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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median postal service mail carriers in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $62,330 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,111 a month.

10th percentile
$42,390
25th percentile
$44,160
Median percentile
$62,330
75th percentile
$79,580
90th percentile
$81,040

Based on 130 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

$49,333 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,330
Federal income tax−$5,300
Social Security + Medicare−$4,768
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,930
Monthly take-home$4,111
Every two weeks$1,897

Does it go far here?

$72,411Median 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

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