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 types of occupations that can be found in Joplin and the average wages for those jobs. The list includes jobs that generally require college degrees and jobs that do not require 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.

Jobs in Joplin

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations80730$39,340$18.91100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations11000$34,520$16.613.75
3Transportation and Material Moving Occupations9930$37,410$17.986.7
4Production Occupations9820$34,920$16.795.6
5Sales and Related Occupations8230$32,180$15.479.5
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations6460$22,710$10.928.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations5530$59,100$28.425.85
8Healthcare Support Occupations4750$24,750$11.92.85
9Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers4600$44,410$21.351.2
10Educational Instruction and Library Occupations4360$46,750$22.486
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations3590$42,700$20.533.75
12Management Occupations3150$87,350$426.35
13Retail Salespersons2840$25,110$12.072.7
14Home Health and Personal Care Aides2690$21,910$10.530
15Construction and Extraction Occupations2510$43,520$20.924.6
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations2430$26,020$12.513.6
17Business and Financial Operations Occupations2430$54,630$26.265.35
18Cashiers2400$21,770$10.472.2
19Registered Nurses2390$46,640$22.421.95
20Fast Food and Counter Workers2280$20,870$10.042.45
21Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1480$26,760$12.871.5
22Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1480$29,960$14.41.4
23Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1440$29,460$14.171.8
24General and Operations Managers1420$74,320$35.731.5
25Office Clerks, General1350$30,310$14.571.9
26Nursing Assistants1320$25,240$12.140.95
27Food Batchmakers1310$31,460$15.120.1
28Personal Care and Service Occupations1180$26,370$12.684.65
29Community and Social Service Occupations1170$39,370$18.931.75
30Customer Service Representatives1100$31,880$15.331.75
31Waiters and Waitresses1050$20,790$9.991.65
32Cooks, Restaurant1000$22,610$10.870.9
33Stockers and Order Fillers1000$25,870$12.441.25
34Computer and Mathematical Occupations980$59,990$28.843
35Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators980$26,120$12.560.8
36Protective Service Occupations980$39,040$18.772.2
37Maintenance and Repair Workers, General940$36,180$17.390.9
38Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations910$39,850$19.161.8
39First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers800$42,280$20.330.95
40Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks730$30,960$14.890.4
41Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators690$35,000$16.830.4
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products690$54,000$25.960.85
43First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers680$52,080$25.040.95
44Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers630$33,710$16.210.2
45Architecture and Engineering Occupations600$69,960$33.641.7
46Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks590$32,510$15.631.05
47Light Truck Drivers570$32,140$15.450.6
48Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics560$38,410$18.460.5
49First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers560$54,580$26.240.4
50Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers560$23,650$11.370.75
51Accountants and Auditors550$56,920$27.370.9
52Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders540$38,860$18.680.2
53First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers510$37,350$17.960.6
54Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers500$36,150$17.380.35
55Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants480$32,670$15.710.4
56Receptionists and Information Clerks470$26,230$12.610.7
57Construction Laborers430$40,460$19.450.9
58Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers420$37,350$17.960.3
59Cooks, Fast Food410$20,020$9.630.3
60Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria410$22,240$10.690.3
61Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses400$40,620$19.530.5
62Substitute Teachers, Short-Term400$27,700$13.320.4
63Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants370$51,860$24.930.35
64Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders360$45,830$22.030.1
65Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists330$44,600$21.440.2
66Industrial Machinery Mechanics330$44,950$21.610.2
67Legal Occupations320$64,350$30.940.8
68Machinists300$38,900$18.70.2
69Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners300$22,420$10.780.9
70Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers300$40,180$19.320.4
71Tellers300$27,690$13.310.25
72Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists290$23,670$11.380.4
73Parts Salespersons290$29,140$14.010.2
74Childcare Workers280$21,310$10.250.7
75First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors280$53,730$25.830.3
76Packers and Packagers, Hand280$25,560$12.290.4
77Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel280$42,140$20.260.7
78Computer User Support Specialists270$46,990$22.590.4
79Electricians270$45,610$21.930.45
80Human Resources Specialists270$50,240$24.160.4
81Loan Interviewers and Clerks260$34,910$16.780.1
82Medical Assistants260$29,810$14.330.45
83Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders260$38,860$18.680.1
84Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity260$28,340$13.630.3
85Pharmacy Technicians260$30,760$14.790.3
86Carpenters240$37,130$17.850.6
87Driver/Sales Workers240$41,130$19.780.3
88Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations240$63,300$30.430.8
89Billing and Posting Clerks220$33,330$16.030.3
90Child, Family, and School Social Workers220$37,850$18.20.2
91First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers220$65,620$31.550.3
92Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists220$45,930$22.080.45
93Production Workers, All Other220$30,800$14.810.15
94Social and Human Service Assistants220$31,730$15.260.3
95Firefighters210$38,360$18.440.2
96Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other210$38,960$18.730
97Postal Service Mail Carriers210$50,630$24.340.2
98Counter and Rental Clerks200$33,360$16.040.3
99Court, Municipal, and License Clerks200$32,510$15.630.1
100Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations200$32,720$15.730.65
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Joplin Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$39,34080,730
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,52011,000
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$37,4109,930
Production Occupations$34,9209,820
Sales and Related Occupations$32,1808,230
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,7106,460
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$59,1005,530
Healthcare Support Occupations$24,7504,750
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,4104,600
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,7504,360
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$42,7003,590
Management Occupations$87,3503,150
Retail Salespersons$25,1102,840
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,9102,690
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,5202,510
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,0202,430
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$54,6302,430
Cashiers$21,7702,400
Registered Nurses$46,6402,390
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,8702,280
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,7601,480
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$29,9601,480
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,4601,440
General and Operations Managers$74,3201,420
Office Clerks, General$30,3101,350
Nursing Assistants$25,2401,320
Food Batchmakers$31,4601,310
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,3701,180
Community and Social Service Occupations$39,3701,170
Customer Service Representatives$31,8801,100
Waiters and Waitresses$20,7901,050
Cooks, Restaurant$22,6101,000
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,8701,000
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$59,990980
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$26,120980
Protective Service Occupations$39,040980
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,180940
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$39,850910
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,280800
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$30,960730
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,000690
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,000690
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,080680
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$33,710630
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$69,960600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$32,510590
Light Truck Drivers$32,140570
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$38,410560
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$54,580560
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$23,650560

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$39,34080,730
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,52011,000
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$37,4109,930
Production Occupations$34,9209,820
Sales and Related Occupations$32,1808,230
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$59,1005,530
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,4104,600
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,7504,360
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$42,7003,590
Management Occupations$87,3503,150
Retail Salespersons$25,1102,840
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,5202,510
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,0202,430
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$54,6302,430
Registered Nurses$46,6402,390
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,7601,480
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$29,9601,480
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,4601,440
General and Operations Managers$74,3201,420
Office Clerks, General$30,3101,350
Nursing Assistants$25,2401,320
Food Batchmakers$31,4601,310
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,3701,180
Community and Social Service Occupations$39,3701,170
Customer Service Representatives$31,8801,100
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,8701,000
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$59,990980
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$26,120980
Protective Service Occupations$39,040980
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,180940
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$39,850910
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,280800
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$30,960730
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,000690
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,000690
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,080680
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$33,710630
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$69,960600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$32,510590
Light Truck Drivers$32,140570
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$38,410560
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$54,580560
Accountants and Auditors$56,920550
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,860540
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,350510
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$36,150500
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$32,670480
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,230470
Construction Laborers$40,460430
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$37,350420

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