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Healthcare Jobs in Jackson, MO

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Cape Girardeau County · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area · population 15,659 (source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates) (Census ACS 2020-2024)

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Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC

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Kinds of healthcare job in Jackson

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What care jobs pay in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area

What BLS measured people employed in the town's main occupations earned across its metro area (May 2025). Each job above shows the pay its employer posts.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131))$17.62 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)$36,650 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)680 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)
Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120))$16.32 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)$33,940 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)1,540 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)
Medical and Health Services Managers(11-9111 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 11-9111))$50.00 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)$104,010 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)280 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061))$28.90 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)$60,100 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)410 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)
Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092))$18.02 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)$37,470 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)350 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141))$39.73 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)$82,640 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)1,470 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metropolitan area.

Where people train near Jackson

The schools in Cape Girardeau County whose programs for care jobs graduated the most people in 2023-24:

  • Southeast Missouri State University78 graduates · Cape Girardeau

    Trains for registered nurses and medical laboratory scientists

  • Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences72 graduates · Cape Girardeau

    Trains for registered nurses, radiologic technologists, licensed practical nurses and medical laboratory scientists

  • Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center62 graduates · Cape Girardeau

    Trains for licensed practical nurses, physical therapist assistants, medical assistants and emergency medical technicians

Graduates of every award level at the schools that report to the federal survey (those in the federal student aid system); short courses run by employers, the Red Cross or adult education are not counted, and online schools count where they are based. From the U.S. Department of Education's completions survey, 2023-24: nces.ed.gov/ipeds (source: the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS))

Job lists in Missouri

The jobs in Missouri that answer one search each, from PRN and night shifts to visa sponsorship and the employers that hire CNAs and LPNs, each with today's count.

Healthcare jobs in Jackson, MO: common questions

How many healthcare jobs are open in Jackson, MO?

10 open jobs at 3 hospitals, clinics and care employers, read from each employer's own job board every night. The most are for certified nursing assistants (2), caregivers (1), directors of nursing (1), licensed clinical social workers (1) and licensed practical nurses (1).

Who is hiring in Jackson, MO?

By open jobs on this board: Jackson Manor Healthcare (7), Saint Francis Healthcare System (2) and Elara Caring (1).

What do healthcare jobs pay around Jackson?

In the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area, BLS measured these median wages in May 2025: nursing assistants $17.62/hr, home health and personal care aides $16.32/hr, medical and health services managers $50.00/hr and licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses $28.90/hr. Each job here shows the pay its employer posts.

Which towns near Jackson have healthcare jobs?

Cape Girardeau, MO (365, 7 mi away), Marble Hill, MO (7, 19 mi away), Anna, IL (32, 24 mi away), Perryville, MO (45, 27 mi away) and Murphysboro, IL (23, 32 mi away).

Where can you train for a healthcare job near Jackson?

The schools in Cape Girardeau County whose care programs graduated the most people in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education): Southeast Missouri State University (78, most in registered nursing programs), Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (72, most in registered nursing programs) and Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center (62, most in practical nursing (LPN and LVN) programs). What each trains for.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations names Jackson; spellings of the town ("Saint" and "St.", capitals) are matched to one Census place, and a location naming only a facility or a region is not placed in a town. A job's occupation is read from its title. Nearby towns are measured between Census place centers.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Jackson, MO, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  3. US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
  4. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B01003 (total population)
  5. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2023-24: graduates of care programs at schools in Cape Girardeau County
  6. OMB core-based statistical area delineations (July 2023), via the US Census Bureau

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Healthcare jobs in Jackson, MO. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/missouri/jackson

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