SOC 51-2028 · Joplin, MO-KS metro

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Joplin, MO

The average salary for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Joplin, Missouri is $40,510 a year ($19.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,150: half of the 420 people in this job in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

$40,510average per year

$19.48 / hourMedian $38,150Take-home ≈ $33,763

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

420people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Missouri metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Joplin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,770 or more. The middle half of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Joplin earn between $37,280 and $46,770.

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,510$3,376$19.48
Median$38,150$3,179$18.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,280$3,107$17.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,770$3,898$22.49

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Joplin vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Joplin earn 18% less than the Missouri average ($49,300) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($47,660). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $45,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Joplin$40,510$38,150$33,480$46,770420
Missouri$49,300$46,770$33,710$75,9303,120
United States$47,660$45,850$35,350$62,950246,970

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in Joplin

On the average salary of $40,510, a single filer in Joplin takes home about $33,763 a year, or $2,814 a month and $1,299 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$33,763$2,814
Working in KS$33,269$2,772

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, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)? 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 $40,510 buys what about $47,260 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Joplin ($44,980). A typical home costs $226,857, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in other Missouri cities

Joplin ranks 5th of 5 Missouri metro areas for this job; Jefferson City pays the most ($53,170).

All Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)

Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,070).

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in Joplin: questions

How much do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) make an hour in Joplin?

$19.48 an hour on average, and $18.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) salary in Joplin?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) take-home pay in Joplin?

About $33,763 a year ($2,814 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,510. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) earn more in Joplin than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

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 51-2028; area Joplin, MO-KS (27900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 3.05, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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