Cape Girardeau, MO Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$82,640	1,470	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$82,640	1,470	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$82,640	1,470	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$82,640	1,470	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$82,640	1,470	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,250	1,460	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$74,790	1,450	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,350	1,270	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,820	1,070	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,100	1,030	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,040	930	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$38,830	850	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,710	820	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,200	730	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$36,650	680	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$36,430	600	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,430	600	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$38,190	580	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,810	520	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,810	520	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,130	510	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$37,480	500	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,830	490	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,100	410	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,990	390	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,870	380	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,570	350	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$37,470	350	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,750	330	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$64,010	320	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$58,680	320	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,810	310	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,690	310	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,830	310	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,360	290	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,570	290	View salary detail
Bartenders	$28,600	280	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,120	280	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,010	280	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,430	250	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$28,860	240	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,990	230	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$35,910	230	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$60,660	230	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$57,140	220	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$58,140	220	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$35,020	210	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,130	200	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$78,150	200	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$130,000	200	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.