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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Joplin, MO

The median chemical equipment operators and tenders in Joplin, MO-KS earns $67,790 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,445 a month.

10th percentile
$40,510
25th percentile
$48,260
Median percentile
$67,790
75th percentile
$67,790
90th percentile
$73,540

Based on 120 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

$53,334 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,790
Federal income tax−$6,084
Social Security + Medicare−$5,186
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,186
Monthly take-home$4,445
Every two weeks$2,051

Does it go far here?

$79,085Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
21%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

All chemical equipment operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri