High paying jobs in Joplin, MO-KS

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Joplin, MO-KS. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Joplin, MO-KS run 14.3% below the national average (2024), so a Joplin, MO-KS salary is worth about 1.17× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Joplin, MO-KS · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$324,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,550 – $602,530120
2Dentists, General$201,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,370 – $328,78050
3Family Medicine Physicians$200,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,300 – $430,09070
4Nurse Anesthetists$170,770
Master's degree
$149,990 – $281,92030
5Physician Assistants$150,300
Master's degree
$108,670 – $172,33070
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$135,140
Bachelor's degree
$85,640 – $183,78060
7Chief Executives$134,670
Bachelor's degree
$42,840 – $321,64060
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,810
Bachelor's degree
$80,940 – $199,680120
9Pharmacists$127,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,520 – $158,610180
10Financial Managers$127,550
Bachelor's degree
$64,910 – $214,410230
11Nurse Practitioners$126,640
Master's degree
$104,150 – $154,370230
12Marketing Managers$121,580
Bachelor's degree
$66,490 – $209,21080
13Construction Managers$108,900
Bachelor's degree
$72,820 – $137,670170
14Software Developers$105,960
Bachelor's degree
$60,970 – $153,350120
15Industrial Production Managers$103,620
Bachelor's degree
$66,300 – $165,970180
16Business Teachers, Postsecondary$103,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,030 – $209,06040
17Veterinarians$102,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,180 – $209,15050
18Electrical Engineers$102,630
Bachelor's degree
$73,650 – $133,87050
19Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,570 – $158,860120
20Managers, All Other$101,980
Bachelor's degree
$51,370 – $186,570210
21Physical Therapists$100,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,080 – $123,140130
22Human Resources Managers$99,520
Bachelor's degree
$77,870 – $175,69070
23Facilities Managers$99,470
Bachelor's degree
$51,310 – $149,84040
24Medical and Health Services Managers$98,620
Bachelor's degree
$62,340 – $164,190230
25Sales Managers$98,020
Bachelor's degree
$58,980 – $211,550210
26Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,940 – $107,630160
27Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,810
Master's degree
$73,070 – $125,640220
28Data Scientists$96,650
Bachelor's degree
$52,720 – $147,35060
29Lawyers$96,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,550 – $207,480180
30Occupational Therapists$93,410
Master's degree
$73,550 – $110,16070
31Financial and Investment Analysts$89,820
Bachelor's degree
$58,710 – $120,90050
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$86,630
Bachelor's degree
$38,310 – $152,89070
33Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,590
Bachelor's degree
$48,980 – $123,330110
34Industrial Engineers$84,560
Bachelor's degree
$55,660 – $125,700230
35Mechanical Engineers$83,430
Bachelor's degree
$60,570 – $128,450110
36Dental Hygienists$83,270
Associate's degree
$53,510 – $86,910120
37Administrative Services Managers$83,130
Bachelor's degree
$52,800 – $142,95070
38Management Analysts$82,760
Bachelor's degree
$49,710 – $130,49080
39Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,990
Associate's degree
$72,220 – $100,67070
40First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,930 – $131,090420
41Speech-Language Pathologists$81,040
Master's degree
$53,600 – $112,14080
42Civil Engineers$79,220
Bachelor's degree
$45,390 – $164,440170
43Education Administrators, Postsecondary$78,180
Master's degree
$55,830 – $165,640100
44Computer Systems Analysts$78,160
Bachelor's degree
$51,040 – $135,41060
45First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $107,540430
46Project Management Specialists$77,760
Bachelor's degree
$48,340 – $123,770330
47Chemists$77,460
Bachelor's degree
$40,230 – $97,59040
48Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$77,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,070 – $253,34060
49Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,930
Bachelor's degree
$42,830 – $120,420170
50Registered Nurses$74,930
Bachelor's degree
$62,450 – $94,1102,670

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianJoplin, MO-KS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$324,090	$57,550 – $602,530	120
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$201,820	$86,370 – $328,780	50
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$200,530	$66,300 – $430,090	70
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$170,770	$149,990 – $281,920	30
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$150,300	$108,670 – $172,330	70
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,140	$85,640 – $183,780	60
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$134,670	$42,840 – $321,640	60
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,810	$80,940 – $199,680	120
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$127,710	$80,520 – $158,610	180
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,550	$64,910 – $214,410	230
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,640	$104,150 – $154,370	230
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,580	$66,490 – $209,210	80
13	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,900	$72,820 – $137,670	170
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,960	$60,970 – $153,350	120
15	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,620	$66,300 – $165,970	180
16	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,240	$58,030 – $209,060	40
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$102,700	$59,180 – $209,150	50
18	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,630	$73,650 – $133,870	50
19	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,460	$52,570 – $158,860	120
20	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,980	$51,370 – $186,570	210
21	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,150	$76,080 – $123,140	130
22	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,520	$77,870 – $175,690	70
23	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,470	$51,310 – $149,840	40
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,620	$62,340 – $164,190	230
25	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,020	$58,980 – $211,550	210
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,670	$73,940 – $107,630	160
27	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$96,810	$73,070 – $125,640	220
28	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$96,650	$52,720 – $147,350	60
29	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$96,190	$49,550 – $207,480	180
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,410	$73,550 – $110,160	70
31	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,820	$58,710 – $120,900	50
32	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$86,630	$38,310 – $152,890	70
33	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,590	$48,980 – $123,330	110
34	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,560	$55,660 – $125,700	230
35	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,430	$60,570 – $128,450	110
36	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,270	$53,510 – $86,910	120
37	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,130	$52,800 – $142,950	70
38	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,760	$49,710 – $130,490	80
39	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$81,990	$72,220 – $100,670	70
40	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,350	$48,930 – $131,090	420
41	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$81,040	$53,600 – $112,140	80
42	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$79,220	$45,390 – $164,440	170
43	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$78,180	$55,830 – $165,640	100
44	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,160	$51,040 – $135,410	60
45	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,110	$49,940 – $107,540	430
46	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,760	$48,340 – $123,770	330
47	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$77,460	$40,230 – $97,590	40
48	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,130	$49,070 – $253,340	60
49	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,930	$42,830 – $120,420	170
50	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$74,930	$62,450 – $94,110	2,670

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