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Salaries in Joplin, MO-KS

Browse salary data for 284 occupations in the Joplin, MO-KS area. The average median salary across all occupations is $56,176.

Occupations

284

Avg Median Salary

$56,176

Highest Paying

$195,680

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Joplin, MO-KS

All Occupations in Joplin, MO-KS

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Dentists, General$195,68050
Family Medicine Physicians$193,500N/A
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$176,930250
Physician Assistants$152,55050
Chief Executives$145,090100
Architectural and Engineering Managers$136,06040
Pharmacists$131,120180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$125,460130
Nurse Practitioners$124,260160
Financial Managers$121,790280
Software Developers$112,620130
Veterinarians$104,68040
Electrical Engineers$104,62060
Marketing Managers$103,85090
Construction Managers$103,340180
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$101,92040
Physical Therapists$101,310100
Computer Network Architects$99,93040
Industrial Production Managers$99,620220
Human Resources Managers$99,51080
Managers, All Other$97,840160
Medical and Health Services Managers$97,530190
Occupational Therapists$95,91050
Data Scientists$95,88050
Sales Managers$95,660250
Facilities Managers$95,38050
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$95,09040
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,660100
Administrative Services Managers$93,95090
Lawyers$92,720170
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$92,040220
Management Analysts$90,39090
Computer Occupations, All Other$83,500170
Personal Financial Advisors$82,78050
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,19030
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,06070
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$81,00080
Dental Hygienists$80,730100
Mechanical Engineers$80,67080
Industrial Engineers$80,380240
Instructional Coordinators$78,67050
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$77,39060
Civil Engineers$76,970140
Project Management Specialists$76,240320
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,170390
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,950100
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,95030
Computer Systems Analysts$75,80070
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$74,40040
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,880220
Financial and Investment Analysts$73,64050
Engineers, All Other$73,50030
Registered Nurses$73,1902,470
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,860360
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$71,78090
Chemists$71,54040
General and Operations Managers$71,1002,670
Loan Officers$71,030150
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$70,70030
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$70,52070
Chemical Technicians$68,72030
Accountants and Auditors$68,580550
Logisticians$68,29070
Cost Estimators$68,180190
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$65,590120
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,30090
Electricians$65,220410
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$64,65030
Respiratory Therapists$63,270160
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,180770
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$62,89080
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,28040
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,250200
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,19050
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$61,69090
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,42090
Social and Community Service Managers$61,08090
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,970160
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,780390
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$60,710220
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,530770
Food Service Managers$60,48040
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$60,48070
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,250220
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,080120
Financial Specialists, All Other$59,95030
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,86070
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$59,74050
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$59,740240
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,660140
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,45080
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,43040
Tool and Die Makers$59,34040
Insurance Sales Agents$59,140180
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,66050
Mechanical Drafters$58,65030
Dietitians and Nutritionists$58,58040
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,550N/A
Postal Service Clerks$58,51060
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,430260
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,40060
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,390220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,170860
Training and Development Specialists$58,070160
Food Batchmakers$57,700360
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,670270
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,600410
Human Resources Specialists$57,530390
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,310600
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,290390
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,800380
Surgical Technologists$56,680100
Computer Network Support Specialists$56,47050
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$56,44050
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,050140
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$55,61050
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$55,120110
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,910110
Producers and Directors$54,78030
Compliance Officers$54,150100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$53,930990
Carpenters$53,710370
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,350290
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$52,100240
Social Workers, All Other$52,08030
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$52,07090
Computer User Support Specialists$51,320300
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$51,21070
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,03070
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,850150
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$50,82070
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$50,77040
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,720300
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$49,94030
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$49,78040
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$49,730180
Public Relations Specialists$49,66090
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$49,61070
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,56080
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$49,360160
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,05060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,0201,230
Machinists$48,960360
Construction Laborers$48,830560
Healthcare Social Workers$48,770120
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,560100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,1301,200
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$48,06060
Graphic Designers$48,03070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,8303,380
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,760520
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,690100
Paramedics$47,67080
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,46040
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,430590
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,100270
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$47,07050
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,720280
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,50090
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,35030
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,320110
Sheet Metal Workers$46,27050
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,210120
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$46,060290
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,99030
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$45,73040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,690320
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$45,39040
Printing Press Operators$45,190160
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,160990
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,100110
Roofers$45,09040
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$44,98080
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,870630
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$44,35080
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,150130
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$44,010130
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,920120
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$43,87050
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,830590
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$43,700100
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,47080
Medical Records Specialists$43,17080
Dental Assistants$43,120180
Packers and Packagers, Hand$43,120460
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$42,93030
Highway Maintenance Workers$42,860200
Property Appraisers and Assessors$42,68030
Billing and Posting Clerks$42,660210
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,920190
Community Health Workers$41,55040
Bus Drivers, School$41,420230
Phlebotomists$41,26050
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,210190
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$41,060610
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,900100
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,6701,090
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,300730
Helpers--Production Workers$40,020560
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$39,730170
Public Safety Telecommunicators$39,61060
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$39,59070
Couriers and Messengers$39,52060
Light Truck Drivers$39,030650
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,9001,690
New Accounts Clerks$38,680N/A
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$38,64040
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,62090
Furniture Finishers$38,57050
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$38,450200
Customer Service Representatives$38,3801,230
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$38,34050
Office Clerks, General$38,1201,390
Driver/Sales Workers$37,920410
Bill and Account Collectors$37,770100
Production Workers, All Other$37,750230
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$37,690130
Pharmacy Technicians$37,550330
Library Technicians$37,28080
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,180260
Coaches and Scouts$37,180200
Medical Equipment Preparers$37,16040
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,020140
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,9701,150
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$36,950480
Firefighters$36,830150
Parts Salespersons$36,780210
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,68040
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$36,61050
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$36,600170
Medical Assistants$36,530300
Security Guards$36,430180
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$35,97040
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,85030
Opticians, Dispensing$35,36060
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,36040
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,280300
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,220680
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,190150
Correctional Officers and Jailers$35,150100
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,14040
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,09040
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$34,900140
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,7102,430
Nursing Assistants$34,6601,110
Psychiatric Technicians$34,660120
Tellers$34,550290
Self-Enrichment Teachers$33,63060
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,3401,200
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,260190
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$33,080120
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,03060
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,880500
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,55070
School Bus Monitors$32,47070
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$31,660250
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,200110
Retail Salespersons$30,7502,180
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,360790
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,3302,720
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,140110
Bakers$30,01090
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$30,000360
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,920470
Animal Caretakers$29,850150
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,680130
Sewing Machine Operators$29,67090
Cooks, Restaurant$29,320860
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,990300
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,580160
Food Preparation Workers$28,550520
Dishwashers$28,410220
Cashiers$28,3002,440
Childcare Workers$27,950270
Cooks, Fast Food$27,9301,920
Recreation Workers$27,760100
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,5201,020
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$27,430120
Library Assistants, Clerical$27,08060
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,610210
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,460220
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$25,850130
Waiters and Waitresses$25,5801,320
Bartenders$25,580300