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Paramedics salary in Joplin, MO

The median paramedics in Joplin, MO-KS earns $49,480 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,301 a month.

10th percentile
$42,260
25th percentile
$45,050
Median percentile
$49,480
75th percentile
$57,390
90th percentile
$60,450

Based on 100 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

$39,612 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,480
Federal income tax−$3,758
Social Security + Medicare−$3,785
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,326
Monthly take-home$3,301
Every two weeks$1,524

Does it go far here?

$57,724Median 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

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