Joplin Employment

Employment and Industries in the Joplin, Missouri Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Joplin than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Joplin.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Joplin.
A list of any large public companies in Joplin.

Most Popular Jobs in Joplin, Missouri Metro Area (2007 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,700	49,790	$35,210 - 65,730	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	690	49,690	$19,960 - 86,590	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	650	35,860	$27,370 - 46,980	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	560	46,050	$24,920 - 73,270	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	490	39,620	$28,870 - 52,140	6%	96%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	310	36,020	$26,900 - 48,500	11%	95%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	270	26,540	$21,170 - 30,100	9%	54%
8	Industrial engineers	210	58,270	$37,120 - 83,450	20%	74%
9	Computer programmers	170	53,720	$32,220 - 73,520	0%	73%
10	Medical and health services managers	170	64,090	$22,540 - 103,580	16%	57%
11	Financial managers	150	88,070	$58,920 - 121,890	13%	60%
12	Chief executives	140	121,800	$56,210 -	2%	65%
13	Pharmacists	140	99,860	$84,100 - 122,850	22%	97%
14	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	130	45,680	$28,670 - 62,100	12%	51%
15	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	130	37,270	$29,480 - 48,470	20%	87%
16	Child, family, and school social workers	130	31,930	$25,790 - 40,460	19%	77%
17	Physical therapists	120	60,670	$41,270 - 82,320	27%	89%
18	Network and computer systems administrators	110	52,900	$34,620 - 77,070	27%	50%
19	Occupational therapists	100	51,590	$40,330 - 68,760	23%	90%
20	Network systems and data communications analysts	100	41,150	$24,660 - 61,410	53%	57%
21	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100	67,040	$49,370 - 85,080	8%	78%
22	Speech-language pathologists	100	39,400	$29,050 - 58,420	11%	98%
23	Civil engineers	100	70,740	$46,570 - 115,950	18%	87%
24	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	100	41,600	$31,140 - 56,940	13%	73%
25	Training and development specialists	90	35,600	$22,550 - 51,680	18%	56%
26	Public relations specialists	90	38,660	$27,300 - 54,140	18%	81%
27	Advertising sales agents	80	35,120	$15,330 - 50,490	20%	56%
28	Reporters and correspondents	80	20,090	$14,180 - 30,160	1%	85%
29	Detectives and criminal investigators	80	37,580	$27,390 - 51,330	17%	54%
30	Graphic designers	80	31,140	$19,190 - 44,890	10%	55%
31	Medical and public health social workers	80	40,830	$26,890 - 60,340	24%	77%
32	Lawyers	80	93,410	$30,030 -	11%	99%
33	Electrical engineers	80	67,990	$43,080 - 138,040	6%	81%
34	Computer software engineers, applications	80	54,890	$35,380 - 89,560	45%	85%
35	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	70	46,950	$24,610 - 71,390	17%	56%
36	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	70	33,010	$23,700 - 51,200	18%	56%
37	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	70	26,530	$19,870 - 38,380	15%	51%
38	Special education teachers, secondary school	70	37,840	$29,030 - 49,240	9%	87%
39	Computer systems analysts	70	49,470	$33,790 - 74,490	29%	68%
40	Credit analysts	70	38,950	$28,070 - 51,340	2%	60%
41	Special education teachers, middle school	60	35,630	$27,850 - 45,740	16%	87%
42	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	60	39,810	$25,610 - 60,000	5%	58%
43	Librarians	60	38,680	$22,860 - 52,940	4%	85%
44	Dietitians and nutritionists	60	42,010	$29,400 - 54,540	9%	72%
45	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	50	36,610	$21,780 - 59,330	18%	56%
46	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	50	40,020	$29,040 - 50,440	0%	96%
47	Sales managers	50	67,220	$30,130 - 114,210	10%	69%
48	Dentists, general	50	121,870	$28,360 -	9%	100%
49	Coaches and scouts	50	31,360	$14,610 - 51,400	15%	60%
50	Management analysts	50	55,350	$24,660 - 131,330	22%	78%
51	Social and community service managers	40	43,140	$33,200 - 61,180	25%	72%
52	Database administrators	40	50,250	$29,120 - 64,160	29%	72%
53	Financial analysts	40	69,400	$23,130 - 127,590	34%	87%
54	Education administrators, postsecondary	40	71,050	$40,150 - 102,530	14%	78%
55	Mechanical engineers	40	88,100	$42,220 -	4%	78%
56	Computer and information systems managers	40	77,330	$55,400 - 114,370	16%	73%
57	Marketing managers	30	75,650	$36,530 - 135,040	14%	69%
58	Personal financial advisors	30	82,450	$34,080 - 134,150	41%	81%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,060	33,620	$14,610 - 57,370	10%	4%
2	Retail salespersons	3,010	22,560	$14,290 - 35,280	12%	25%
3	Office clerks, general	2,700	23,530	$14,990 - 34,670	13%	19%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,530	22,780	$14,910 - 32,920	2%	5%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,500	15,150	$13,760 - 17,170	18%	5%
6	Cashiers	2,380	17,700	$14,000 - 23,710	-2%	10%
7	Waiters and waitresses	1,510	14,840	$13,750 - 15,950	11%	14%
