SOC 11-3021 · Joplin, MO-KS metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Joplin, MO

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Joplin, Missouri is $140,800 a year ($67.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,810: half of the 120 people in this job in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($192,160).

$140,800average per year

$67.69 / hourMedian $129,810Take-home ≈ $101,823

  • $81K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $200K90th

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

120people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8Missouri metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Joplin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $199,680 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Joplin earn between $100,470 and $164,340.

  • $81K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $200K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$140,800$11,733$67.69
Median$129,810$10,818$62.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,470$8,372$48.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$164,340$13,695$79.01

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers pay in Joplin vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Computer and information systems managers in Joplin earn 11% less than the Missouri average ($158,620) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($192,160). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $175,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Joplin$140,800$129,810$80,940$199,680120
Missouri$158,620$159,460$95,690$216,33011,130
United States$192,160$175,140$107,550$297,510670,570

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Joplin

On the average salary of $140,800, a single filer in Joplin takes home about $101,823 a year, or $8,485 a month and $3,916 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$101,823$8,485
Working in KS$100,446$8,370

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 computer and information systems 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 $140,800 buys what about $164,260 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 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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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Missouri cities

Joplin ranks 6th of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($171,920).

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for computer and information systems managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($319,670).

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary by city

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in Joplin: questions

How much do computer and information systems managers make an hour in Joplin?

$67.69 an hour on average, and $62.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer and information systems managers salary in Joplin?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer and information systems managers take-home pay in Joplin?

About $101,823 a year ($8,485 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,800. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do computer and information systems managers earn more in Joplin than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($192,160).

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 11-3021; area Joplin, MO-KS (27900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).

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