Career Atlas USA

Careers in Joplin, MO-KS

Part of Missouri.

Joplin, MO-KS’s regional price level is below the national average (index 85.718, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.8% · 96,098 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$324,090
  2. 2Dentists, General$201,820
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$200,530
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$170,770
  5. 5Physician Assistants$150,300

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3,470 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses2,670 employed
  3. 3Stockers and Order Fillers2,620 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons2,420 employed
  5. 5Cashiers2,400 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders6.03× national avg
  2. 2Cooks, Fast Food5.65× national avg
  3. 3Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders5.24× national avg
  4. 4Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders4.82× national avg
  5. 5Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders4.70× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$378,089
  2. 2Dentists, General$235,446
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$233,942
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$199,223
  5. 5Physician Assistants$175,342

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Missouri state page.