Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Joplin, MO

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Joplin, MO, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Joplin, MO are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $231,070. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $159,160.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Joplin, MO has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Joplin, MO in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Joplin, MO (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$231,070	$34,120	90
2	Chief Executives	$159,160	$58,320	80
3	General Dentists	$152,000	$88,870	60
4	Pharmacists	$126,930	$95,470	170
5	Human Resources Managers	$121,470	$73,850	50
6	Sales Managers	$116,500	$55,420	120
7	Nurse Practitioners	$113,180	$87,360	190
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,140	$74,320	90
9	Marketing Managers	$107,330	$60,110	50
10	Financial Managers	$104,670	$52,010	140
11	Lawyers	$100,970	$60,130	180
12	Software Developers	$100,390	$58,840	120
13	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,330	$60,510	170
14	Facilities Managers	$98,650	$59,830	50
15	Civil Engineers	$96,940	$59,160	70
16	All Other Managers	$95,910	$48,190	80
17	Industrial Production Managers	$95,480	$61,640	230
18	Computer Network Architects	$95,010	$49,300	30
19	Electrical Engineers	$94,390	$76,170	60
20	Physical Therapists	$92,560	$61,630	110
21	Occupational Therapists	$91,940	$63,340	70
22	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$89,930	$63,380	210
23	Administrative Services Managers	$89,580	$42,010	60
24	Veterinarians	$86,840	$61,800	30
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$84,820	$50,020	70
26	Construction Managers	$83,530	$49,460	50
27	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$81,750	$43,540	130
28	Mechanical Engineers	$81,440	$58,240	50
29	Computer Occupations, All Other	$78,450	$41,270	80
30	Financial Analysts	$77,820	$43,300	30
31	Industrial Engineers	$77,760	$51,480	170
32	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,230	$43,280	40
33	Dental Hygienists	$77,080	$63,020	100
34	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$77,070	$62,720	60
35	Loan Officers	$75,770	$36,980	120
36	Project Management Specialists	$74,940	$47,010	260
37	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,660	$43,440	80
38	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,310	$43,280	240
39	General and Operations Managers	$74,020	$35,980	1,990
40	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$72,450	$60,430	40
41	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$70,900	$43,080	70
42	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$68,150	$47,230	140
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$68,140	$50,930	60
44	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$66,350	$31,340	90
45	Other Business Operations Specialists	$64,250	$46,160	180
46	Logisticians	$64,220	$50,180	60
47	Management Analysts	$64,140	$46,650	80
48	Registered Nurses	$63,770	$53,760	2,460
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,050	$40,540	350
50	Credit Analysts	$62,970	$30,540	40
51	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,910	$41,460	70
52	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$61,620	$26,400	50
53	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$61,360	$32,100	150
54	Cost Estimators	$61,020	$36,480	180
55	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,960	$36,090	190
56	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,350	$37,310	60
57	Accountants and Auditors	$60,330	$36,270	570
58	Electricians	$60,190	$36,810	390
59	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$59,710	$39,380	40
60	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,650	$42,710	710
61	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,570	$38,750	480
62	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$59,570	$41,980	40
63	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$59,290	$37,740	100
64	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$59,260	$38,420	30
65	Respiratory Therapists	$59,170	$49,420	140
66	Personal Financial Advisors	$58,990	$44,020	50
67	Food Service Managers	$58,480	$35,570	40
68	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$58,440	$33,800	180
69	Radiologic Technologists	$58,280	$47,160	170
70	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,230	$35,280	110
71	Social and Community Service Managers	$56,960	$43,140	50
72	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$56,160	$38,720	80
73	Construction and Building Inspectors	$56,120	$36,200	50
74	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$55,320	$32,930	700
75	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$55,240	$33,650	80
76	Instructional Coordinators	$55,230	$40,110	60
77	Compliance Officers	$55,210	$31,290	60
78	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$54,710	$34,190	160
79	Civil Engineering Technicians	$54,600	$37,140	30
80	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$54,200	$37,480	410
81	Mechanical Drafters	$54,060	$33,960	60
82	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$53,810	$35,920	610
83	Public Relations Specialists	$53,780	$31,540	170
84	Human Resources Specialists	$53,650	$33,180	320
85	Postal Service Clerks	$53,310	$39,770	50
86	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$53,140	$39,640	200
87	Training and Development Specialists	$53,000	$30,640	160
88	Computer Programmers	$52,860	$52,860	50
89	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$51,670	$27,630	250
90	Surgical Technologists	$51,290	$39,130	80
91	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$50,820	$34,640	100
92	Tool and Die Makers	$50,380	$42,260	40
93	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$50,360	$28,200	30
94	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$50,270	$27,800	160
95	Carpenters	$49,880	$35,090	350
96	Cargo and Freight Agents	$49,850	$38,910	80
97	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,450	$38,820	100
98	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$49,240	$37,210	30
99	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$48,860	$32,070	410
100	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$48,740	$28,830	260

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Joplin, MO – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$168,090
2	General Dentists	$160,170
3	Chief Executives	$128,000
4	Pharmacists	$125,890
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,590
6	Financial Managers	$114,090
7	Marketing Managers	$102,690
8	Sales Managers	$102,370
9	Computer Network Architects	$102,350
10	Nurse Practitioners	$99,510

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Joplin, MO – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$165,950
2	Pharmacists	$126,310
3	Chief Executives	$117,560
4	Industrial Production Managers	$108,610
5	Nurse Practitioners	$106,840
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,560
7	Financial Managers	$105,420
8	Optometrists	$98,680
9	Veterinarians	$91,210
10	Power Plant Operators	$91,060

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Joplin, MO – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$154,060
2	General Dentists	$153,180
3	Sales Managers	$136,800
4	Pharmacists	$124,880
5	Chief Executives	$107,180
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,280
7	Financial Managers	$102,340
8	Nurse Practitioners	$102,220
9	Veterinarians	$93,610
10	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$89,700

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