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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median child, family, and school social workers in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $46,430 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,109 a month.

10th percentile
$36,500
25th percentile
$43,520
Median percentile
$46,430
75th percentile
$51,600
90th percentile
$62,810

Based on 250 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

$37,304 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,430
Federal income tax−$3,392
Social Security + Medicare−$3,552
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,182
Monthly take-home$3,109
Every two weeks$1,435

Does it go far here?

$53,939Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
28%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

All child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri