What work pays in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

14% cheaper than the US average
·MO·
45k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 86
44,680 working
MO
58 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Pharmacists is the best-paid occupation in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL: $141,250 on paper, worth $164,091 once the local price level is taken into account.

What this place does more than anywhere else

Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Pharmacists$67.91/hr$141,250$164,091
Financial Managers$67.16/hr$139,690$162,279
Industrial Production Managers$63.99/hr$133,110$154,635
Nurse Practitioners$62.50/hr$130,000$151,022
Human Resources Managers$61.66/hr$128,240$148,977
Computer and Information Systems Managers$61.65/hr$128,230$148,966
Medical and Health Services Managers$50.00/hr$104,010$120,829
Construction Managers$49.51/hr$102,980$119,632
Physical Therapists$48.28/hr$100,420$116,658
Software Developers$48.18/hr$100,220$116,426
Sales Managers$47.50/hr$98,810$114,788
Industrial Engineers$47.43/hr$98,650$114,602
Managers, All Other$47.22/hr$98,220$114,103
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$96,860$112,523
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$46.31/hr$96,320$111,895
Mechanical Engineers$45.65/hr$94,940$110,292
Marketing Managers$45.55/hr$94,750$110,072
Lawyers$45.48/hr$94,600$109,897
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$42.38/hr$88,150$102,404
Dental Hygienists$40.24/hr$83,690$97,223
Registered Nurses$39.73/hr$82,640$96,003
Civil Engineers$39.04/hr$81,190$94,319
Administrative Services Managers$39.02/hr$81,160$94,284
Computer Systems Analysts$37.85/hr$78,720$91,449
Project Management Specialists$37.57/hr$78,150$90,787
Management Analysts$37.50/hr$77,990$90,601
Cost Estimators$37.39/hr$77,770$90,346
Computer Occupations, All Other$37.26/hr$77,500$90,032
Loan Officers$36.73/hr$76,400$88,754
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$36.46/hr$75,830$88,092
General and Operations Managers$35.96/hr$74,790$86,884
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$35.01/hr$72,820$84,595
Personal Financial Advisors$34.75/hr$72,280$83,968
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$31.98/hr$66,530$77,288
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$31.73/hr$65,990$76,661
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$31.36/hr$65,220$75,766
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$31.34/hr$65,180$75,720
Accountants and Auditors$30.78/hr$64,010$74,361
Carpenters$30.64/hr$63,740$74,047
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$30.13/hr$62,660$72,792
Postal Service Mail Carriers$29.97/hr$62,330$72,409
Instructional Coordinators$29.71/hr$61,790$71,782
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$29.56/hr$61,480$71,421
Human Resources Specialists$29.16/hr$60,660$70,469
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$28.90/hr$60,100$69,818
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$28.77/hr$59,830$69,505
Electricians$28.71/hr$59,720$69,377
Insurance Sales Agents$28.24/hr$58,730$68,227
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$28.21/hr$58,680$68,169
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$28.09/hr$58,430$67,878

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