Highest paying jobs in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
The best paying occupations in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 13.9% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianCape Girardeau, MO-IL | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $141,250 | $124,110 – $177,470 | 100 |
| 2 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $141,080 | $111,210 – $169,650 | 40 |
| 3 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,690 | $78,790 – $244,390 | 120 |
| 4 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,110 | $64,100 – $160,770 | 70 |
| 5 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $130,000 | $97,350 – $149,020 | 200 |
| 6 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,240 | $81,930 – $267,410 | 30 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,230 | $80,910 – $192,800 | 80 |
| 8 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,010 | $65,270 – $223,160 | 280 |
| 9 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,980 | $71,230 – $126,310 | 70 |
| 10 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $100,420 | $41,710 – $129,120 | 100 |
| 11 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $100,360 | $62,250 – $167,430 | 30 |
| 12 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $100,220 | $72,680 – $162,670 | 90 |
| 13 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $99,650 | $66,330 – $104,740 | 50 |
| 14 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $98,990 | $71,990 – $118,410 | 70 |
| 15 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $98,810 | $42,030 – $179,090 | 100 |
| 16 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,650 | $72,440 – $165,480 | 60 |
| 17 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $98,220 | $61,730 – $141,740 | 90 |
| 18 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $97,900 | $63,450 – $113,360 | 80 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $96,860 | $64,750 – $127,040 | 100 |
| 20 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $96,320 | $55,890 – $171,060 | 50 |
| 21 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $94,940 | $62,980 – $135,640 | 40 |
| 22 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $94,750 | $61,900 – $166,420 | 50 |
| 23 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $94,600 | $61,920 – $204,690 | 120 |
| 24 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $94,140 | $48,710 – $126,000 | 40 |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $88,150 | $58,470 – $115,670 | 180 |
| 26 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $83,690 | $52,600 – $95,040 | 80 |
| 27 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $82,640 | $62,620 – $104,830 | 1,470 |
| 28 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $81,430 | $59,680 – $100,570 | 40 |
| 29 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $81,190 | $63,380 – $125,330 | 30 |
| 30 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $81,160 | $39,480 – $124,010 | 40 |
| 31 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $78,720 | $63,730 – $122,810 | 120 |
| 32 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $78,150 | $50,880 – $137,270 | 200 |
| 33 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $77,990 | $45,210 – $106,760 | 40 |
| 34 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $77,770 | $48,020 – $106,750 | 70 |
| 35 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $77,500 | $49,300 – $128,920 | 90 |
| 36 | Loan OfficersBachelor's degree | $76,400 | $44,030 – $128,180 | 70 |
| 37 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $75,830 | $51,290 – $116,210 | 180 |
| 38 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $75,530 | $60,090 – $120,490 | 50 |
| 39 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $74,790 | $39,830 – $165,630 | 1,450 |
| 40 | Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree | $72,950 | $40,440 – $118,800 | 40 |
| 41 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree | $72,820 | $47,750 – $342,330 | 50 |
| 42 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $72,660 | $46,600 – $131,320 | 40 |
| 43 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $72,280 | $37,610 – $289,880 | 40 |
| 44 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $67,360 | $41,390 – $95,630 | 50 |
| 45 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $66,910 | $58,590 – $83,030 | 90 |
| 46 | Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $66,530 | $46,040 – $78,550 | 80 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $65,990 | $43,010 – $97,760 | 230 |
| 48 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $65,220 | $50,470 – $84,190 | 100 |
| 49 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $65,180 | $40,100 – $104,070 | 120 |
| 50 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $64,010 | $43,670 – $103,030 | 320 |