BLS metro-level wage data places Manicurists and Pedicurists pay in Joplin, MO-KS at a median of $36,860 per year ($17.72/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $35,760, Joplin pays +3% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 30 manicurists and pedicuristss are employed across the Joplin MSA in SOC 39-5092.

The Joplin pay distribution spans from $28,600 at the 10th percentile to $48,480 at the 90th — a 1.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $34,870 and the 75th at $46,870, so half of Joplin-based manicurists and pedicuristss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Joplin, MO-KS covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide MO data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.