The annual salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers in Joplin, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short-term substitute teachers 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 | $27,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Joplin, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short-term substitute teachers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,240 | 25.88% | 32.45% |
| 2021 | $26,860 | 6.40% | - |
| 2020 | $25,140 | 2.63% | - |
| 2019 | $24,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,240, Joplin is the second highest paying city for short-term substitute teachers in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $36,520). Compared with Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Joplin is .8 percent (.8%) lower.