Cape Girardeau, MO-IL · SOC 21-1022

Healthcare Social Workers in the Cape Girardeau Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Cape Girardeau, MO-IL BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$49,490

per year in the Cape Girardeau metro

27% below

National Median

$67,880

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$23.79/hr

median hourly

Employment

110

jobs in the Cape Girardeau metro

The Cape Girardeau pay distribution spans from $33,180 at the 10th percentile to $67,750 at the 90th, a 2.0× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $38,050 and the 75th at $62,100, so half of Cape Girardeau-based healthcare social workers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Cape Girardeau, MO-IL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide MO estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Cape Girardeau Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$33,180
25th$38,050
Median$49,490
75th$62,100
90th$67,750

Top Paying Jobs in Cape Girardeau

1. Pharmacists $141,250 2. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $141,080 3. Financial Managers $139,690 4. Industrial Production Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $133,110 5. Nurse Practitioners $130,000 6. Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $128,240 7. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $128,230 8. Medical and Health Services Managers $104,010 9. Construction Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $102,980 10. Physical Therapists $100,420

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

Similar Occupations in Cape Girardeau

Other roles inside the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA from the same SOC major group.

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in Cape Girardeau

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in Cape Girardeau

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in Cape Girardeau

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in Cape Girardeau

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in Cape Girardeau
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How much do Healthcare Social Workers make in the Cape Girardeau metro area?

How much do Healthcare Social Workers make in the Cape Girardeau metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Healthcare Social Workers in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL is $49,490 ($23.79/hour). The salary range spans from $33,180 at the 10th percentile to $67,750 at the 90th percentile.
How does Healthcare Social Workers pay in the Cape Girardeau metro compare nationally? ▼
Healthcare Social Workers pay in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL is 27% below the national median of $67,880. There are approximately 110 Healthcare Social Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Cape Girardeau, MO-IL wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.