KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 6, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Joplin - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.35 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissione  more