,480$17.541301.12
Financial Managers$139,690$67.161200.50
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,660$30.131200.40
Computer Systems Analysts$78,720$37.851200.83
Lawyers$94,600$45.481200.53
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,830$14.341200.86
Animal Caretakers$29,890$14.371201.52
Insurance Sales Agents$58,730$28.241200.88
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$65,180$31.341200.88
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,430$28.091200.68
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,090$15.911201.11
Healthcare Social Workers$49,490$23.791102.02
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,550$19.011100.88
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$40,320$19.381102.04
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,490$14.661100.73
Dishwashers$29,590$14.231100.83
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,600$13.751100.94
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,150$22.671100.96
Sales Managers$98,810$47.501000.56
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,860Not published1001.07
Training and Development Specialists$50,310$24.191000.76
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$56,090Not published1000.54
Pharmacists$141,250$67.911001.07
Physical Therapists$100,420$48.281001.26
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,220$31.361001.55
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,800$13.851001.11
Recreation Workers$30,910$14.861001.02
Parts Salespersons$37,560$18.061001.34
Machinists$48,160$23.151001.17
Managers, All Other$98,220$47.22900.51
Software Developers$100,220$48.18900.18
Computer Occupations, All Other$77,500$37.26900.71
Respiratory Therapists$66,910$32.17902.14
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,560$29.60902.64
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,870$18.69900.77
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$53,420$25.68900.67
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,010$27.89901.37
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,930$23.04902.11
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,260$24.65901.06
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,150$21.23900.41
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,230$61.65800.43
Coaches and Scouts$51,960Not published801.07
Speech-Language Pathologists$97,900$47.07801.54
Physicians, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or more800.77
Dental Hygienists$83,690$40.24801.24
Psychiatric Technicians$36,350$17.48801.82
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,020$19.72801.50
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$47,720$22.94800.75
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,530$31.98800.60
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,630$14.24801.47
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,740$17.18800.47
Industrial Production Managers$133,110$63.99700.94
Construction Managers$102,980$49.51700.63
Compliance Officers$49,570$23.83700.55
Cost Estimators$77,770$37.39701.10
Loan Officers$76,400$36.73700.92
Occupational Therapists$98,990$47.59701.40
Medical Records Specialists$51,090$24.56701.29
Medical Equipment Preparers$36,970$17.77703.17
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,450$18.01700.73
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,020$15.87700.99
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,180$27.97701.15
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,260$17.44702.29
Printing Press Operators$48,610$23.37701.77
Production Workers, All Other$38,740$18.62700.99
Bus Drivers, School$47,550$22.86700.62
Industrial Engineers$98,650$47.43600.57
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,160$22.19600.49
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$30,000$14.42600.42
Instructional Coordinators$61,790$29.71600.88
Surgical Technologists$49,880$23.98601.84
Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,010$29.81604.13
Correctional Officers and Jailers$41,170$19.79600.51
Bill and Account Collectors$39,490$18.99601.34
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,790$23.94601.05
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$57,640$27.71605.73
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,670$29.65601.20
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,410$22.31601.13
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,960$24.50601.62
Marketing Managers$94,750$45.55500.45
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,320$46.31500.84
Social and Community Service Managers$67,360$32.39500.89
Self-Enrichment Teachers$39,030$18.76500.52
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,930$17.27501.03
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,550$17.09500.99
Opticians, Dispensing$36,100$17.36502.59
Phlebotomists$36,140$17.37501.13
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,530$36.31501.16
Advertising Sales Agents$51,920$24.96501.90
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$72,820$35.01500.34
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$42,520$20.44501.07
Public Safety Telecommunicators$39,730$19.10501.80
Sheet Metal Workers$57,190$27.50501.35
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$55,520$26.69501.28
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,750$22.48501.18
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$99,650$47.91501.44
Bakers$29,950$14.40500.68
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersNot publishedNot published502.77
Helpers--Production Workers$35,270$16.96501.03
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,290$16.01500.77
Administrative Services Managers$81,160$39.02400.57
Facilities Managers$94,140$45.26400.82
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,690$27.73400.49
Management Analysts$77,990$37.50400.14
Personal Financial Advisors$72,280$34.75400.58
Computer Network Support Specialists$72,950$35.07400.86
Mechanical Engineers$94,940$45.65400.43
Library Technicians$36,470$17.53402.24
Graphic Designers$51,180$24.61400.72
Producers and Directors$56,640$27.23401.04
Dietitians and Nutritionists$60,200$28.94401.64
Physician Assistants$141,080$67.83400.91
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,430$39.15401.58
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$40,160$19.31401.06
Residential Advisors$28,600$13.75401.53
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$72,660$34.93400.65
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$43,610$20.97401.00
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$38,440$18.48401.81
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,720$18.13403.24
Human Resources Managers$128,240$61.66300.50
Property Appraisers and Assessors$53,390$25.67301.93
Civil Engineers$81,190$39.04300.33
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,590$24.32300.97
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$45,670$21.96302.24
Public Relations Specialists$54,210$26.06300.39
Veterinarians$100,360$48.25301.41
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$47,520$22.85301.84
Paramedics$51,650$24.83301.05
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,970$16.81301.33
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$36,820$17.70300.80
Millwrights$60,260$28.97302.78
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,110$16.88300.82
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$35,380$17.01Not publishedNot published
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,390$18.94Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.