SOC 29-2034 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Cape Girardeau, Missouri is $66,700 a year ($32.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,220: half of the 100 people in this job in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

$66,700average per year

$32.07 / hourMedian $65,220Take-home ≈ $53,556

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 8Missouri metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Cape Girardeau

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,190 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Cape Girardeau earn between $58,500 and $80,220.

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,700$5,558$32.07
Median$65,220$5,435$31.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,500$4,875$28.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,220$6,685$38.57

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Cape Girardeau

On the average salary of $66,700, a single filer in Cape Girardeau takes home about $53,556 a year, or $4,463 a month and $2,060 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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$53,556$4,463
Working in IL$52,593$4,383

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 radiologic technologists and technicians? 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 $66,700 buys what about $77,488 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Cape Girardeau ($44,470). A typical home costs $232,332, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other Missouri cities

Cape Girardeau ranks 8th of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($77,360).

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for radiologic technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,170).

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in Cape Girardeau: questions

How much do radiologic technologists and technicians make an hour in Cape Girardeau?

$32.07 an hour on average, and $31.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level radiologic technologists and technicians salary in Cape Girardeau?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the radiologic technologists and technicians take-home pay in Cape Girardeau?

About $53,556 a year ($4,463 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,700. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do radiologic technologists and technicians earn more in Cape Girardeau than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

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 29-2034; area Cape Girardeau, MO-IL (16020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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