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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median court, municipal, and license clerks in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $41,020 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,768 a month.

10th percentile
$35,570
25th percentile
$38,270
Median percentile
$41,020
75th percentile
$45,440
90th percentile
$64,030

Based on 80 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

$33,212 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,020
Federal income tax−$2,742
Social Security + Medicare−$3,138
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,928
Monthly take-home$2,768
Every two weeks$1,277

Does it go far here?

$47,654Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
31%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 court, municipal, and license clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri