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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Joplin, MO

What professions have the highest employment in Joplin, MO? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Joplin, MO. We note that the total employment in Joplin, MO is 79,160. The most popular job is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver profession, which employs 3,690 people (4.66 percent of the total employment in Joplin, MO). The second most common job is the stockers and order filler profession which employs 2,530 people (3.20 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Joplin, MO is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Joplin, MO (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	79,160	100.00%	$38,470
2	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,690	4.66%	$46,520
3	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,530	3.20%	$30,460
4	Registered Nurses	2,460	3.11%	$63,770
5	Cashiers	2,310	2.92%	$26,190
6	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,140	2.70%	$25,540
7	Retail Salespersons	2,050	2.59%	$28,330
8	General and Operations Managers	1,990	2.51%	$74,020
9	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,430	1.81%	$33,770
10	Office Clerks, General	1,390	1.76%	$36,090
11	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,310	1.65%	$34,770
12	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,220	1.54%	$25,690
13	Waiters and Waitresses	1,200	1.52%	$27,790
14	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,170	1.48%	$44,870
15	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,130	1.43%	$29,180
16	Fast Food Cooks	1,120	1.41%	$25,090
17	Customer Service Representatives	1,110	1.40%	$35,360
18	Restaurant Cooks	1,010	1.28%	$27,200
19	Nursing Assistants	930	1.17%	$30,520
20	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	930	1.17%	$40,680
21	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	850	1.07%	$48,030
22	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	810	1.02%	$33,840
23	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	770	0.97%	$47,320
24	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	770	0.97%	$38,620
25	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	740	0.93%	$40,310
26	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	730	0.92%	$30,690
27	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	720	0.91%	$44,970
28	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	710	0.90%	$59,650
29	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	700	0.88%	$55,320
30	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	610	0.77%	$53,810
31	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	610	0.77%	$35,560
32	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	580	0.73%	$36,950
33	Accountants and Auditors	570	0.72%	$60,330
34	Driver/Sales Workers	570	0.72%	$40,590
35	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	550	0.69%	$38,800
36	Packers and Packagers	550	0.69%	$39,280
37	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	540	0.68%	$28,810
38	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	490	0.62%	$34,990
39	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	480	0.61%	$59,570
40	Food Preparation Workers	440	0.56%	$26,820
41	Food Batchmakers	440	0.56%	$45,130
42	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	420	0.53%	$28,710
43	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	420	0.53%	$28,120
44	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	410	0.52%	$48,860
45	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	410	0.52%	$54,200
46	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	400	0.51%	$46,980
47	Helpers--Production Workers	400	0.51%	$36,630
48	Electricians	390	0.49%	$60,190
49	Receptionists and Information Clerks	370	0.47%	$29,220
50	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	370	0.47%	$38,220
51	Carpenters	350	0.44%	$49,880
52	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	350	0.44%	$63,050
53	Construction Laborers	340	0.43%	$43,890
54	Human Resources Specialists	320	0.40%	$53,650
55	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	300	0.38%	$47,840
56	Medical Assistants	300	0.38%	$31,670
57	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	300	0.38%	$36,690
58	Pharmacy Technicians	280	0.35%	$36,050
59	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	280	0.35%	$31,140
60	Childcare Workers	280	0.35%	$26,160
61	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	280	0.35%	$47,000
62	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	280	0.35%	$37,780
63	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	280	0.35%	$34,470
64	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	280	0.35%	$27,510
65	Bartenders	270	0.34%	$26,490
66	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	270	0.34%	$36,330
67	Project Management Specialists	260	0.33%	$74,940
68	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	260	0.33%	$48,740
69	Other Production Workers	260	0.33%	$38,740
70	School Bus Drivers	260	0.33%	$37,840
71	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	250	0.32%	$51,670
72	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	250	0.32%	$48,370
73	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	250	0.32%	$43,100
74	Parts Salespersons	250	0.32%	$31,720
75	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	240	0.30%	$23,920
76	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	240	0.30%	$74,310
77	Industrial Production Managers	230	0.29%	$95,480
78	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	210	0.27%	$89,930
79	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	210	0.27%	$38,100
80	Dishwashers	210	0.27%	$23,710
81	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	210	0.27%	$27,150
82	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	210	0.27%	$47,210
83	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	200	0.25%	$36,240
84	Postal Service Mail Carriers	200	0.25%	$53,140
85	Nurse Practitioners	190	0.24%	$113,180
86	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	190	0.24%	$31,970
87	Insurance Sales Agents	190	0.24%	$47,620
88	Tellers	190	0.24%	$28,380
89	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	190	0.24%	$48,300
90	Medical Secretaries	190	0.24%	$36,330
91	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	190	0.24%	$60,960
92	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	190	0.24%	$40,660
93	Cost Estimators	180	0.23%	$61,020
94	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	180	0.23%	$58,440
95	Other Business Operations Specialists	180	0.23%	$64,250
96	Lawyers	180	0.23%	$100,970
97	Dental Assistants	180	0.23%	$38,810
98	Firefighters	180	0.23%	$34,310
99	Highway Maintenance Workers	180	0.23%	$36,860
100	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	180	0.23%	$45,130

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