Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Cape Girardeau Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 204 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 80 |
| 2 | Pharmacists | $141,250 | $67.91 | 100 |
| 3 | Physician Assistants | $141,080 | $67.83 | 40 |
| 4 | Financial Managers | $139,690 | $67.16 | 120 |
| 5 | Industrial Production Managers | $133,110 | $63.99 | 70 |
| 6 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,000 | $62.50 | 200 |
| 7 | Human Resources Managers | $128,240 | $61.66 | 30 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $128,230 | $61.65 | 80 |
| 9 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,010 | $50.00 | 280 |
| 10 | Construction Managers | $102,980 | $49.51 | 70 |
| 11 | Physical Therapists | $100,420 | $48.28 | 100 |
| 12 | Veterinarians | $100,360 | $48.25 | 30 |
| 13 | Software Developers | $100,220 | $48.18 | 90 |
| 14 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $99,650 | $47.91 | 50 |
| 15 | Occupational Therapists | $98,990 | $47.59 | 70 |
| 16 | Sales Managers | $98,810 | $47.50 | 100 |
| 17 | Industrial Engineers | $98,650 | $47.43 | 60 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other | $98,220 | $47.22 | 90 |
| 19 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $97,900 | $47.07 | 80 |
| 20 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $96,860 | Not published | 100 |
| 21 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $96,320 | $46.31 | 50 |
| 22 | Mechanical Engineers | $94,940 | $45.65 | 40 |
| 23 | Marketing Managers | $94,750 | $45.55 | 50 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $94,600 | $45.48 | 120 |
| 25 | Facilities Managers | $94,140 | $45.26 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Cape Girardeau metro area overview.
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.