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Southeast Region Data

The Southeast region is where the rugged St. Francois mountains slope to the mighty Mississippi River, and contains such modern metro areas as Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff and Sikeston as well as French colonial Ste. Genevieve.

The regional average wage was $627 per week in the 4th Quarter of 2009. The Southeast region is where the rugged St. Francois mountains slope to the mighty Mississippi River, and contains such modern metro areas as Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff and Sikeston as well as French colonial Ste. Genevieve.

The regional average wage was $627 per week in the 4th Quarter of 2009.


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Two-Year U.S. Consumer Price Index(CPI)
2009 2008 Percent Difference
214.5 215.3 -0.4%
(1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted)
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Area Population 2009 Income 2008 Taxable Sales Revenue 1st Quarter 2010
Total Personal Income Per Capita Income
Bollinger County 11,841 $302,217,000 $25,273 $11,392,669
Cape Girardeau County 73,957 $2,483,003,000 $33,913 $281,700,358
Dunklin County 31,039 $917,817,000 $29,299 $61,875,288
Iron County 9,943 $293,278,000 $29,342 $12,922,659
Madison County 12,341 $299,525,000 $24,155 $21,197,730
Mississippi County 13,266 $373,755,000 $27,938 $19,102,880
New Madrid County 17,480 $553,418,000 $31,557 $66,819,653
Pemiscot County 18,193 $569,558,000 $31,059 $30,565,721
Perry County 18,847 $542,755,000 $29,013 $50,642,492
Scott County 40,855 $1,269,023,000 $31,131 $69,657,751
St. Francois County 63,884 $1,650,597,000 $26,070 $148,408,959
Stoddard County 29,069 $923,216,000 $31,416 $57,432,955
Southeast Region Summary 340,715 $10,178,162,000 $29,908 $831,719,115



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Local Area Unemployment Statistics July 2010
Area Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Bollinger County 5,517 5,001 516 9.4%
Cape Girardeau County 37,936 34,989 2,947 7.8%
Dunklin County 14,003 12,469 1,534 11%
Iron County 5,417 4,841 576 10.6%
Madison County 6,260 5,618 642 10.3%
Mississippi County 6,102 5,500 602 9.9%
New Madrid County 8,024 7,236 788 9.8%
Pemiscot County 7,854 6,955 899 11.4%
Perry County 10,756 10,068 688 6.4%
Ste. Genevieve County 9,953 9,064 889 8.9%
St. Francois County 30,236 27,026 3,210 10.6%
Scott County 20,270 18,446 1,824 9%
Stoddard County 14,474 13,130 1,344 9.3%
Southeast Region Summary 176,802 160,343 16,459 9.3%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Top 10 High Growth Industries
(2-digit sector)
4th Quarter 2009
Industry Number of Firms Average Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage Percentage Growth from Prior Year
62 - Health care and social assistance 869 23,356 $197,524,723 $651 0%
61 - Educational services 37 205 $1,343,172 $504 0%
22 - Utilities 29 778 $14,143,116 $1,398 0%
81 - Other services, except public administra 2,808 5,309 $20,714,107 $300 0%
48 - Transportation and Warehousing 404 5,160 $49,908,127 $744 -100%
54 - Professional and technical services 475 2,169 $18,785,068 $666 -100%
72 - Accommodation and food services 579 10,399 $31,690,970 $234 -100%
71 - Arts, entertainment, and recreation 94 990 $4,409,603 $343 -100%
56 - Administrative and waste services 291 4,539 $28,047,788 $475 -100%
55 - Management of companies and enterprises 50 758 $8,707,001 $884 -100%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Top 10 High Growth Industries
(3-digit sub-sector)
4th Quarter 2009
Industry Number of Firms Average Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage Percentage Growth from Prior Year
518 - ISPs, Search Portals, & Data Processing 6 145 $837,410 $443 100%
524 - Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 273 1,511 $16,384,353 $834 0%
512 - Motion Picture & Sound Recording Ind 10 151 $489,370 $249 0%
522 - Credit Intermediation & Related Activity 188 2,507 $24,077,402 $739 0%
517 - Telecommunications 38 844 $12,732,338 $1,160 0%
486 - Pipeline Transportation 3 31 $524,982 $1,303 0%
488 - Support Activities for Transportation 42 458 $3,971,954 $668 0%
485 - Transit and Ground Passenger Transport 32 502 $1,909,913 $292 0%
624 - Social Assistance 234 5,451 $21,752,479 $307 0%
813 - Membership Organizations & Associations 129 966 $3,638,437 $290 0%

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Top 10 Occupations by Earnings 2009
Occupation Employment Hourly Wage Annual Wage
Mean Median Entry Experienced Mean Median Entry Experienced
291061 - Anesthesiologists 20 $111.5 NA NA NA $231,978 NA NA NA
291063 - Internists, General 40 $108.8 NA NA NA $226,440 NA NA NA
291062 - Family and General Practitioners 170 $89.15 NA $54.48 $106.4 $185,429 NA $113,311 $221,489
291065 - Pediatricians, General 10 $86.37 NA $55.15 $101.9 $179,656 NA $114,714 $212,127
291069 - Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 200 $83.92 $72.78 $54.98 $98.38 $174,544 $151,386 $114,352 $204,640
291064 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists NA $79.37 $63.33 $56.39 $90.86 $165,089 $131,730 $117,291 $188,987
291066 - Psychiatrists 20 $75.89 $74.03 $64.05 $81.81 $157,849 $153,972 $133,224 $170,162
291051 - Pharmacists 200 $56.08 $55.91 $45.78 $61.24 $116,654 $116,291 $95,215 $127,374
111011 - Chief Executives 380 $55.89 $45.1 $30.07 $68.8 $116,250 $93,809 $62,537 $143,107
291021 - Dentists, General NA $54.24 $59.49 $39.11 $61.8 $112,809 $123,730 $81,347 $128,540

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Top 10 Occupations by Projected Growth
Occupation Employment Change Annual Average Openings Outlook
Estimated 2008 Projected 2018 Numeric Percent
151081 - Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 152 211 59 38.8% 9 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
499021 - Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mecha 226 297 71 31.4% 11 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
191042 - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 98 126 28 28.6% 5 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
499062 - Medical Equipment Repairers 50 64 14 28% 2 54 - Above Average B+
132052 - Personal Financial Advisors 88 111 23 26.1% 3 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
151032 - Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 121 152 31 25.6% 4 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
472151 - Pipelayers 66 81 15 22.7% 3 54 - Above Average B+
131071 - Employment, Recruitment & Placement Specialists 166 201 35 21.1% 8 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
472132 - Insulation Workers, Mechanical 48 58 10 20.8% 3 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
253021 - Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 300 362 62 20.7% 11 53 - Well Above Avg. A-

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Two-Year U.S. Consumer Price Index(CPI)
2009 2008 Percent Difference
214.5 215.3 -0.4%
(1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted)
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Area Population 2009 Income 2008 Taxable Sales Revenue 1st Quarter 2010
Total Personal Income Per Capita Income
Bollinger County 11,841 $302,217,000 $25,273 $11,392,669
Cape Girardeau County 73,957 $2,483,003,000 $33,913 $281,700,358
Dunklin County 31,039 $917,817,000 $29,299 $61,875,288
Iron County 9,943 $293,278,000 $29,342 $12,922,659
Madison County 12,341 $299,525,000 $24,155 $21,197,730
Mississippi County 13,266 $373,755,000 $27,938 $19,102,880
New Madrid County 17,480 $553,418,000 $31,557 $66,819,653
Pemiscot County 18,193 $569,558,000 $31,059 $30,565,721
Perry County 18,847 $542,755,000 $29,013 $50,642,492
Scott County 40,855 $1,269,023,000 $31,131 $69,657,751
St. Francois County 63,884 $1,650,597,000 $26,070 $148,408,959
Stoddard County 29,069 $923,216,000 $31,416 $57,432,955
Southeast Region Summary 340,715 $10,178,162,000 $29,908 $831,719,115



