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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Joplin, MO

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Joplin, MO-KS earns $50,690 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,377 a month.

10th percentile
$42,890
25th percentile
$47,260
Median percentile
$50,690
75th percentile
$58,960
90th percentile
$70,400

Based on 580 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

$40,527 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,690
Federal income tax−$3,903
Social Security + Medicare−$3,878
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,382
Monthly take-home$3,377
Every two weeks$1,559

Does it go far here?

$59,136Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
27%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
Construction Laborers$49,880
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,770
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,740

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri