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 (2008 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	1,760	50,900	$35,890 - 67,500	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	970	37,600	$29,170 - 48,270	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	570	45,950	$19,990 - 76,230	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	530	39,470	$28,490 - 51,770	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	420	47,420	$25,240 - 76,430	18%	79%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	250	36,640	$27,980 - 48,410	11%	95%
7	Industrial engineers	240	61,520	$38,570 - 85,990	20%	74%
8	Medical and health services managers	190	64,340	$23,450 - 101,110	16%	57%
9	Physical therapists	170	61,550	$43,080 - 83,490	27%	89%
10	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	170	42,060	$31,540 - 57,550	20%	87%
11	Financial managers	160	106,400	$59,040 -	13%	60%
12	Pharmacists	160	110,900	$84,690 - 135,170	22%	97%
13	Teachers and instructors, all other	150	26,490	$19,110 - 38,920	9%	54%
14	Chief executives	150	126,080	$58,660 -	2%	65%
15	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	150	42,050	$27,810 - 59,530	13%	73%
16	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	140	46,360	$27,800 - 63,860	12%	51%
17	Child, family, and school social workers	130	31,160	$25,800 - 39,390	19%	77%
18	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	120	71,210	$51,980 - 87,010	8%	78%
19	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	120	25,980	$20,320 - 37,200	15%	51%
20	Advertising sales agents	110	40,990	$21,470 - 59,270	20%	56%
21	Public relations specialists	110	39,790	$28,970 - 51,540	18%	81%
22	Occupational therapists	100	54,580	$43,240 - 70,510	23%	90%
23	Lawyers	100		$ -	11%	99%
24	Training and development specialists	90	35,300	$25,070 - 50,860	18%	56%
25	Special education teachers, secondary school	90	38,610	$29,750 - 50,320	9%	87%
26	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	90	54,860	$30,930 - 78,990	12%	51%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	80	49,760	$30,700 - 74,810	27%	50%
28	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	80	26,910	$21,110 - 37,090	30%	77%
29	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	80	34,890	$20,430 - 54,760	18%	56%
30	Medical and public health social workers	80	43,130	$26,150 - 62,840	24%	77%
31	Civil engineers	80	65,610	$44,090 - 102,340	18%	87%
32	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	70	40,470	$28,980 - 51,670	0%	96%
33	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	70	46,450	$26,620 - 66,860	17%	56%
34	Librarians	70	42,740	$29,660 - 53,160	4%	85%
35	Computer systems analysts	70	52,870	$34,660 - 79,930	29%	68%
36	Speech-language pathologists	70	39,530	$23,930 - 59,110	11%	98%
37	Sales managers	70	78,710	$35,440 - 127,120	10%	69%
38	Rehabilitation counselors	60	33,210	$26,000 - 40,240	23%	73%
39	Network systems and data communications analysts	60	48,810	$22,970 - 79,100	53%	57%
40	Reporters and correspondents	60	25,190	$15,300 - 37,340	1%	85%
41	Social and community service managers	50	43,020	$32,480 - 63,850	25%	72%
42	Social and human service assistants	50	29,170	$18,030 - 40,380	34%	58%
43	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50	41,820	$25,860 - 62,580	5%	58%
44	Surveyors	50	35,730	$21,380 - 59,300	24%	82%
45	Floral designers	50	19,360	$14,750 - 28,410	0%	55%
46	Detectives and criminal investigators	50	39,020	$29,020 - 53,880	17%	54%
47	Graphic designers	50	29,290	$18,760 - 41,020	10%	55%
48	Financial analysts	50	66,830	$24,300 - 128,260	34%	87%
49	Dentists, general	50		$ -	9%	100%
50	Coaches and scouts	50	34,920	$15,540 - 57,160	15%	60%
51	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	46,250	$22,690 - 67,950	16%	99%
52	Special education teachers, middle school	40	36,680	$28,550 - 48,050	16%	87%
53	Market research analysts	40	64,850	$27,990 - 123,540	20%	82%
54	Management analysts	40	67,140	$26,210 - 134,340	22%	78%
55	Producers and directors	40	25,860	$15,640 - 32,470	11%	75%
56	Computer and information systems managers	40	83,410	$57,580 - 122,960	16%	73%
57	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	40,690	$22,100 - 69,830	18%	56%
58	Self-enrichment education teachers	40	52,150	$35,090 - 64,560	23%	54%
59	Purchasing managers	40	81,190	$55,600 - 131,010	3%	57%
60	Sales and related workers, all other	40	21,600	$14,440 - 25,300	14%	62%
61	Mechanical engineers	40	88,270	$46,000 -	4%	78%
62	Health educators	30	39,540	$14,840 - 65,350	26%	58%
63	Marketing managers	30	89,040	$42,160 - 146,750	14%	69%
64	Database administrators	30	59,480	$27,930 - 113,390	29%	72%
65	Managers, all other	30	72,670	$32,780 - 130,050	7%	55%
66	Engineering managers	30	84,120	$59,600 - 113,880	7%	84%
67	Education administrators, postsecondary	30	81,900	$45,600 - 109,840	14%	78%

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	4,480	34,040	$15,230 - 56,540	10%	4%
2	Retail salespersons	2,970	22,470	$14,980 - 33,230	12%	25%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,500	16,060	$14,190 - 19,130	18%	5%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,480	23,820	$16,620 - 34,160	2%	5%
5	Cashiers	2,450	17,500	$14,320 - 22,750	-2%	10%
6	Office clerks, general	2,290	23,410	$15,220 - 33,800	13%	19%
7	Team assemblers	2,000	21,920	$14,770 - 32,370	0%	5%
8	Waiters and waitresses	1,410	16,490	$14,310 - 20,710	11%	14%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	990	27,220	$17,050 - 39,660	13%	16%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	970	21,380	$15,340 - 29,390	15%	4%
11	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	950	25,750	$16,450 - 39,020	-4%	5%
12	Telemarketers	950	18,380	$16,420 - 20,020	-9%	14%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	880	20,430	$14,820 - 28,500	-7%	8%
14	Personal and home care aides	860	17,770	$14,710 - 20,540	51%	10%
15	Maintenance and repair workers, general	820	31,340	$19,100 - 47,130	10%	6%
16	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	790	19,800	$15,540 - 24,770	18%	7%
17	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	760	25,970	$17,360 - 41,790	14%	4%
18	General and operations managers	730	81,280	$41,560 - 137,430	2%	48%
19	Construction laborers	720	26,280	$15,090 - 39,130	11%	5%
20	Customer service representatives	710	25,940	$16,770 - 38,360	25%	22%
21	Industrial truck and tractor operators	710	26,250	$18,990 - 32,970	-1%	2%
22	Teacher assistants	690	18,820	$14,350 - 25,230	10%	18%
23	Packers and packagers, hand	670	19,860	$14,630 - 27,340	-11%	3%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	650	34,310	$22,400 - 50,340	4%	25%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	640	39,160	$20,850 - 62,580	6%	29%
26	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	630	22,800	$15,690 - 31,310	1%	18%
27	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	610	27,070	$18,160 - 36,670	14%	7%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	590	42,810	$28,260 - 63,330	-4%	15%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	550	18,900	$14,580 - 25,030	13%	5%
30	Cooks, restaurant	530	18,190	$14,330 - 24,960	12%	5%
31	Production workers, all other	510	22,650	$17,030 - 28,310	2%	5%
32	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	490	30,150	$22,510 - 38,130	-26%	6%
33	Medical secretaries	480	24,250	$17,650 - 31,620	17%	18%
34	Receptionists and information clerks	480	19,800	$14,790 - 25,720	17%	13%
35	Home health aides	470	18,630	$15,910 - 22,820	49%	7%
36	Tellers	460	20,820	$16,680 - 28,010	14%	16%
37	Cooks, fast food	410	16,900	$14,300 - 22,310	8%	5%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	390	32,130	$18,520 - 47,790	11%	14%
39	Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	390	28,660	$23,710 - 32,670	-22%	0%
40	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	390	25,230	$17,360 - 38,340	5%	2%
41	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	380	28,300	$20,160 - 35,890	-6%	14%
42	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	380	26,810	$18,010 - 38,260	4%	6%
43	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	380	27,810	$17,560 - 45,590	8%	4%
44	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	370	36,620	$22,090 - 57,050	12%	3%
45	Helpers--production workers	370	18,660	$14,430 - 24,330	0%	4%
46	Printing machine operators	370	33,720	$15,100 - 50,460	-5%	6%
47	Driver/sales workers	370	25,120	$14,400 - 45,430	-4%	4%
48	Industrial machinery mechanics	360	34,970	$26,550 - 41,450	9%	5%
49	Medical assistants	330	25,050	$17,250 - 51,170	35%	10%
50	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	330	25,250	$18,380 - 33,210	4%	15%
51	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	310	31,280	$18,610 - 48,520	11%	33%
52	Electricians	300	43,080	$28,780 - 53,720	7%	7%
53	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	300	21,920	$14,840 - 35,610	18%	6%
54	Carpenters	300	30,960	$19,860 - 42,820	10%	6%
55	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	300	32,910	$20,930 - 45,990	-4%	4%
56	Pharmacy technicians	300	21,710	$15,650 - 29,270	32%	16%
57	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	280	35,570	$23,380 - 53,260	15%	18%
58	Counter and rental clerks	280	19,670	$14,240 - 30,100	23%	16%
59	Food preparation workers	270	17,730	$14,450 - 22,550	15%	7%
60	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	260	46,110	$28,370 - 65,670	11%	4%
61	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	260	24,630	$17,390 - 35,820	19%	14%
62	Loan officers	240	59,940	$30,270 - 106,970	12%	49%
63	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	240	45,950	$27,690 - 74,950	7%	13%
64	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	240	34,710	$24,170 - 46,050	2%	11%
65	Order clerks	240	23,340	$16,790 - 32,530	-23%	16%
66	Bill and account collectors	230	21,560	$15,120 - 27,750	23%	13%
67	Sales representatives, services, all other	220	47,520	$19,570 - 87,090	28%	48%
68	Security guards	220	23,610	$16,330 - 32,060	17%	13%
69	Highway maintenance workers	220	25,850	$16,460 - 33,030	9%	5%
70	Business operations specialists, all other	210	40,730	$15,600 - 70,200	21%	49%
71	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	210	26,040	$18,920 - 31,860	-14%	0%
72	Child care workers	210	15,890	$14,230 - 17,090	18%	15%
73	Preschool teachers, except special education	200	22,960	$14,610 - 37,040	26%	43%
74	Bartenders	200	19,700	$14,330 - 35,700	11%	17%
75	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	200	28,320	$22,590 - 34,190	-2%	6%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	190	43,360	$27,500 - 66,710	10%	17%
77	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	180	38,740	$30,360 - 48,690	16%	43%
78	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	180	19,050	$14,580 - 27,990	14%	3%
79	Radiologic technologists and technicians	180	38,790	$28,310 - 50,940	15%	25%
80	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	180	46,680	$29,990 - 66,380	8%	3%
81	Bus drivers, school	170	18,750	$14,310 - 23,550	9%	4%
82	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	170	35,430	$21,400 - 51,660	4%	30%
83	Postal service mail carriers	170			1%	11%
84	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	160	22,510	$17,310 - 29,130	10%	24%
85	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	160	23,920	$17,040 - 35,470	3%	4%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	160	57,910	$35,770 - 85,430	9%	10%
87	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	160	19,870	$14,460 - 28,810	12%	6%
88	Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	150	27,740	$15,820 - 38,660	3%	2%
89	Dishwashers	150	16,910	$14,400 - 20,480	10%	3%
90	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	150	41,280	$16,020 - 72,860	13%	17%
91	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	150	17,070	$14,620 - 19,700	10%	17%
92	Legal secretaries	150	26,480	$19,790 - 38,130	12%	18%
93	Painters, construction and maintenance	140	26,700	$20,870 - 33,800	12%	6%
94	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	140	16,580	$14,420 - 19,360	12%	6%
95	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	140	20,150	$16,420 - 25,660	11%	5%
96	Fire fighters	140	28,510	$18,430 - 41,280	12%	18%
97	Parts salespersons	140	28,600	$17,100 - 41,430	-1%	6%
98	Medical records and health information technicians	140	26,830	$17,410 - 46,340	18%	12%
99	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	140	41,080	$18,850 - 62,620	3%	13%
100	Surgical technologists	130	29,360	$20,160 - 40,210	25%	16%

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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.*
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,660	390	16
Engine and other machine assemblers		130	15.2
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,740	150	8
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	25,750	950	5.4
Telemarketers	18,380	950	5.4
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	34,040	4,480	5.2
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,910	300	4.5
Highway maintenance workers	25,850	220	4.5
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	30,150	490	4.4
Production workers, all other	22,650	510	4.2
Team assemblers	21,920	2,000	3.6
Printing machine operators	33,720	370	3.5
Personal and home care aides	17,770	860	3.5
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	28,320	200	3
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	36,620	370	2.8
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	24,630	260	2.8
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	23,920	160	2.8
Surgical technologists	29,360	130	2.7
Industrial machinery mechanics	34,970	360	2.6
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	49,310	110	2.6
Food batchmakers	23,750	110	2.6
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	44,050	130	2.5
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	37,570	120	2.4
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	34,710	240	2.2
Industrial truck and tractor operators	26,250	710	2.2
Industrial engineers	61,520	240	2.2
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	25,970	760	2.1
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	25,230	390	2.1
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	38,740	180	2.1
Respiratory therapists	37,170	110	2.1
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,820	2,480	2
Occupational therapists	54,580	100	1.9
Medical secretaries	24,250	480	1.9
Driver/sales workers	25,120	370	1.8
Physical therapists	61,550	170	1.8
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	26,040	210	1.8
Order clerks	23,340	240	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	42,810	590	1.7
Library assistants, clerical	17,110	100	1.7
Pharmacy technicians	21,710	300	1.7
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,060	2,500	1.7
Packers and packagers, hand	19,860	670	1.6
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	27,070	610	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	43,360	190	1.6
Radiologic technologists and technicians	38,790	180	1.6
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	28,300	380	1.6
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	46,360	140	1.6
Helpers--production workers	18,660	370	1.5
Medical records and health information technicians	26,830	140	1.5
