The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,390 | 4.41% | 23.07% |
| 2021 | $43,390 | 14.17% | - |
| 2020 | $37,240 | -11.82% | - |
| 2019 | $41,640 | 3.12% | - |
| 2018 | $40,340 | 2.65% | - |
| 2017 | $39,270 | 8.10% | - |
| 2016 | $36,090 | 2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $35,370 | -1.19% | - |
| 2014 | $35,790 | 1.76% | - |
| 2013 | $35,160 | 0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $34,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,390, Cape Girardeau-Jackson is the lowest paying city for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of Missouri, following city of St Louis (median annual salary of $55,200). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is about 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city St Louis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| Columbia | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Jefferson City | |
| St Joseph | |
| Joplin | |
| Springfield | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson |