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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Joplin, MO

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Joplin, MO-KS earns $49,110 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,278 a month.

10th percentile
$44,840
25th percentile
$47,380
Median percentile
$49,110
75th percentile
$59,670
90th percentile
$66,990

Based on 430 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

$39,332 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,110
Federal income tax−$3,713
Social Security + Medicare−$3,757
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,308
Monthly take-home$3,278
Every two weeks$1,513

Does it go far here?

$57,293Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
28%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri