SOC 17-3023 · Joplin, MO-KS metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Joplin, MO

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Joplin, Missouri is $60,240 a year ($28.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,690: half of the 40 people in this job in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$60,240average per year

$28.96 / hourMedian $58,690Take-home ≈ $48,689

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Missouri metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Joplin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,960 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Joplin earn between $48,600 and $67,410.

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,240$5,020$28.96
Median$58,690$4,891$28.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,600$4,050$23.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,410$5,618$32.41

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Joplin

On the average salary of $60,240, a single filer in Joplin takes home about $48,689 a year, or $4,057 a month and $1,873 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Joplin, MO-KS metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$48,689$4,057
Working in KS$48,021$4,002

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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Is Joplin a good place for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Joplin area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $60,240 buys what about $70,277 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Joplin ($44,980). A typical home costs $226,857, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Missouri cities

Joplin ranks 6th of 6 Missouri metro areas for this job; Jefferson City pays the most ($75,680).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Joplin: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Joplin?

$28.96 an hour on average, and $28.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Joplin?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Joplin?

About $48,689 a year ($4,057 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,240. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Joplin than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3023; area Joplin, MO-KS (27900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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