Salaries in Joplin, MO-KS metro area

Typical pay for 283 jobs in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area. The median for all workers is $44,980 a year ($21.63 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$44,980

Median hourly

$21.63

Workers

87,190

vs U.S. median

-12%

Highest paying jobs in Joplin, MO-KS

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$324,090	120
Dentists, General	$201,820	50
Family Medicine Physician	$200,530	70
Nurse Anesthetist	$170,770	30
Physician Assistant	$150,300	70
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,140	60
Chief Executive	$134,670	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,810	120
Pharmacist	$127,710	180
Financial Manager	$127,550	230
Nurse Practitioner	$126,640	230
Marketing Manager	$121,580	80
Construction Manager	$108,900	170
Software Developer	$105,960	120
Industrial Production Manager	$103,620	180

Most common jobs in Joplin, MO-KS

Job	Workers	Median salary
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,470	$47,430
Registered Nurse	2,670	$74,930
Stockers and Order Fillers	2,620	$35,460
Retail Salesperson	2,420	$30,740
Cashier	2,400	$29,050
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,050	$34,800
Cooks, Fast Food	2,030	$28,600
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,720	$39,400
Office Clerks, General	1,460	$38,170
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1,280	$47,040
Waiters and Waitresses	1,220	$28,600
Nursing Assistant	1,180	$34,600
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,160	$34,620
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,150	$40,990
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,130	$28,730

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Missouri, salaries in Kansas.

All 283 jobs by category

Management Occupations (19)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (17)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (7)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (11)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (3)Community and Social Service Occupations (8)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (23)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (6)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (30)Healthcare Support Occupations (9)Protective Service Occupations (8)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (4)Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)Sales and Related Occupations (14)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (26)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)Construction and Extraction Occupations (13)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (16)Production Occupations (33)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (12)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$83,130	$39.97	70
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,140	$64.97	60
Chief Executive	$134,670	$64.75	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,810	$62.41	120
Construction Manager	$108,900	$52.36	170
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$96,810	—	220
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$78,180	$37.59	100
Facilities Manager	$99,470	$47.82	40
Financial Manager	$127,550	$61.32	230
Food Service Manager	$62,040	$29.83	30
Human Resources Manager	$99,520	$47.84	70
Industrial Production Manager	$103,620	$49.82	180
Managers, All Other	$101,980	$49.03	210
Marketing Manager	$121,580	$58.45	80
Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,620	$47.41	230
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$58,710	$28.22	100
Sales Manager	$98,020	$47.12	210
Social and Community Service Managers	$62,930	$30.25	90
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,460	$49.26	120

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$72,560	$34.89	560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$75,930	$36.51	170
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,760	$30.17	240
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$61,480	$29.56	40
Compliance Officer	$61,060	$29.36	100
Cost Estimator	$65,360	$31.42	200
Financial and Investment Analysts	$89,820	$43.18	50
Financial Specialists, All Other	$60,650	$29.16	30
Fundraiser	$56,130	$26.99	40
Human Resources Specialist	$61,240	$29.44	390
Loan Officer	$70,170	$33.74	140
Logistician	$73,810	$35.49	80
Management Analyst	$82,760	$39.79	80
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$55,050	$26.46	270
Project Management Specialist	$77,760	$37.38	330
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$45,990	$22.11	30
Training and Development Specialists	$48,730	$23.43	220

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$61,750	$29.69	60
Computer Occupations, All Other	$73,690	$35.43	120
Computer Systems Analyst	$78,160	$37.58	60
Computer User Support Specialist	$47,670	$22.92	250
Data Scientist	$96,650	$46.47	60
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,590	$40.67	110
Software Developer	$105,960	$50.94	120

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$58,690	$28.22	40
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,240	$28.96	50
Civil Engineer	$79,220	$38.09	170
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,690	$28.22	40
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$70,010	$33.66	40
Electrical Engineer	$102,630	$49.34	50
Engineers, All Other	$73,540	$35.36	40
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,330	$29.01	70
Industrial Engineer	$84,560	$40.65	230
Mechanical Engineer	$83,430	$40.11	110
Surveyor	$65,340	$31.42	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemist	$77,460	$37.24	40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$57,110	$27.46	60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$73,580	$35.38	110

