The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social and human service assistants 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 | $23,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants 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 $44,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,010 | -6.07% | -4.92% |
| 2021 | $28,650 | -13.51% | - |
| 2020 | $32,520 | 13.35% | - |
| 2019 | $28,180 | 29.49% | - |
| 2018 | $19,870 | -17.36% | - |
| 2017 | $23,320 | 1.59% | - |
| 2016 | $22,950 | -20.70% | - |
| 2015 | $27,700 | -49.53% | - |
| 2014 | $41,420 | 29.82% | - |
| 2013 | $29,070 | 2.51% | - |
| 2012 | $28,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,010, Cape Girardeau-Jackson is the lowest paying city for social and human service assistants in state of Missouri, following city of Kansas City (median annual salary of $38,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of social and human service assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Kansas City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Jefferson City | |
| St Joseph | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia | |
| Springfield | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson |