SOC 51-2090 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Cape Girardeau, Missouri is $38,800 a year ($18.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,270: half of the 250 people in this job in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$38,800average per year

$18.65 / hourMedian $37,270Take-home ≈ $32,470

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 8Missouri metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Cape Girardeau

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,460 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Cape Girardeau earn between $31,400 and $43,810.

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,800$3,233$18.65
Median$37,270$3,106$17.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,400$2,617$15.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,810$3,651$21.06

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Cape Girardeau

On the average salary of $38,800, a single filer in Cape Girardeau takes home about $32,470 a year, or $2,706 a month and $1,249 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$32,470$2,706
Working in IL$31,576$2,631

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.

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Is Cape Girardeau a good place for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? 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 $38,800 buys what about $45,075 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 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Missouri cities

Cape Girardeau ranks 8th of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($56,720).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

Lafayette, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,040).

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary by city

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Cape Girardeau: questions

How much do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators make an hour in Cape Girardeau?

$18.65 an hour on average, and $17.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators salary in Cape Girardeau?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators take-home pay in Cape Girardeau?

About $32,470 a year ($2,706 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,800. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Cape Girardeau than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

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 51-2090; area Cape Girardeau, MO-IL (16020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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