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Lawyers salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median lawyers in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $94,600 a year, 41% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,911 a month.

10th percentile
$61,920
25th percentile
$73,370
Median percentile
$94,600
75th percentile
$148,550
90th percentile
$204,690

Based on 120 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

$70,935 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,600
Federal income tax−$11,982
Social Security + Medicare−$7,237
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$4,446
Monthly take-home$5,911
Every two weeks$2,728

Does it go far here?

$109,900Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
15%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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