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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Joplin, MO

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Joplin, MO-KS earns $58,170 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,849 a month.

10th percentile
$35,290
25th percentile
$36,600
Median percentile
$58,170
75th percentile
$58,170
90th percentile
$58,170

Based on 160 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

$46,186 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,170
Federal income tax−$4,800
Social Security + Medicare−$4,450
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,734
Monthly take-home$3,849
Every two weeks$1,776

Does it go far here?

$67,862Median 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

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

All separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri