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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median emergency medical technicians in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $35,550 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,423 a month.

10th percentile
$32,930
25th percentile
$34,200
Median percentile
$35,550
75th percentile
$38,350
90th percentile
$43,830

Based on 50 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

$29,074 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,550
Federal income tax−$2,086
Social Security + Medicare−$2,720
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,671
Monthly take-home$2,423
Every two weeks$1,118

Does it go far here?

$41,300Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
36%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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