8	Team assemblers	1,450	22,830	$14,600 - 34,400	0%	5%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,080	27,520	$16,640 - 39,560	13%	16%
10	Personal and home care aides	1,020	17,740	$15,580 - 20,030	51%	10%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	970	19,860	$14,360 - 27,820	-7%	8%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	960	19,800	$14,020 - 28,450	15%	4%
13	Industrial truck and tractor operators	960	24,330	$16,810 - 32,100	-1%	2%
14	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	860	19,630	$16,070 - 23,970	18%	7%
15	Teacher assistants	790	18,200	$13,950 - 24,100	10%	18%
16	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	790	29,630	$17,550 - 38,980	-4%	5%
17	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	770	24,360	$15,440 - 40,930	14%	4%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	770	29,470	$17,280 - 44,330	10%	6%
19	Customer service representatives	670	26,280	$16,520 - 39,660	25%	22%
20	General and operations managers	640	86,020	$42,450 -	2%	48%
21	Construction laborers	620	25,420	$14,390 - 38,300	11%	5%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	620	40,850	$22,880 - 61,340	6%	29%
23	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	600	25,320	$17,790 - 33,410	14%	7%
24	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	580	22,770	$15,420 - 30,920	1%	18%
25	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	570	28,570	$21,200 - 35,820	-26%	6%
26	Receptionists and information clerks	570	18,690	$14,240 - 24,060	17%	13%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	540	33,270	$21,380 - 49,180	4%	25%
28	Packers and packagers, hand	530	18,430	$14,360 - 23,290	-11%	3%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	520	17,280	$13,990 - 21,960	13%	5%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	500	43,160	$28,270 - 60,610	-4%	15%
31	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	470	29,130	$14,810 - 52,870	8%	4%
32	Helpers--production workers	460	20,380	$14,730 - 31,370	0%	4%
33	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	460	28,400	$20,490 - 37,880	-6%	14%
34	Carpenters	440	29,470	$19,240 - 43,210	10%	6%
35	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	430	29,670	$19,470 - 41,940	-4%	4%
36	Cooks, restaurant	420	18,930	$14,410 - 24,800	12%	5%
37	Preschool teachers, except special education	410	19,480	$14,070 - 29,440	26%	43%
38	Child care workers	400	16,220	$14,010 - 18,740	18%	15%
39	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	390	34,220	$20,800 - 54,870	12%	3%
40	Industrial machinery mechanics	390	34,850	$27,050 - 41,970	9%	5%
41	Driver/sales workers	380	24,660	$13,930 - 45,950	-4%	4%
42	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	380	30,350	$17,690 - 45,750	11%	14%
43	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	380	23,960	$16,820 - 32,350	5%	2%
44	Tellers	370	20,840	$16,450 - 27,800	14%	16%
45	Bill and account collectors	370	23,060	$15,920 - 29,670	23%	13%
46	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	370	27,070	$17,930 - 37,330	4%	6%
47	Electricians	350	45,760	$29,920 - 66,530	7%	7%
48	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	350	34,840	$22,980 - 50,270	15%	18%
49	Counter and rental clerks	350	22,590	$14,070 - 46,610	23%	16%
50	Medical secretaries	340	23,880	$17,260 - 31,530	17%	18%
51	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	330	29,170	$18,560 - 45,520	11%	33%
52	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	310	25,060	$18,510 - 32,740	4%	15%
53	Production workers, all other	310	26,490	$16,460 - 41,440	2%	5%
54	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	310	45,470	$30,160 - 62,460	11%	4%
55	Food preparation workers	300	18,060	$14,060 - 24,120	15%	7%
56	Medical assistants	290	19,560	$14,510 - 26,580	35%	10%
57	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	290	22,150	$14,600 - 36,110	18%	6%
58	Cooks, fast food	270	16,410	$13,860 - 21,940	8%	5%
59	Loan officers	270	56,240	$30,140 - 85,870	12%	49%
60	Printing machine operators	260	36,290	$21,700 - 49,340	-5%	6%
61	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	250	34,250	$23,010 - 52,660	2%	11%
62	Order clerks	250	24,550	$16,050 - 44,340	-23%	16%
63	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	250	22,940	$14,290 - 32,670	3%	4%
64	Security guards	250	22,070	$14,770 - 30,620	17%	13%
65	Pharmacy technicians	240	21,360	$15,400 - 29,190	32%	16%
66	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	230	28,870	$21,900 - 36,590	-2%	6%
67	Home health aides	220	18,340	$14,810 - 23,110	49%	7%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	210	43,080	$26,550 - 66,410	7%	13%
69	Sales representatives, services, all other	210	49,900	$20,630 - 91,670	28%	48%
70	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	210	24,490	$17,240 - 31,890	-14%	0%
71	Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	200	28,420	$23,020 - 34,180	-22%	0%
72	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	190	22,800	$17,210 - 30,800	10%	24%
