Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Cape Girardeau, MO

257 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Cape Girardeau, MO for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,360	290	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$36,970	70	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$36,820	30	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$36,650	680	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,630	140	View salary detail
Tellers	$36,490	190	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$36,480	130	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$36,470	40	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,430	600	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$36,430	600	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$36,350	80	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,260	70	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$36,140	50	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,130	200	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,100	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,990	390	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$35,930	50	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$35,910	230	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,740	80	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$35,550	50	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$35,380	—	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$35,270	50	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,130	510	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,110	30	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,040	930	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$35,020	210	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$34,970	30	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,870	380	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,750	330	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$33,880	200	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$33,290	50	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,090	120	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$33,020	70	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,120	280	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$30,910	100	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$30,490	110	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,250	1,460	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,090	180	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$30,000	60	View salary detail
Bakers	$29,950	50	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$29,890	120	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,830	120	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,810	520	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,810	520	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,630	80	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,590	110	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,350	1,270	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$29,210	140	View salary detail
Nannies	$29,210	140	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$28,860	240	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.