The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered 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 | $51,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered 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 $76,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,420 | -1.90% | 19.84% |
| 2021 | $60,550 | 2.08% | - |
| 2020 | $59,290 | 1.96% | - |
| 2019 | $58,130 | 2.82% | - |
| 2018 | $56,490 | -1.31% | - |
| 2017 | $57,230 | 2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $56,050 | 1.20% | - |
| 2015 | $55,380 | 11.29% | - |
| 2014 | $49,130 | 1.99% | - |
| 2013 | $48,150 | 1.08% | - |
| 2012 | $47,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,420, Cape Girardeau-Jackson is the lowest paying city for registered nurses in state of Missouri, following city of St Louis (median annual salary of $77,390). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is about 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city St Louis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Joseph | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Columbia | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson |