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Registered Nurses salary in Joplin, MO

The median registered nurses in Joplin, MO-KS earns $74,930 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,835 a month.

10th percentile
$62,450
25th percentile
$64,490
Median percentile
$74,930
75th percentile
$91,520
90th percentile
$94,110

Based on 2,670 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

$58,022 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,930
Federal income tax−$7,655
Social Security + Medicare−$5,732
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,522
Monthly take-home$4,835
Every two weeks$2,232

Does it go far here?

$87,415Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($928 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Joplin, MO

JobMedian pay
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
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,740

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