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Accountants and Auditors salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median accountants and auditors in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $64,010 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,217 a month.

10th percentile
$43,670
25th percentile
$50,660
Median percentile
$64,010
75th percentile
$80,170
90th percentile
$103,030

Based on 320 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,604 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,010
Federal income tax−$5,501
Social Security + Medicare−$4,897
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,008
Monthly take-home$4,217
Every two weeks$1,946

Does it go far here?

$74,363Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($864 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cape Girardeau, MO

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$82,640
General and Operations Managers$74,790
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,100
Office Clerks, General$38,830
Customer Service Representatives$38,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,480
Nursing Assistants$36,650

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