Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Joplin, MO
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Joplin, MO-KS earns $53,210 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,536 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,340
- 25th percentile
- $43,980
- Median percentile
- $53,210
- 75th percentile
- $76,150
- 90th percentile
- $80,460
Based on 330 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
$42,433 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $53,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,205 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,071 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$2,501 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,536 |
| Every two weeks | $1,632 |
Does it go far here?
$62,076Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($928 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Joplin, MO
All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri