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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $37,360 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,537 a month.

10th percentile
$33,800
25th percentile
$36,110
Median percentile
$37,360
75th percentile
$46,410
90th percentile
$48,930

Based on 290 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

$30,443 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,360
Federal income tax−$2,303
Social Security + Medicare−$2,858
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,756
Monthly take-home$2,537
Every two weeks$1,171

Does it go far here?

$43,402Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
34%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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