Highest-paying jobs in Cape Girardeau

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#50. Insurance sales agents

- Median annual wage: $65,360
- Median hourly wage: $31.43
- Total employment: 130 people (2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $66,680
- Median hourly wage: $32.06
- Total employment: 70 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Loan officers

- Median annual wage: $68,430
- Median hourly wage: $32.90
- Total employment: 80 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $69,830
- Median hourly wage: $33.57
- Total employment: 70 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $71,300
- Median hourly wage: $34.28
- Total employment: 40 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $71,650
- Median hourly wage: $34.45
- Total employment: 1,430 people (31.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $72,160
- Median hourly wage: $34.69
- Total employment: 170 people (3.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $73,930
- Median hourly wage: $35.54
- Total employment: 180 people (3.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $75,550
- Median hourly wage: $36.32
- Total employment: 50 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $75,590
- Median hourly wage: $36.34
- Total employment: 70 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $75,750
- Median hourly wage: $36.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $75,800
- Median hourly wage: $36.44
- Total employment: 50 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $76,510
- Median hourly wage: $36.78
- Total employment: 90 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $77,830
- Median hourly wage: $37.42
- Total employment: 50 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $78,330
- Median hourly wage: $37.66
- Total employment: 40 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $78,440
- Median hourly wage: $37.71
- Total employment: 70 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $79,040
- Median hourly wage: $38.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $79,490
- Median hourly wage: $38.22
- Total employment: 1,520 people (34.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $80,400
- Median hourly wage: $38.65
- Total employment: 150 people (3.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,840
- Median hourly wage: $39.35
- Total employment: 40 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $82,330
- Median hourly wage: $39.58
- Total employment: 70 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $82,570
- Median hourly wage: $39.70
- Total employment: 50 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $84,230
- Median hourly wage: $40.50
- Total employment: 60 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $86,120
- Median hourly wage: $41.41
- Total employment: 60 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $86,180
- Median hourly wage: $41.43
- Total employment: 110 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,500
- Median hourly wage: $42.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $89,990
- Median hourly wage: $43.26
- Total employment: 120 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $92,310
- Median hourly wage: $44.38
- Total employment: 30 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $93,120
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,880
- Median hourly wage: $46.10
- Total employment: 70 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $97,130
- Median hourly wage: $46.70
- Total employment: 90 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $97,140
- Median hourly wage: $46.70
- Total employment: 50 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $97,310
- Median hourly wage: $46.78
- Total employment: 90 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $97,530
- Median hourly wage: $46.89
- Total employment: 50 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,170
- Median hourly wage: $47.20
- Total employment: 60 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $101,400
- Median hourly wage: $48.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $103,280
- Median hourly wage: $49.65
- Total employment: 260 people (5.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $107,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $118,990
- Median hourly wage: $57.21
- Total employment: 70 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $120,970
- Median hourly wage: $58.16
- Total employment: 80 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $123,850
- Median hourly wage: $59.54
- Total employment: 180 people (4.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $126,370
- Median hourly wage: $60.75
- Total employment: 170 people (3.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $135,820
- Median hourly wage: $65.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $135,870
- Median hourly wage: $65.32
- Total employment: 110 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $143,480
- Median hourly wage: $68.98
- Total employment: 50 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $196,120
- Median hourly wage: $94.29
- Total employment: 50 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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