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Local Area Unemployment Statistics July 2010
Area Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Bollinger County 5,517 5,001 516 9.4%
Cape Girardeau County 37,936 34,989 2,947 7.8%
Dunklin County 14,003 12,469 1,534 11%
Iron County 5,417 4,841 576 10.6%
Madison County 6,260 5,618 642 10.3%
Mississippi County 6,102 5,500 602 9.9%
New Madrid County 8,024 7,236 788 9.8%
Pemiscot County 7,854 6,955 899 11.4%
Perry County 10,756 10,068 688 6.4%
Ste. Genevieve County 9,953 9,064 889 8.9%
St. Francois County 30,236 27,026 3,210 10.6%
Scott County 20,270 18,446 1,824 9%
Stoddard County 14,474 13,130 1,344 9.3%
Southeast Region Summary 176,802 160,343 16,459 9.3%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Top 10 High Growth Industries
(2-digit sector)
4th Quarter 2009
Industry Number of Firms Average Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage Percentage Growth from Prior Year
62 - Health care and social assistance 869 23,356 $197,524,723 $651 0%
61 - Educational services 37 205 $1,343,172 $504 0%
22 - Utilities 29 778 $14,143,116 $1,398 0%
81 - Other services, except public administra 2,808 5,309 $20,714,107 $300 0%
48 - Transportation and Warehousing 404 5,160 $49,908,127 $744 -100%
54 - Professional and technical services 475 2,169 $18,785,068 $666 -100%
72 - Accommodation and food services 579 10,399 $31,690,970 $234 -100%
71 - Arts, entertainment, and recreation 94 990 $4,409,603 $343 -100%
56 - Administrative and waste services 291 4,539 $28,047,788 $475 -100%
55 - Management of companies and enterprises 50 758 $8,707,001 $884 -100%

More QCEW Data


Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Top 10 High Growth Industries
(3-digit sub-sector)
4th Quarter 2009
Industry Number of Firms Average Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage Percentage Growth from Prior Year
518 - ISPs, Search Portals, & Data Processing 6 145 $837,410 $443 100%
524 - Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 273 1,511 $16,384,353 $834 0%
512 - Motion Picture & Sound Recording Ind 10 151 $489,370 $249 0%
522 - Credit Intermediation & Related Activity 188 2,507 $24,077,402 $739 0%
517 - Telecommunications 38 844 $12,732,338 $1,160 0%
486 - Pipeline Transportation 3 31 $524,982 $1,303 0%
488 - Support Activities for Transportation 42 458 $3,971,954 $668 0%
485 - Transit and Ground Passenger Transport 32 502 $1,909,913 $292 0%
624 - Social Assistance 234 5,451 $21,752,479 $307 0%
813 - Membership Organizations & Associations 129 966 $3,638,437 $290 0%

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Top 10 Occupations by Earnings 2009
Occupation Employment Hourly Wage Annual Wage
Mean Median Entry Experienced Mean Median Entry Experienced
291061 - Anesthesiologists 20 $111.5 NA NA NA $231,978 NA NA NA
291063 - Internists, General 40 $108.8 NA NA NA $226,440 NA NA NA
291062 - Family and General Practitioners 170 $89.15 NA $54.48 $106.4 $185,429 NA $113,311 $221,489
291065 - Pediatricians, General 10 $86.37 NA $55.15 $101.9 $179,656 NA $114,714 $212,127
291069 - Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 200 $83.92 $72.78 $54.98 $98.38 $174,544 $151,386 $114,352 $204,640
291064 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists NA $79.37 $63.33 $56.39 $90.86 $165,089 $131,730 $117,291 $188,987
291066 - Psychiatrists 20 $75.89 $74.03 $64.05 $81.81 $157,849 $153,972 $133,224 $170,162
291051 - Pharmacists 200 $56.08 $55.91 $45.78 $61.24 $116,654 $116,291 $95,215 $127,374
111011 - Chief Executives 380 $55.89 $45.1 $30.07 $68.8 $116,250 $93,809 $62,537 $143,107
291021 - Dentists, General NA $54.24 $59.49 $39.11 $61.8 $112,809 $123,730 $81,347 $128,540

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Top 10 Occupations by Projected Growth
Occupation Employment Change Annual Average Openings Outlook
Estimated 2008 Projected 2018 Numeric Percent
151081 - Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 152 211 59 38.8% 9 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
499021 - Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mecha 226 297 71 31.4% 11 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
191042 - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 98 126 28 28.6% 5 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
499062 - Medical Equipment Repairers 50 64 14 28% 2 54 - Above Average B+
132052 - Personal Financial Advisors 88 111 23 26.1% 3 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
151032 - Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 121 152 31 25.6% 4 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
472151 - Pipelayers 66 81 15 22.7% 3 54 - Above Average B+
131071 - Employment, Recruitment & Placement Specialists 166 201 35 21.1% 8 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
472132 - Insulation Workers, Mechanical 48 58 10 20.8% 3 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
253021 - Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 300 362 62 20.7% 11 53 - Well Above Avg. A-

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Consumer Price Index by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); all other tables produced by MERIC in cooperation with BLS.