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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The median social and human service assistants in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns $39,550 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,675 a month.

10th percentile
$32,210
25th percentile
$37,060
Median percentile
$39,550
75th percentile
$46,610
90th percentile
$51,350

Based on 110 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

$32,100 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,550
Federal income tax−$2,566
Social Security + Medicare−$3,026
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,859
Monthly take-home$2,675
Every two weeks$1,235

Does it go far here?

$45,947Median pay in Cape Girardeau, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.1 vs 100).
32%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 social and human service assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri