The annual salary statistics of driver/sales workers in Joplin, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of driver/sales workers in Joplin is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers in Joplin, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,590 | 27.96% | 46.59% |
| 2021 | $29,240 | -5.23% | - |
| 2020 | $30,770 | -34.61% | - |
| 2019 | $41,420 | 37.93% | - |
| 2018 | $25,710 | -4.05% | - |
| 2017 | $26,750 | 29.16% | - |
| 2016 | $18,950 | 2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $18,500 | 0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $18,470 | -1.41% | - |
| 2013 | $18,730 | -15.75% | - |
| 2012 | $21,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,590, Joplin is the highest paying city for driver/sales workers in state of Missouri, followed by Kansas City (median annual salary $40,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of driver/sales workers in Joplin is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Kansas City.