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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $60,100 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,970 a month.

10th percentile
$45,700
25th percentile
$49,420
Median percentile
$60,100
75th percentile
$64,420
90th percentile
$74,250

Based on 410 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

$47,646 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,100
Federal income tax−$5,032
Social Security + Medicare−$4,598
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,825
Monthly take-home$3,970
Every two weeks$1,833

Does it go far here?

$69,820Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
22%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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri