Police officer · Cape Girardeau, MO
Police officer in Cape Girardeau: $1,243/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Cape Girardeau at $56,010 a year. About 150 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.80). The 10th percentile is $43,970 and the 90th is $74,940. Pay ranks 334th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($721/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,243 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 180 miles away, at $2,523 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,243
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$56,010
$43,970 to $74,940
Rent (1 bd)
$721
$858 (2 bd)
Employment
150
Location quotient 0.80
Pay rank
334th of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.5×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $56,010.
- Taxes$889
- Rent$721
- Other living costs$1,814
- Left over$1,243
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $56,010
- Federal income tax
- −$4,683
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,285
- State income tax (MO)
- −$1,706
- Take-home pay
- $45,337
- Effective tax rate
- 19.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $721
- Groceries
- $351
- Getting around
- $542
- Healthcare
- $395
- Utilities and internet
- $219
- Everything else
- $307
- Total spending
- $2,535
Left over each month
$4,668 gross, minus $889 in tax and $2,535 in living costs.
$1,243
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $2,523/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a police officer make in Cape Girardeau?
$56,010 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 150 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Cape Girardeau?
$1,243 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $721, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Decatur, about 180 miles away, leaves $2,523 a month, more than Cape Girardeau.