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$48,600	$23.36	330
Community Health Worker	$46,700	$22.45	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$51,040	$24.54	260
Healthcare Social Worker	$55,510	$26.69	130
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$44,420	$21.36	120
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$46,840	$22.52	40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,650	$18.58	160
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$52,800	$25.39	300

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$96,190	$46.25	180
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$46,620	$22.41	100

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$48,050	$23.10	40
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,740	—	40
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,240	—	40
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$56,600	$27.21	80
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$48,420	—	90
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,770	—	1,100
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,130	—	60
Instructional Coordinator	$61,560	$29.60	90
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,340	—	80
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$55,700	$26.78	80
Library Technician	$35,120	$16.89	50
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,110	—	430
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$59,570	—	210
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$31,330	$15.06	180
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,690	—	580
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$48,270	$23.21	100
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$49,210	—	100
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$48,720	—	80
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$47,540	—	n/a
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$48,520	—	90
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$30,780	$14.80	540
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$35,050	—	800
Tutor	$52,000	$25.00	30

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$48,460	—	110
Floral Designer	$29,980	$14.41	30
Graphic Designer	$49,440	$23.77	80
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,290	$17.45	70
Producers and Directors	$57,220	$27.51	30
Public Relations Specialist	$52,090	$25.04	90

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$50,690	$24.37	260
Dental Hygienist	$83,270	$40.03	120
Dentists, General	$201,820	$97.03	50
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$81,990	$39.42	70
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$58,610	$28.18	50
Emergency Medical Technician	$39,670	$19.07	80
Family Medicine Physician	$200,530	$96.41	70
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$39,770	$19.12	150
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$58,920	$28.33	400
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$70,480	$33.88	40
Medical Records Specialist	$47,000	$22.60	130
Nurse Anesthetist	$170,770	$82.10	30
Nurse Practitioner	$126,640	$60.89	230
Occupational Therapist	$93,410	$44.91	70
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$36,680	$17.63	30
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,680	$17.63	50
Paramedic	$49,480	$23.79	100
Pharmacist	$127,710	$61.40	180
Pharmacy Technician	$37,860	$18.20	310
Physical Therapist	$100,150	$48.15	130
Physician Assistant	$150,300	$72.26	70
Physicians, All Other	$324,090	$155.81	120
Psychiatric Technician	$35,120	$16.88	180
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$71,970	$34.60	230
Registered Nurse	$74,930	$36.03	2,670
Respiratory Therapist	$65,630	$31.55	150
Speech-Language Pathologist	$81,040	$38.96	80
Surgical Technologist	$56,750	$27.28	100
Veterinarian	$102,700	$49.38	50
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$39,080	$18.79	40

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$43,010	$20.68	210
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$34,800	$16.73	2,050
Medical Assistant	$37,220	$17.89	440
Medical Equipment Preparer	$44,890	$21.58	40
Medical Transcriptionist	$28,600	$13.75	40
Nursing Assistant	$34,600	$16.64	1,180
Phlebotomist	$41,600	$20.00	40
Physical Therapist Assistant	$58,240	$28.00	80
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$33,800	$16.25	40

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$35,200	$16.92	90
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$49,200	$23.65	40
Firefighter	$38,850	$18.68	150
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$52,670	$25.32	60
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$71,630	$34.44	90
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$45,460	$21.86	360
School Bus Monitor	$32,470	$15.61	40
Security Guard	$37,830	$18.19	180

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$28,600	$13.75	310
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,600	$13.75	2,030
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$31,070	$14.94	350
Cooks, Restaurant	$33,930	$16.31	700
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,750	$14.31	180
Dishwasher	$29,070	$13.98	210
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,730	$13.81	1,130
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,370	$17.00	680
Food Preparation Worker	$29,010	$13.95	410
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,370	$14.60	200
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,600	$13.75	220
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,600	$13.75	1,220

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$44,320	$21.31	70
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,620	$16.64	1,160
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,210	$17.41	270
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,360	$15.56	450

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,600	$13.75	160
Animal Caretaker	$28,610	$13.76	130
Childcare Worker	$28,600	$13.75	300
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$29,880	$14.36	100
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$40,020	$19.24	50
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,600	$13.75	130
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$36,860	$17.72	30
Recreation Worker	$30,190	$14.51	90
Residential Advisor	$28,960	$13.92	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$49,030	$23.57	50
Cashier	$29,050	$13.97	2,400
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,390	$17.50	150
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$73,260	$35.22	60
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,020	$22.13	660
Insurance Sales Agent	$50,400	$24.23	170
Parts Salesperson	$37,720	$18.13	220
Real Estate Broker	$57,020	$27.42	60
Real Estate Sales Agent	$35,990	$17.30	40
Retail Salesperson	$30,740	$14.78	2,420
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$44,310	$21.30	290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$57,270	$27.54	670
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$86,630	$41.65	70
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$69,640	$33.48	120

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$34,550	$16.61	130
Billing and Posting Clerks	$43,830	$21.07	200
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,180	$21.72	530
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$41,020	$19.72	170
Customer Service Representative	$41,850	$20.12	1,080
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$53,840	$25.89	150
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$38,900	$18.70	110
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$53,590	$25.76	160
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,800	$27.31	590
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,510	$14.67	120
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$43,240	$20.79	60
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$36,380	$17.49	70
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$35,130	$16.89	70
Library Assistants, Clerical	$28,600	$13.75	40
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$44,690	$21.48	140
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,600	$18.56	260
Office Clerks, General	$38,170	$18.35	1,460
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$48,510	$23.32	100
Postal Service Clerk	$60,250	$28.97	60
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$62,090	$29.85	210
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$56,790	$27.31	320
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$45,110	$21.69	100
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,350	$16.52	510
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$38,540	$18.53	990
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$42,000	$20.19	620
Teller	$35,190	$16.92	280

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$32,950	$15.84	40

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$48,540	$23.34	300
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$56,370	$27.10	100
Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,820	$28.76	50
Construction Laborer	$49,880	$23.98	510
Electrician	$67,720	$32.56	430
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,110	$37.55	430
Highway Maintenance Worker	$47,760	$22.96	190
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$53,210	$25.58	330
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,550	$21.90	60
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,370	$30.95	180
Roofer	$39,170	$18.83	60
Sheet Metal Worker	$40,570	$19.51	30
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$62,600	$30.10	90

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$52,200	$25.10	130
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,320	$22.27	590
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$56,580	$27.20	360
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$37,510	$18.03	40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$97,670	$46.96	160
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$81,350	$39.11	420
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$55,360	$26.61	210
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$63,720	$30.64	350
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$49,860	$23.97	70
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,740	$23.43	1,020
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$61,320	$29.48	100
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$60,910	$29.28	130
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician	$41,240	$19.83	30
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$51,450	$24.74	160
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$54,720	$26.31	40
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$62,640	$30.12	40

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$48,050	$23.10	30
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$40,470	$19.46	50
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$44,490	$21.39	100
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$67,790	$32.59	120
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,430	$20.40	270
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$43,520	$20.93	80
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,790	$22.98	40
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,980	$24.51	100
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,930	$19.68	150
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$38,150	$18.34	420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,830	$30.69	770
Food Batchmaker	$43,600	$20.96	240
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,190	$17.88	80
Furniture Finisher	$38,730	$18.62	30
Helpers--Production Workers	$47,850	$23.01	350
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,960	$23.06	620
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,670	$16.67	100
Machinist	$46,820	$22.51	360
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$40,990	$19.71	1,150
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$62,460	$30.03	190
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$52,560	$25.27	70
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,330	$22.76	30
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,230	$20.30	160
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,040	$22.61	1,280
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,180	$22.20	130
Printing Press Operator	$46,660	$22.43	150
Production Workers, All Other	$34,220	$16.45	300
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,870	$18.21	30
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,170	$27.97	160
Sewing Machine Operator	$31,040	$14.93	40
Tool and Die Makers	$55,930	$26.89	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$49,750	$23.92	100
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$45,770	$22.00	570

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$46,330	$22.28	220
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$32,600	$15.68	420
Driver/Sales Worker	$37,960	$18.25	260
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,900	$28.80	400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,430	$22.80	3,470
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,990	$22.11	780
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,400	$18.94	1,720
Light Truck Driver	$42,050	$20.22	540
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,010	$17.31	130
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$49,250	$23.68	60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,760	$17.19	70
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,460	$17.05	2,620