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Paramedic salary in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, which spans MO, IL.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for paramedics in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL was $51,650 a year, or $24.83 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $43,120 to $63,030. About 30 were employed.

Annual pay: Cape Girardeau vs Missouri vs the US

Paramedic annual wages, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri, and US
MeasureThis metroMissouriUS
Median (50th percentile)$51,650$59,180$60,600
Mean (average)$53,440$60,860$63,360
10th percentile$43,120$45,480$44,230
25th percentile$43,120$49,230$49,660
75th percentile$59,180$73,780$73,470
90th percentile$63,030$81,300$84,850
Paramedic hourly wages, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$24.83
Mean (average)$25.69
10th percentile$20.73
25th percentile$20.73
75th percentile$28.45
90th percentile$30.30

Employment: 30. 0.68 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.05.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does a Paramedic make per hour in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL?

The median hourly wage was $24.83 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $20.73 and the 90th was $30.30.

What is the average Paramedic salary in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $53,440 a year and a median of $51,650 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do paramedics in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earn more than the Missouri median?

The Cape Girardeau, MO-IL median of $51,650 is 13% lower than the Missouri median of $59,180 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2043. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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