Highest-paying jobs in Cape Girardeau that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $42,260
- Median hourly wage: $20.32
- Total employment: 60 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Median annual wage: $46,420
- Median hourly wage: $22.32
- Total employment: 160 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $47,980
- Median hourly wage: $23.07
- Total employment: 110 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $50,020
- Median hourly wage: $24.05
- Total employment: 210 people (4.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $59,290
- Median hourly wage: $28.51
- Total employment: 70 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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

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

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

#10. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,310
- Median hourly wage: $46.78
- Total employment: 90 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

#8. Veterinarians
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- 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. Nurse practitioners
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- 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. Physician assistants
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- 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. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $196,120
- Median hourly wage: $94.29
- Total employment: 50 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dentists, general
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- 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)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)
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- 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. Anesthesiologists (tie)
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- 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)

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

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