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Cape Girardeau, MO at a glance

• $27.81/hrmedian pay, Cape Girardeau area
• $23–$29middle half of earners, per hour
• 86price level, U.S. = 100
• 3hospitals listed by CMS in Cape Girardeau

• The metro median is 2% below the Missouri statewide median of $28.38 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $27.81 median hour in Cape Girardeau buys what $32.31 buys at the national price level.
• HRSA lists 5 active primary care shortage designations covering Cape Girardeau County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Missouri is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Missouri license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.