Free Market Physician
Clinic in Joplin, MO
From 1 posting and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 23, 2026Sources
The short version
You would clock in at Free Market Physician in Joplin, zip 64804. The posting we can show you pays $26.50 an hour, the same figure at both ends because there is only one number. Joplin costs about 14% less than the country as a whole.
Employer research, Aug 23, 2026
In Joplin a posted $26.50 an hour meets prices that run about 14% below the national level.
If you are moving hereSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-23The one posting on file pays a flat $26.50 an hour — the low, the median, and the high are the same number.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-23People in town still talk about wages around $13–15 an hour; the nursing rate posted here is $26.50.
For new gradsSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-23
The hard parts
Pay is from a single posting with no range
Employer research, Aug 23, 2026
No sign-on bonus or housing stipend on the record
Employer research, Aug 23, 2026
No documented residency, tuition support, or career ladder
Employer research, Aug 23, 2026
Scheduling, float, and EHR are not on file
Employer research, Aug 23, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Joplin, MO
Anchoring the Four States region along historic Route 66, Joplin pairs major regional healthcare demand with small-city ease. Decompress by Grand Falls or Victorian Murphysburg, knowing everyday living costs sit over 14% below the national average—stretching your nursing salary significantly further in the Ozark foothills.
Browse roles in Joplin- Metro price level · Joplin area
- 14% below the national average
- BEA index 85.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $962/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $52,097/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Free Market Physician
Sources
- freemarketphysician.com
Employer website
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