Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Joplin, MO

The median postsecondary teachers, all other in Joplin, MO-KS earns $59,570 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,937 a month.

10th percentile: $47,060
25th percentile: $53,180
Median percentile: $59,570
75th percentile: $73,120
90th percentile: $126,330

Based on 210 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

$47,245 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,570
Federal income tax	−$4,968
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,557
Missouri income tax (approx.)	−$2,800
Monthly take-home	$3,937
Every two weeks	$1,817

Does it go far here?

$69,495Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).

24%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 postsecondary teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri