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Paramedics salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median paramedics in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $51,650 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,438 a month.

10th percentile
$43,120
25th percentile
$43,120
Median percentile
$51,650
75th percentile
$59,180
90th percentile
$63,030

Based on 30 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

$41,253 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,650
Federal income tax−$4,018
Social Security + Medicare−$3,951
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,428
Monthly take-home$3,438
Every two weeks$1,587

Does it go far here?

$60,004Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
25%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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