Joplin, MO Careers and Salaries

368 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Joplin, MO for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,430	3,470	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$74,930	2,670	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$74,930	2,670	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$74,930	2,670	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$74,930	2,670	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$74,930	2,670	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,460	2,620	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,740	2,420	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,050	2,400	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,600	2,030	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$39,400	1,720	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,400	1,720	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$38,170	1,460	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,040	1,280	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,600	1,220	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$34,600	1,180	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,620	1,160	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,730	1,130	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,730	1,130	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,770	1,100	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$41,850	1,080	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,740	1,020	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$38,540	990	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,990	780	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,830	770	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$33,930	700	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,370	680	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$57,270	670	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,020	660	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$42,000	620	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,960	620	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,800	590	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,320	590	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,690	580	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$45,770	570	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$72,560	560	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$30,780	540	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$42,050	540	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,180	530	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$49,880	510	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,350	510	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,360	450	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$37,220	440	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,110	430	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,110	430	View salary detail
Electricians	$67,720	430	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$78,110	430	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$32,600	420	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$81,350	420	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$29,010	410	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.