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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median occupational therapy assistants in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $62,010 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,091 a month.

10th percentile
$56,530
25th percentile
$61,590
Median percentile
$62,010
75th percentile
$73,110
90th percentile
$74,160

Based on 60 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

$49,091 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,010
Federal income tax−$5,261
Social Security + Medicare−$4,744
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,914
Monthly take-home$4,091
Every two weeks$1,888

Does it go far here?

$72,039Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
21%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 occupational therapy assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri