KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Joplin -- May 2024 * Workers in the Joplin, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.21 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Opera  more