SOC 11-9041 · Joplin, MO-KS metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Joplin, MO

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Joplin, Missouri is $140,940 a year ($67.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $135,140: half of the 60 people in this job in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

$140,940average per year

$67.76 / hourMedian $135,140Take-home ≈ $101,912

  • $86K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $184K90th

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

60people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Missouri metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Joplin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $183,780 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Joplin earn between $108,520 and $161,060.

  • $86K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $184K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$140,940$11,745$67.76
Median$135,140$11,262$64.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$108,520$9,043$52.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$161,060$13,422$77.43

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers pay in Joplin vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Architectural and engineering managers in Joplin earn 13% less than the Missouri average ($161,140) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($181,540). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $171,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Joplin$140,940$135,140$85,640$183,78060
Missouri$161,140$157,800$105,170$213,0502,250
United States$181,540$171,270$120,810$262,760220,260

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Joplin

On the average salary of $140,940, a single filer in Joplin takes home about $101,912 a year, or $8,493 a month and $3,920 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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$101,912$8,493
Working in KS$100,534$8,378

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 architectural and engineering managers? 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 $140,940 buys what about $164,423 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Joplin ($44,980). A typical home costs $226,857, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Missouri cities

Joplin ranks 7th of 7 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($168,440).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for architectural and engineering managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($252,690).

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary by city

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Joplin: questions

How much do architectural and engineering managers make an hour in Joplin?

$67.76 an hour on average, and $64.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architectural and engineering managers salary in Joplin?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architectural and engineering managers take-home pay in Joplin?

About $101,912 a year ($8,493 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,940. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Joplin than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

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 11-9041; area Joplin, MO-KS (27900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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