SOC 31-9099 · St. Joseph, MO-KS metro

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Salary in St. Joseph, MO

The average salary for other healthcare support workers in St. Joseph, Missouri is $39,480 a year ($18.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,170: half of the 100 people in this job in the St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,810).

$39,480average per year

$18.98 / hourMedian $37,170Take-home ≈ $32,984

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  • $49K90th

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

100people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Missouri metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other pay range in St. Joseph

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,120 or more. The middle half of other healthcare support workers in St. Joseph earn between $37,170 and $37,960.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,480$3,290$18.98
Median$37,170$3,098$17.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,170$3,098$17.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,960$3,163$18.25

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

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other pay in St. Joseph vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Other healthcare support workers in St. Joseph earn 11% less than the Missouri average ($44,240) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($50,810). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $48,430.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
St. Joseph$39,480$37,170$37,170$49,120100
Missouri$44,240$39,940$35,780$58,7104,410
United States$50,810$48,430$34,770$71,470109,740

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

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in St. Joseph

On the average salary of $39,480, a single filer in St. Joseph takes home about $32,984 a year, or $2,749 a month and $1,269 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$32,984$2,749
Working in KS$32,499$2,708

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 St. Joseph a good place for other healthcare support workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the St. Joseph area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.4), so the average $39,480 buys what about $45,704 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Joseph ($47,350). A typical home costs $215,126, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $39,480 is worth in another city

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary in other Missouri cities

St. Joseph ranks 5th of 5 Missouri metro areas for this job; Jefferson City pays the most ($48,610).

All Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for other healthcare support workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,120).

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary in St. Joseph: questions

How much do other healthcare support workers make an hour in St. Joseph?

$18.98 an hour on average, and $17.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other healthcare support workers salary in St. Joseph?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other healthcare support workers take-home pay in St. Joseph?

About $32,984 a year ($2,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,480. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do other healthcare support workers earn more in St. Joseph than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,810).

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 31-9099; area St. Joseph, MO-KS (41140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • 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 2.68, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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