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Power Plant Operator Salary in Joplin, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Joplin, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators 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 Power Plant Operators in Joplin, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$65,480
25th Percentile Wage
$76,450
50th Percentile Wage
$91,060
75th Percentile Wage
$102,710
90th Percentile Wage
$109,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Joplin, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,480.

Table 2. Compare Power Plant Operator Salary in Joplin with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $91,060, Joplin is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Kansas City (median annual salary of $106,120). Compared with Kansas City, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Joplin is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$106,120
Joplin
$91,060
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$82,540
St Louis
$82,110
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$77,840
Jefferson City
$77,340
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$70,510
Columbia
$68,810
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$62,890
Springfield
$56,730
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$41,640

See also: Top paying jobs in Joplin, Missouri.