Medical Assistants salary in Joplin, MO
The median medical assistants in Joplin, MO-KS earns $37,220 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,528 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $33,540
- 25th percentile
- $35,350
- Median percentile
- $37,220
- 75th percentile
- $41,770
- 90th percentile
- $44,410
Based on 440 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
$30,337 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,220 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,286 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,847 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$1,749 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,528 |
| Every two weeks | $1,167 |
Does it go far here?
$43,421Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($928 a month, Census ACS).