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Salaries in Joplin, MO

53K residents · Joplin, MO-KS metro area

Joplin, MO is part of the Joplin, MO-KS metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Joplin, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.

Across all occupations, the median annual wage in Missouri is $47,800. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.

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Hourly
$31.25
Daily
$250
Weekly
$1,250
Bi-weekly
$2,500
Monthly
$5,417
Annual
$65,000

Top-paying jobs in Joplin

Most common jobs in Joplin

OccupationMedian annualEmployment
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,4303.5K
Registered Nurses$74,9302.7K
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,4602.6K
Retail Salespersons$30,7402.4K
Cashiers$29,0502.4K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,8002.0K
Cooks, Fast Food$28,6002.0K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,4001.7K
Office Clerks, General$38,1701.5K
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,0401.3K
Waiters and Waitresses$28,6001.2K
Nursing Assistants$34,6001.2K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,6201.2K
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,9901.1K
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,7301.1K
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,7701.1K
Customer Service Representatives$41,8501.1K
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,7401.0K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,540990
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,050800
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,990780
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,830770
Cooks, Restaurant$33,930700
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,370680
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,270670
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,020660
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,000620
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,960620
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,800590
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,320590

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