NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Joplin, MO

Metro Market Score 34.7 (Favorable), ranked #39 of 248 metros. 1,192 establishments, 14,334 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national healthcare and social assistance average.

📈Rapid Growth

Joplin ranks in the top quartile for healthcare and social assistance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 34.7, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

62.9

LQ: 1.16

Rank #156 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

33.1

$59,413 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 95.2

Employment growth index

Rank #13 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

46.2

YoY wage change index

1,192 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Joplin

1,192

Establishments

-1.7% YoY

14,334

Total Employment

+10.0% YoY

$59,413

Average Annual Wage

+4.2% YoY

1.16

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Missouri

#1 of 1

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Missouri state rank

#51 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (34.7)

Joplin vs Missouri Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Missouri overall. The state ranks #51/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Joplin	MO Statewide
Overall Score	34.7 Favorable	55.6 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#39 of 248 metros	#51 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Joplin

Finance and Insurance 17.5 Construction 29.0 Administrative and Support Services 32.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32.4 Other Services 32.5 Retail Trade 37.4 Information 37.7

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Joplin's 34.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kokomo, IN 34.6 #38/248 Florence, SC 34.8 #40/248 Grants Pass, OR 34.5 #37/248 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 34.9 #41/248 Huntsville, AL 34.9 #42/248 Odessa, TX 35.0 #43/248 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 35.0 #44/248 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 34.2 #36/248 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 35.3 #45/248 Raleigh-Cary, NC 35.4 #46/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Missouri

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Nebraska 23.7 #2/51 Iowa 26.7 #4/51 Kansas 34.0 #15/51 Arkansas 39.5 #24/51 Illinois 43.6 #30/51 Tennessee 47.4 #38/51 Oklahoma 49.7 #41/51 Kentucky 54.4 #48/51

Browse Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for healthcare and social assistance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Joplin's healthcare and social assistance sector, the industry concentration component (62.9) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Joplin, MO-KS MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment