Emergency Medical Technician Salary in Joplin, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians in Joplin, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of emergency medical technicians 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Emergency Medical Technicians in Joplin, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,040
25th Percentile Wage
$23,040
50th Percentile Wage
$29,260
75th Percentile Wage
$35,690
90th Percentile Wage
$44,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians in Joplin, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,040.

Table 2. Compare Emergency Medical Technician Salary in Joplin with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,260, Joplin is the lowest paying city for emergency medical technicians in state of Missouri, following city of Kansas City (median annual salary of $35,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of emergency medical technicians in Joplin is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Kansas City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$35,460
St Louis
$35,420
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$35,400
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$35,250
Jefferson City
$34,770
St Joseph
$32,360
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$31,560
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$31,200
Columbia
$31,140
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$31,090
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$30,340
Joplin
$29,260

See also: Top paying jobs in Joplin, Missouri.