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Lawyers salary in Joplin, MO

The median lawyers in Joplin, MO-KS earns $96,190 a year, 40% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,998 a month.

10th percentile
$49,550
25th percentile
$73,170
Median percentile
$96,190
75th percentile
$156,100
90th percentile
$207,480

Based on 180 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

$71,979 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,190
Federal income tax−$12,332
Social Security + Medicare−$7,359
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$4,521
Monthly take-home$5,998
Every two weeks$2,768

Does it go far here?

$112,217Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
15%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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