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	42,060	170	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Joplin, Missouri Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	205,800	1.15	120
Financial managers	106,400	1.15	160
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	46,680	1.09	180
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	32,130	1.06	390
Pharmacists	110,900	1.06	160
Printing machine operators	33,720	1.03	370
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	30,150	1.02	490
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,910	1.02	300
Bartenders	19,700	1.02	200
Loan officers	59,940	1.01	240
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	46,110	1	260
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	34,710	1	240
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,910	1	160
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,900	0.99	550
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,820	0.99	2,480
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	25,750	0.99	950
Dishwashers	16,910	0.98	150
Packers and packagers, hand	19,860	0.97	670
Cost estimators	54,510	0.97	120
Cooks, fast food	16,900	0.97	410
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	17,070	0.96	150
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,810	0.96	380
Driver/sales workers	25,120	0.96	370
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	41,280	0.96	150
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	16,580	0.95	140
Cashiers	17,500	0.94	2,450
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	26,810	0.94	380
Parts salespersons	28,600	0.94	140
Security guards	23,610	0.94	220
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,380	0.93	970
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,060	0.93	2,500
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	36,620	0.93	370
Food batchmakers	23,750	0.92	110
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,980	0.92	130
Food preparation workers	17,730	0.92	270
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	37,570	0.92	120
Retail salespersons	22,470	0.92	2,970
Office clerks, general	23,410	0.92	2,290
Electricians	43,080	0.92	300
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	35,570	0.92	280
Sales representatives, services, all other	47,520	0.92	220
Maintenance and repair workers, general	31,340	0.91	820
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	19,050	0.91	180
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	34,040	0.91	4,480
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	44,050	0.9	130
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	21,920	0.9	300
Preschool teachers, except special education	22,960	0.9	200
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	49,310	0.9	110
Dental hygienists	56,950	0.9	110
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,430	0.89	880

Highest Paying Jobs in Joplin, Missouri Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	205,800	120
Chief executives	126,080	150
Pharmacists	110,900	160
Financial managers	106,400	160
Construction managers	95,700	60
Marketing managers	89,040	30
Mechanical engineers	88,270	40
Engineering managers	84,120	30
Computer and information systems managers	83,410	40
Education administrators, postsecondary	81,900	30
General and operations managers	81,280	730
Purchasing managers	81,190	40
Sales managers	78,710	70
Administrative services managers	77,580	50
Industrial production managers	75,680	110
Managers, all other	72,670	30
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	71,210	120
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	71,010
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	69,320	60
Management analysts	67,140	40
Financial analysts	66,830	50
Civil engineers	65,610	80
Insurance sales agents	65,450	80
Market research analysts	64,850	40
Medical and health services managers	64,340	190
Physical therapists	61,550	170
Industrial engineers	61,520	240
Loan officers	59,940	240
Database administrators	59,480	30
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,910	160
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	57,280	50
Dental hygienists	56,950	110
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	56,230	60
Medical equipment repairers	56,060
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	55,510	50
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	54,860	90
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	54,760	30
Occupational therapists	54,580	100
Computer programmers	54,540
Cost estimators	54,510	120
Computer systems analysts	52,870	70
Self-enrichment education teachers	52,150	40
Registered nurses	50,900	1,760
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	50,320	30
Network and computer systems administrators	49,760	80
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	49,310	110
Network systems and data communications analysts	48,810	60
Sales representatives, services, all other	47,520	220
Accountants and auditors	47,420	420
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	46,680	180

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