SOC 39-1022 · Joplin, MO-KS metro

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Salary in Joplin, MO

The average salary for first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Joplin, Missouri is $43,430 a year ($20.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,020: half of the 50 people in this job in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

$43,430average per year

$20.88 / hourMedian $40,020Take-home ≈ $35,972

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

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

50people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Missouri metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay range in Joplin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,480 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Joplin earn between $35,860 and $48,740.

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,430$3,619$20.88
Median$40,020$3,335$19.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,860$2,988$17.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,740$4,062$23.43

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

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay in Joplin vs. Missouri and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of personal service workers in Joplin earn 8% less than the Missouri average ($47,250) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($52,360). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $48,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Joplin$43,430$40,020$33,030$58,48050
Missouri$47,250$43,720$35,240$64,7401,600
United States$52,360$48,590$34,010$75,330114,110

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

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary after taxes in Joplin

On the average salary of $43,430, a single filer in Joplin takes home about $35,972 a year, or $2,998 a month and $1,384 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$35,972$2,998
Working in KS$35,452$2,954

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 first-line supervisors of personal service workers? 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 $43,430 buys what about $50,666 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Joplin ($44,980). A typical home costs $226,857, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in other Missouri cities

Joplin ranks 6th of 7 Missouri metro areas for this job; Jefferson City pays the most ($56,100).

All First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of personal service workers

Athens, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,160).

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in Joplin: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of personal service workers make an hour in Joplin?

$20.88 an hour on average, and $19.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of personal service workers salary in Joplin?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of personal service workers take-home pay in Joplin?

About $35,972 a year ($2,998 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,430. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do first-line supervisors of personal service workers earn more in Joplin than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

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 39-1022; area Joplin, MO-KS (27900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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