Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Cape Girardeau
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,390 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Cape Girardeau earn between $28,600 and $49,450.
- $29K10th
- $29K25th
- $36KMedian
- $49K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,880 | $3,407 | $19.65 |
| Median | $36,480 | $3,040 | $17.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,600 | $2,383 | $13.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,450 | $4,121 | $23.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Driver/Sales Workers pay in Cape Girardeau vs. Missouri and the U.S.
Driver/sales workers in Cape Girardeau earn about the same as the Missouri average ($41,260) and about the same as the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $38,770.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau | $40,880 | $36,480 | $28,600 | $58,390 | 130 |
| Missouri | $41,260 | $40,200 | $28,600 | $57,920 | 7,590 |
| United States | $40,730 | $38,770 | $22,590 | $59,980 | 409,180 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Cape Girardeau
On the average salary of $40,880, a single filer in Cape Girardeau takes home about $34,043 a year, or $2,837 a month and $1,309 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
The Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in MO | $34,043 | $2,837 |
| Working in IL | $33,145 | $2,762 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Is Cape Girardeau a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Cape Girardeau area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.1), so the average $40,880 buys what about $47,492 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Cape Girardeau ($44,470). A typical home costs $232,332, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Missouri cities
Cape Girardeau ranks 5th of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; St. Louis pays the most ($43,530).
- St. Louis$43,530
- Joplin$42,310
- Kansas City$41,810
- St. Joseph$41,150
- Cape Girardeau$40,880
- Jefferson City$39,150
- Columbia$38,180
- Springfield$36,270
Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).
- San Jose, CA$55,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$52,100
- Sacramento, CA$51,550
- Burlington, VT$51,060
- Fresno, CA$50,610
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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Cape Girardeau: questions
How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Cape Girardeau?
$19.66 an hour on average, and $17.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Cape Girardeau?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Cape Girardeau?
About $34,043 a year ($2,837 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,880. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Do driver/sales workers earn more in Cape Girardeau than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Cape Girardeau, MO-IL (16020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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