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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Joplin, MO

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Joplin, MO-KS earns $48,420 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,234 a month.

10th percentile
$43,500
25th percentile
$47,640
Median percentile
$48,420
75th percentile
$58,240
90th percentile
$65,680

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,810 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,420
Federal income tax−$3,630
Social Security + Medicare−$3,704
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,276
Monthly take-home$3,234
Every two weeks$1,493

Does it go far here?

$56,488Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($928 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Joplin, MO

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$74,930
Accountants and Auditors$72,560
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,830
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,690
Construction Laborers$49,880
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,770

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