Southeast Region | Missouri Economic Research and Information Center

About the Region

The Southeast Region includes 13 counties, with Cape Girardeau being the region’s largest city. Health Care and Social Assistance and Retail Trade are the top two industries in this region. Top health care employers include St. Francis Medical Center, Southeast Missouri Hospital, and Missouri Delta Medical Center. Southeast Missouri State University is the largest government employer. The average annual wage for all occupations in the Southeast Region in 2023 was $47,951.

Regional Reports

Southeast Region Summary
Southeast Real Time Labor Market Summary
Southeast Career Grades Summary

2022-2032 Occupation Projections

Southeast Long-term Projections

WIOA County Demographics

Excel County Demographics