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Retail Salespersons salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median retail salespersons in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $30,250 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,089 a month.

10th percentile
$28,600
25th percentile
$28,670
Median percentile
$30,250
75th percentile
$36,200
90th percentile
$41,910

Based on 1,460 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

$25,064 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,250
Federal income tax−$1,450
Social Security + Medicare−$2,314
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,422
Monthly take-home$2,089
Every two weeks$964

Does it go far here?

$35,143Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
41%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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