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Nurse Practitioner (NP) salary in Joplin, MO-KS, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Joplin, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area, which spans MO, KS.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for nurse practitioners in Joplin, MO-KS was $126,640 a year, or $60.89 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $104,150 to $154,370. About 230 were employed.

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Annual pay: Joplin vs Missouri vs the US

Nurse Practitioner annual wages, Joplin, MO-KS, Missouri, and US
MeasureThis metroMissouriUS
Median (50th percentile)$126,640$129,930$132,300
Mean (average)$128,980$130,970$137,300
10th percentile$104,150$100,650$101,340
25th percentile$123,800$119,910$117,990
75th percentile$138,730$144,640$156,700
90th percentile$154,370$162,060$174,420
Nurse Practitioner hourly wages, Joplin, MO-KS
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$60.89
Mean (average)$62.01
10th percentile$50.07
25th percentile$59.52
75th percentile$66.70
90th percentile$74.22

Employment: 230. 2.632 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.27.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an NP make per hour in Joplin, MO-KS?

The median hourly wage was $60.89 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $50.07 and the 90th was $74.22.

What is the average NP salary in Joplin, MO-KS?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $128,980 a year and a median of $126,640 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nurse practitioners in Joplin, MO-KS earn more than the Missouri median?

The Joplin, MO-KS median of $126,640 is 3% lower than the Missouri median of $129,930 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1171. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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