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Medical Records Specialists salary in Joplin, MO

The median medical records specialists in Joplin, MO-KS earns $47,000 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,145 a month.

10th percentile
$38,360
25th percentile
$43,190
Median percentile
$47,000
75th percentile
$60,440
90th percentile
$74,920

Based on 130 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

$37,736 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,000
Federal income tax−$3,460
Social Security + Medicare−$3,596
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,209
Monthly take-home$3,145
Every two weeks$1,451

Does it go far here?

$54,831Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
30%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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