Nursing Assistants salary in Cape Girardeau, MO
The median nursing assistants in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $36,650 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,492 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,610
- 25th percentile
- $34,680
- Median percentile
- $36,650
- 75th percentile
- $38,560
- 90th percentile
- $43,460
Based on 680 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
$29,906 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,650 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,218 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,804 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$1,723 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,492 |
| Every two weeks | $1,150 |
Does it go far here?
$42,578Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($864 a month, Census ACS).