73	Bartenders	190	19,440	$13,860 - 36,480	11%	17%
74	Parts salespersons	190	27,950	$17,020 - 40,500	-1%	6%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	190	42,530	$27,000 - 63,390	10%	17%
76	Legal secretaries	180	26,530	$19,250 - 36,970	12%	18%
77	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	180	33,680	$20,060 - 47,570	4%	30%
78	Highway maintenance workers	180	25,140	$15,320 - 31,960	9%	5%
79	Dishwashers	180	16,370	$13,960 - 19,690	10%	3%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	180	37,290	$15,120 - 69,030	13%	17%
81	Postal service mail carriers	170	43,480	$33,380 - 57,150	1%	11%
82	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	170	16,470	$14,000 - 19,590	10%	17%
83	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	170	20,360	$14,060 - 29,320	12%	6%
84	Business operations specialists, all other	160	38,150	$14,720 - 67,130	21%	49%
85	Radiologic technologists and technicians	150	38,600	$27,720 - 49,990	15%	25%
86	Surgical technologists	150	28,400	$19,620 - 38,680	25%	16%
87	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	150	46,900	$30,510 - 66,560	8%	3%
88	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	150	31,730	$17,680 - 46,080	19%	14%
89	Computer support specialists	140	31,970	$18,760 - 49,950	13%	43%
90	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	140	19,500	$14,850 - 25,280	11%	5%
91	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	140	35,290	$27,120 - 43,860	16%	43%
92	Medical records and health information technicians	140	25,210	$16,840 - 41,630	18%	12%
93	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	130	26,190	$16,410 - 37,350	-17%	0%
94	Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	130	25,450	$14,950 - 37,380	3%	2%
95	Painters, construction and maintenance	130	24,070	$16,350 - 32,590	12%	6%
96	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	130	28,370	$19,010 - 40,630	3%	18%
97	Food batchmakers	120	22,290	$14,370 - 30,740	11%	5%
98	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	120	47,400	$26,020 - 79,730	0%	42%
99	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	120	17,840	$14,460 - 22,290	17%	14%
100	Engine and other machine assemblers	120		$[?] -	-8%	0%

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Jobs More Common Near Joplin Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Engine and other machine assemblers		120	11
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,840	100	9.9
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	25,450	130	7.8
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,420	200	7.6
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,670	430	6.6
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	28,570	570	5.2
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	33,620	4,060	4.9
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	29,630	790	4.4
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	22,940	250	4.2
Highway maintenance workers	25,140	180	3.9
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	28,870	230	3.6
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	20,280	110	3.6
Personal and home care aides	17,740	1,020	3.5
Surgical technologists	28,400	150	3.4
Industrial machinery mechanics	34,850	390	3.1
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	34,220	390	3.1
Industrial truck and tractor operators	24,330	960	3
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,190	130	2.9
Food batchmakers	22,290	120	2.7
Team assemblers	22,830	1,450	2.7
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	34,250	250	2.5
Production workers, all other	26,490	310	2.5
Printing machine operators	36,290	260	2.4
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	24,360	770	2.2
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	29,990	100	2.2
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	23,960	380	2.1
Machine feeders and offbearers	23,230	110	2.1
Occupational therapists	51,590	100	2.1
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	22,780	2,530	2
Industrial engineers	58,270	210	2
Preschool teachers, except special education	19,480	410	2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	28,400	460	1.9
Driver/sales workers	24,660	380	1.9
Helpers--production workers	20,380	460	1.9
Speech-language pathologists	39,400	100	1.8
Order clerks	24,550	250	1.8
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,150	2,500	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	37,290	180	1.8
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	31,730	150	1.8
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	24,490	210	1.7
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	35,290	140	1.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	25,320	600	1.7
Office clerks, general	23,530	2,700	1.7
Parts salespersons	27,950	190	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	42,530	190	1.6
Bill and account collectors	23,060	370	1.6
Medical records and health information technicians	25,210	140	1.6
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	22,800	190	1.6
