Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Joplin, MO

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in Joplin, MO-KS earns $48,510 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,240 a month.

10th percentile: $37,330
25th percentile: $39,800
Median percentile: $48,510
75th percentile: $60,520
90th percentile: $74,720

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

$38,878 take-home a year

Gross pay	$48,510
Federal income tax	−$3,641
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,711
Missouri income tax (approx.)	−$2,280
Monthly take-home	$3,240
Every two weeks	$1,495

Does it go far here?

$56,593Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).

29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($928 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Joplin, MO

Job	Median 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 payroll and timekeeping clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri