metropolitan statistical area · 27900

Joplin, MO-KS

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Joplin, MO-KS metro area

Figures describe the Joplin, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Joplin city limits. The area spans MO, KS.

Median annual wage, all occupations$44,980
Total employment87,190

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area was $44,980 per year ($21.63 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 87,190 jobs. 284 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders6.031,280$47,040
Cooks, Fast Food5.652,030$28,600
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3.003,470$47,430
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers2.46570$45,770
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2.05770$63,830
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term1.85540$30,780
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1.85620$47,960
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1.79780$45,990

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 284 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area
Occupation
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,430$22.803,4703.00
Registered Nurses$74,930$36.032,6701.41
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,460$17.052,6201.65
Retail Salespersons$30,740$14.782,4201.11
Cashiers$29,050$13.972,4001.38
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,800$16.732,0500.85
Cooks, Fast Food$28,600$13.752,0305.65
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,400$18.941,7201.04
Office Clerks, General$38,170$18.351,4601.06
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,040$22.611,2806.03
Waiters and Waitresses$28,600$13.751,2200.96
Nursing Assistants$34,600$16.641,1801.46
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,620$16.641,1600.94
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,990$19.711,1501.46
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,730$13.811,1300.52
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,770Not published1,1001.41
Customer Service Representatives$41,850$20.121,0800.74
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,740$23.431,0201.19
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,540$18.539901.04
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,050Not published8001.00
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,990$22.117801.79
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,830$30.697702.05
Cooks, Restaurant$33,930$16.317000.88
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,370$17.006800.99
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,270$27.546700.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,020$22.136601.05
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,000$20.196201.35
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,960$23.066201.85
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,800$27.315900.73
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,320$22.275901.49
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,690Not published5800.97
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$45,770$22.005702.46
Accountants and Auditors$72,560$34.895600.69
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$30,780$14.805401.85
Light Truck Drivers$42,050$20.225400.98
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,180$21.725300.69
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,350$16.525101.01
Construction Laborers$49,880$23.985100.83
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,360$15.564500.92
Medical Assistants$37,220$17.894400.96
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,110Not published4301.24
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,110$37.554300.94
Electricians$67,720$32.564301.00
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,350$39.114201.21
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$38,150$18.344203.05
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32,600$15.684201.98
Food Preparation Workers$29,010$13.954100.82
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,920$28.334001.10
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,900$28.804001.16
Human Resources Specialists$61,240$29.443900.76
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,460$21.863600.96
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,580$27.203602.22
Machinists$46,820$22.513602.25
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31,070$14.943501.41
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,720$30.643501.42
Helpers--Production Workers$47,850$23.013503.74
Project Management Specialists$77,760$37.383300.56
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$48,600$23.363301.51
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$53,210$25.583301.24
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,790$27.313201.48
Pharmacy Technicians$37,860$18.203101.19
Bartenders$28,600$13.753100.72
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,800$25.393001.10
Childcare Workers$28,600$13.753001.03
Carpenters$48,540$23.343000.79
Production Workers, All Other$34,220$16.453002.12
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$44,310$21.302900.41
Tellers$35,190$16.922801.52
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,050$26.462700.54
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,210$17.412700.50
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,430$20.402703.06
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$51,040$24.542601.30
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$50,690$24.372601.39
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,600$18.562600.49
Driver/Sales Workers$37,960$18.252601.11
Computer User Support Specialists$47,670$22.922500.62
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$62,760$30.172400.88
Food Batchmakers$43,600$20.962402.46
Financial Managers$127,550$61.322300.49
Medical and Health Services Managers$98,620$47.412300.70
Industrial Engineers$84,560$40.652301.12
Nurse Practitioners$126,640$60.892301.27
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,970$34.602301.76
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,810Not published2201.17
Training and Development Specialists$48,730$23.432200.85
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,600$13.752200.92
Parts Salespersons$37,720$18.132201.46
Bus Drivers, School$46,330$22.282200.98
Sales Managers$98,020$47.122100.58
Managers, All Other$101,980$49.032100.60
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$59,570Not published2102.53
Dental Assistants$43,010$20.682100.99
Dishwashers$29,070$13.982100.80
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,090$29.852101.16
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,360$26.612100.92
Cost Estimators$65,360$31.422001.57
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,370$14.602001.19
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,830$21.072000.90
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,760$22.961902.14
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$62,460$30.031903.65
Industrial Production Managers$103,620$49.821801.34
Lawyers$96,190$46.251800.41
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,330$15.061800.65
Pharmacists$127,710$61.401801.01
Psychiatric Technicians$35,120$16.881802.03
Security Guards$37,830$18.191800.25
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,750$14.311800.60
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,370$30.951800.67
Construction Managers$108,900$52.361700.80
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,930$36.511700.29
Civil Engineers$79,220$38.091700.84
Insurance Sales Agents$50,400$24.231700.64
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,020$19.721701.66
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,650$18.581600.66
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,600$13.751600.72
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$53,590$25.761600.62
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$51,450$24.741603.33
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,670$46.961602.11
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,230$20.301602.25
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,170$27.971604.70
Respiratory Therapists$65,630$31.551501.97
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,770$19.121501.50
Firefighters$38,850$18.681500.75
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,390$17.501500.65
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,840$25.891501.33
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,930$19.681501.58
Printing Press Operators$46,660$22.431501.80
Loan Officers$70,170$33.741400.90
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$44,690$21.481401.56
Healthcare Social Workers$55,510$26.691301.24
Physical Therapists$100,150$48.151300.85
Medical Records Specialists$47,000$22.601301.17
Animal Caretakers$28,610$13.761300.85
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,600$13.751300.77
Bill and Account Collectors$34,550$16.611301.43
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,200$25.101301.58
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,910$29.281301.32
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,180$22.201302.37
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,010$17.311300.41
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,810$62.411200.32
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,460$49.261200.95
Software Developers$105,960$50.941200.13
Computer Occupations, All Other$73,690$35.431200.50
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,420$21.361201.57
Physicians, All Other$324,090$155.811200.61
Dental Hygienists$83,270$40.031200.92
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$69,640$33.481200.42
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,510$14.671200.79
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$67,790$32.591201.56
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,590$40.671100.63
Mechanical Engineers$83,430$40.111100.65
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$73,580$35.381101.41
Coaches and Scouts$48,460Not published1100.76
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$38,900$18.701101.27
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$78,180$37.591000.96
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$58,710$28.221000.58
Compliance Officers$61,060$29.361000.41
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,620$22.411000.44
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$49,210Not published1000.66
Self-Enrichment Teachers$48,270$23.211000.56
Paramedics$49,480$23.791001.86
Surgical Technologists$56,750$27.281001.47
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$29,880$14.361000.55
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,510$23.321001.21
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,110$21.691001.71
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$56,370$27.101000.84
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$61,320$29.481002.93
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,670$16.671000.92
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$44,490$21.391002.28
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,750$23.921001.37
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,980$24.511003.91
Social and Community Service Managers$62,930$30.25900.78
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$48,420Not published901.41
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$48,520Not published901.01
Instructional Coordinators$61,560$29.60900.70
Public Relations Specialists$52,090$25.04900.58
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$71,630$34.44901.01
Correctional Officers and Jailers$35,200$16.92900.42
Recreation Workers$30,190$14.51900.50
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$62,600$30.10902.26
Marketing Managers$121,580$58.45800.37
Logisticians$73,810$35.49800.54
Management Analysts$82,760$39.79800.16
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$56,600$27.21801.25
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$48,340Not published801.32
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$48,720Not published801.56
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$55,700$26.78801.04
Graphic Designers$49,440$23.77800.72
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,040$38.96800.80
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,670$19.07800.78
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,240$28.00801.30
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$37,190$17.88804.82
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$43,520$20.93800.87
Administrative Services Managers$83,130$39.97700.47
Human Resources Managers$99,520$47.84700.60
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,330$29.01701.70
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,290$17.45700.80
Physician Assistants$150,300$72.26700.78
Occupational Therapists$93,410$44.91700.75
Family Medicine Physicians$200,530$96.41701.14
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,990$39.42701.42
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$44,320$21.31700.67
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$86,630$41.65700.47
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,380$17.49700.80
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,130$16.89700.80
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,860$23.97700.69
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$52,560$25.27703.72
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,760$17.19700.54
Chief Executives$134,670$64.75600.56
Architectural and Engineering Managers$135,140$64.97600.45
Computer Systems Analysts$78,160$37.58600.20
Computer Network Support Specialists$61,750$29.69600.69
Data Scientists$96,650$46.47600.39
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$57,110$27.46601.46
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$77,130Not published600.47
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$52,670$25.32601.09
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,260$35.22600.48
Real Estate Brokers$57,020$27.42602.15
Postal Service Clerks$60,250$28.97601.40
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43,240$20.79600.52
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,550$21.90600.48
Roofers$39,170$18.83600.73
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,250$23.68600.70
Financial and Investment Analysts$89,820$43.18500.27
Electrical Engineers$102,630$49.34500.42
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,240$28.96501.21
Library Technicians$35,120$16.89501.24
Dentists, General$201,820$97.03500.69
Dietitians and Nutritionists$58,610$28.18501.08
Veterinarians$102,700$49.38500.98
Opticians, Dispensing$36,680$17.63501.22
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$40,020$19.24500.75
Advertising Sales Agents$49,030$23.57500.96
Data Entry KeyersNot publishedNot published500.72
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,820$28.76500.66
Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,470$19.46500.68
Facilities Managers$99,470$47.82400.49
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$61,480$29.56400.20
Fundraisers$56,130$26.99400.59
Engineers, All Other$73,540$35.36400.46
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,690$28.22400.75
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$70,010$33.66404.09
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,690$28.22400.82
Chemists$77,460$37.24400.77
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$46,840$22.52400.76
Community Health Workers$46,700$22.45401.05
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$103,240Not published400.89
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$61,740Not published400.69
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$48,050$23.10401.74
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$70,480$33.88401.50
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$39,080$18.79400.61
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,890$21.58400.86
Medical Transcriptionists$28,600$13.75401.51
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$33,800$16.25400.57
Phlebotomists$41,600$20.00400.47
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$49,200$23.65400.67
School Bus Monitors$32,470$15.61400.85
Real Estate Sales Agents$35,990$17.30400.33
Library Assistants, Clerical$28,600$13.75400.75
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$32,950$15.84400.28
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$37,510$18.03400.97
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$54,720$26.31400.45
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$62,640$30.12400.67
Tool and Die Makers$55,930$26.89401.18
Sewing Machine Operators$31,040$14.93400.76
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,790$22.98402.46
Food Service Managers$62,040$29.83300.25
Property Appraisers and Assessors$45,990$22.11301.05
Financial Specialists, All Other$60,650$29.16300.45
Surveyors$65,340$31.42301.07
Tutors$52,000$25.00300.32
Floral Designers$29,980$14.41301.49
Producers and Directors$57,220$27.51300.42
Nurse Anesthetists$170,770$82.10301.04
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,680$17.63300.83
Manicurists and Pedicurists$36,860$17.72300.36
Residential Advisors$28,960$13.92300.68
Sheet Metal Workers$40,570$19.51300.52
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$41,240$19.83303.22
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,870$18.21302.13
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,330$22.76300.41
Furniture Finishers$38,730$18.62304.08
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$48,050$23.10305.24
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$47,540Not publishedNot publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.