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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median counter and rental clerks in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $38,870 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,632 a month.

10th percentile
$30,040
25th percentile
$34,960
Median percentile
$38,870
75th percentile
$55,480
90th percentile
$58,490

Based on 90 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

$31,585 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,870
Federal income tax−$2,484
Social Security + Medicare−$2,974
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,827
Monthly take-home$2,632
Every two weeks$1,215

Does it go far here?

$45,157Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
33%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 counter and rental clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri