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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $53,420 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,549 a month.

10th percentile
$34,870
25th percentile
$44,450
Median percentile
$53,420
75th percentile
$61,340
90th percentile
$76,950

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

$42,592 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,420
Federal income tax−$4,230
Social Security + Medicare−$4,087
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,511
Monthly take-home$3,549
Every two weeks$1,638

Does it go far here?

$62,060Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
24%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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