Bartenders salary in Cape Girardeau, MO
The median bartenders in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $28,600 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,985 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,600
- 25th percentile
- $28,600
- Median percentile
- $28,600
- 75th percentile
- $38,250
- 90th percentile
- $46,220
Based on 280 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
$23,816 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,600 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,252 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,188 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$1,344 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,985 |
| Every two weeks | $916 |
Does it go far here?
$33,226Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($864 a month, Census ACS).