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	45,680	130	1.5
Pharmacy technicians	21,360	240	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Joplin, Missouri Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	210,100	1.25	110
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	29,630	1.15	790
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	46,900	1.14	150
Printing machine operators	36,290	1.12	260
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	29,130	1.05	470
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	31,730	1.04	150
Bartenders	19,440	1.04	190
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	30,350	1.03	380
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	45,470	1.01	310
Electricians	45,760	1.01	350
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	34,250	1.01	250
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	28,570	1	570
Pharmacists	99,860	1	140
Counter and rental clerks	22,590	1	350
Driver/sales workers	24,660	0.99	380
Dishwashers	16,370	0.99	180
Postal service mail carriers	43,480	0.99	170
Financial managers	88,070	0.99	150
Cashiers	17,700	0.98	2,380
Cooks, fast food	16,410	0.98	270
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	27,070	0.98	370
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	22,780	0.97	2,530
Sales representatives, services, all other	49,900	0.97	210
Loan officers	56,240	0.97	270
Food preparation workers	18,060	0.97	300
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,470	0.97	170
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	19,310	0.96	120
Office clerks, general	23,530	0.96	2,700
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,670	0.96	430
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	22,150	0.95	290
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	15,620	0.94	110
Retail salespersons	22,560	0.94	3,010
Loan interviewers and clerks	29,310	0.94	110
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,840	0.94	120
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,280	0.93	520
Parts salespersons	27,950	0.93	190
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	34,840	0.93	350
Packers and packagers, hand	18,430	0.93	530
Production workers, all other	26,490	0.93	310
Machine feeders and offbearers	23,230	0.93	110
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	33,620	0.93	4,060
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,850	0.92	620
General and operations managers	86,020	0.92	640
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	47,400	0.92	120
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,150	0.92	2,500
Security guards	22,070	0.91	250
Personal and home care aides	17,740	0.91	1,020
Customer service representatives	26,280	0.91	670
Order clerks	24,550	0.91	250
Tellers	20,840	0.9	370

Highest Paying Jobs in Joplin, Missouri Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	210,100	110
Family and general practitioners	177,450	80
Dentists, general	121,870	50
Chief executives	121,800	140
Pharmacists	99,860	140
Lawyers	93,410	80
Construction managers	91,890	40
Mechanical engineers	88,100	40
Financial managers	88,070	150
General and operations managers	86,020	640
Market research analysts	85,440
Industrial production managers	82,950	100
Personal financial advisors	82,450	30
Computer and information systems managers	77,330	40
Marketing managers	75,650	30
Education administrators, postsecondary	71,050	40
Civil engineers	70,740	100
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	70,020
Financial analysts	69,400	40
Administrative services managers	68,440	50
Electrical engineers	67,990	80
Sales managers	67,220	50
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	67,040	100
Insurance sales agents	66,840	80
Medical and health services managers	64,090	170
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	64,060	50
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	62,690	90
Physical therapists	60,670	120
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	58,710
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	58,400
Diagnostic medical sonographers	58,340	40
Industrial engineers	58,270	210
Loan officers	56,240	270
Cost estimators	55,740	100
Medical equipment repairers	55,500
Management analysts	55,350	50
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	55,250
Dental hygienists	55,050	110
Computer software engineers, applications	54,890	80
Food service managers	54,540	40
Computer programmers	53,720	170
Network and computer systems administrators	52,900	110
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	52,270	50
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	52,190	70
Occupational therapists	51,590	100
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	51,380	40
Database administrators	50,250	40
Sales representatives, services, all other	49,900	210
Registered nurses	49,790	1,700
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	49,690	690

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