What is the average salary in Kansas City, MO?

$65,930a year

Average yearly pay across 617 jobs with official data in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $31.70
Jobs with data: 617
Workers counted: 1,079,180

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Anesthesiologist	$477,900
Pediatrician	$271,400
Emergency Medicine Physician	$239,200
Surgeon	$239,200
Physician	$224,300
Chief Executive	$221,600
Nurse Anesthetist	$218,100
Family Medicine Physician	$214,000
Dentist	$171,700
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$168,100

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

General and Operations Manager	$90,490
Registered Nurse	$83,040
Retail Salesperson	$34,320
Cashier	$30,700
Stocker and Order Filler	$36,850
Customer Service Representative	$44,350
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$32,780
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$29,560
Laborer and Freight	$41,700
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$60,170

Management

Administrative Services Manager$109,300
Advertising and Promotions Manager$103,100
Architectural and Engineering Manager$162,700
Chief Executive$221,600
Compensation and Benefits Manager$115,200
Computer and Information Systems Manager$168,100
Construction Manager$121,800
Education Administrator$105,200
Education Administrator$110,700
Education Administrator$117,800
Education and Childcare Administrator$58,340
Emergency Management Director$93,260
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$69,990
Facilities Manager$109,200
Financial Manager$162,500
Food Service Manager$75,350
Fundraising Manager$108,700
Funeral Home Manager$66,670
General and Operations Manager$90,490
Human Resources Manager$140,900
Industrial Production Manager$129,300
Lodging Manager$72,490
Manager$136,500
Marketing Manager$139,200
Medical and Health Services Manager$125,000
Natural Sciences Manager$128,800
Personal Service Manager$74,650
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$96,030
Property$61,910
Public Relations Manager$131,200
Purchasing Manager$161,900
Sales Manager$160,000
Social and Community Service Manager$78,920
Training and Development Manager$130,300
Transportation$108,300

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$80,040
Budget Analyst$85,160
Business Operations Specialist$90,060
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$74,740
Claims Adjuster$78,090
Compensation$67,990
Compliance Officer$77,650
Cost Estimator$78,940
Credit Analyst$73,330
Credit Counselor$45,840
Financial and Investment Analyst$97,680
Financial Examiner$89,300
Financial Risk Specialist$100,600
Financial Specialist$71,900
Fundraiser$68,230
Human Resources Specialist$75,190
Insurance Appraiser$75,200
Insurance Underwriter$84,800
Labor Relations Specialist$92,860
Loan Officer$82,330
Logistician$66,620
Management Analyst$98,430
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$72,580
Meeting$57,620
Personal Financial Advisor$123,100
Project Management Specialist$101,100
Property Appraiser and Assessor$59,350
Tax Examiner and Collector$50,250
Tax Preparer$78,920
Training and Development Specialist$66,300

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$131,700
Computer and Information Research Scientist$104,700
Computer Network Architect$107,500
Computer Network Support Specialist$77,040
Computer Occupation$105,500
Computer Programmer$101,800
Computer Systems Analyst$101,300
Computer User Support Specialist$60,210
Data Scientist$99,870
Database Administrator$103,600
Database Architect$127,600
Information Security Analyst$104,000
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$91,980
Operations Research Analyst$85,380
Software Developer$125,000
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$94,970
Statistician$111,800
Web and Digital Interface Designer$75,690
Web Developer$89,420

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$105,700
Architect$99,920
Architectural and Civil Drafter$63,520
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$101,800
Chemical Engineer$102,300
Civil Engineer$98,860
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,460
Computer Hardware Engineer$108,400
Drafter$62,410
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$74,250
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$70,720
Electrical Engineer$110,700
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$63,000
Electronics Engineer$113,100
Engineer$93,330
Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,040
Environmental Engineer$97,180
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$67,560
Health and Safety Engineer$106,500
Industrial Engineer$100,500
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,700
Landscape Architect$79,640
Materials Engineer$101,200
Mechanical Drafter$76,340
Mechanical Engineer$99,630
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$100,200
Surveying and Mapping Technician$50,900
Surveyor$73,780

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$51,380
Animal Scientist$63,300
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$117,800
Biochemist and Biophysicist$95,990
Biological Scientist$74,810
Biological Technician$52,630
Chemical Technician$61,560
Chemist$83,420
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$98,110
Conservation Scientist$63,050
Economist$128,500
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$47,880
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$80,690
Epidemiologist$79,620
Food Scientist and Technologist$105,400
Forest and Conservation Technician$33,920
Geoscientist$90,060
Life$55,660
Medical Scientist$81,250
Microbiologist$70,220
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$92,900
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$64,130
Physicist$141,200
Psychologist$134,000
School Psychologist$78,090
Social Science Research Assistant$64,650
Social Scientist and Related Worker$90,060
Soil and Plant Scientist$65,190
Survey Researcher$69,100
Urban and Regional Planner$84,520

Community and social service

Child$49,880
Clergy$58,850
Community and Social Service Specialist$50,240
Community Health Worker$49,650
Counselor$62,170
Director$41,630
Educational$60,820
Health Education Specialist$62,990
Healthcare Social Worker$66,260
Marriage and Family Therapist$59,120
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$58,320
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$49,380
Rehabilitation Counselor$46,800
Religious Worker$23,100
Social and Human Service Assistant$45,860
Social Worker$104,400
Substance Abuse$60,690

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$51,770
Art$71,870
Atmospheric$86,760
Biological Science Teacher$84,600
Business Teacher$79,790
Career/Technical Education Teacher$52,520
Career/Technical Education Teacher$61,950
Chemistry Teacher$74,940
Communications Teacher$63,890
Computer Science Teacher$78,000
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$49,810
Curator$60,260
Education Teacher$63,280
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$54,530
Elementary School Teacher$61,060
Engineering Teacher$97,040
English Language and Literature Teacher$79,250
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$66,890
Health Specialties Teacher$98,940
History Teacher$73,800
Instructional Coordinator$76,050
Kindergarten Teacher$60,410
Law Teacher$128,000
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$64,180
Library Technician$42,060
Mathematical Science Teacher$66,160
Middle School Teacher$62,570
Museum Technician and Conservator$48,410
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$76,340
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$61,040
Postsecondary Teacher$95,630
Preschool Teacher$37,400
Psychology Teacher$79,570
Secondary School Teacher$61,200
Self-Enrichment Teacher$44,840
Social Sciences Teacher$64,580
Sociology Teacher$76,320
Special Education Teacher$119,600
Special Education Teacher$59,970
Special Education Teacher$60,550
Special Education Teacher$61,090
Substitute Teacher$40,440
Teacher and Instructor$99,070
Teaching Assistant$38,620
Teaching Assistant$36,520
Tutor$37,660

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$88,610
Athlete and Sports Competitor$78,790
Audio and Video Technician$50,300
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$44,830
Broadcast Technician$53,500
Camera Operator$61,150
Coach and Scout$45,100
Commercial and Industrial Designer$80,450
Dancer$41,600
Disc Jockey$34,820
Editor$65,180
Entertainer and Performer$30,120
Fashion Designer$59,150
Film and Video Editor$60,200
Fine Artist$47,630
Floral Designer$35,950
Graphic Designer$59,990
Interior Designer$65,160
Interpreter and Translator$60,850
Media and Communication Worker$70,900
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$43,370
Musician and Singer$83,050
News Analyst$48,490
Photographer$43,750
Producer and Director$66,470
Public Relations Specialist$68,050
Set and Exhibit Designer$53,310
Special Effects Artist and Animator$69,820
Technical Writer$76,590
Umpire$37,650
Writer and Author$67,230

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$477,900
Athletic Trainer$63,430
Audiologist$99,650
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$76,330
Chiropractor$62,300
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$59,230
Dental Hygienist$92,750
Dentist$171,700
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$100,500
Dietetic Technician$38,390
Dietitian and Nutritionist$69,820
Emergency Medical Technician$42,670
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Exercise Physiologist$61,600
Family Medicine Physician$214,000
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$54,510
Health Technologist and Technician$48,720
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$96,050
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$46,220
Hearing Aid Specialist$57,290
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$64,420
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$84,040
Medical Dosimetrist$151,200
Medical Records Specialist$50,280
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$87,380
Nurse Anesthetist$218,100
Nurse Practitioner$130,800
Occupational Therapist$99,840
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$43,700
Optician$40,930
Optometrist$138,600
Orthotist and Prosthetist$77,550
Paramedic$59,520
Pediatrician$271,400
Pharmacist$139,500
Pharmacy Technician$45,360
Physical Therapist$101,300
Physician$224,300
Physician$126,300
Physician Assistant$133,400
Podiatrist$153,500
Psychiatric Technician$43,780
Radiation Therapist$117,300
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$78,340
Recreational Therapist$45,270
Registered Nurse$83,040
Respiratory Therapist$79,140
Speech-Language Pathologist$86,120
Surgeon$239,200
Surgical Technologist$62,250
Therapist$66,980
Veterinarian$122,500
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$46,260

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$48,190
Healthcare Support Worker$43,920
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$32,780
Massage Therapist$55,810
Medical Assistant$45,300
Medical Equipment Preparer$46,190
Medical Transcriptionist$39,600
Nursing Assistant$39,710
Occupational Therapy Assistant$71,050
Orderly$37,150
Pharmacy Aide$37,100
Phlebotomist$46,110
Physical Therapist Aide$25,280
Physical Therapist Assistant$65,580
Psychiatric Aide$39,950
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,600

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$44,310
Bailiff$64,460
Correctional Officer and Jailer$51,390
Crossing Guard and Flagger$31,460
Detective and Criminal Investigator$91,490
Fire Inspector and Investigator$78,470
Firefighter$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$69,780
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$90,640
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$97,830
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$57,800
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$35,980
Lifeguard$30,590
Parking Enforcement Worker$39,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$62,960
Private Detective and Investigator$44,640
Protective Service Worker$47,070
School Bus Monitor$31,500
Security Guard$41,810

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$30,300
Chef and Head Cook$64,010
Cook$30,170
Cook$36,080
Cook$37,370
Cook$29,810
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$30,200
Dishwasher$34,800
Fast Food and Counter Worker$29,560
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$39,210
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$35,820
Food Preparation Worker$32,230
Food Server$33,620
Host and Hostess$29,280
Waiter and Waitress$36,080

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$50,090
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$60,420
Grounds Maintenance Worker$59,610
Janitor and Cleaner$36,350
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$41,450
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$34,920
Pest Control Worker$43,500
Pesticide Handler$48,350
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$50,670

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$28,680
Animal Caretaker$32,150
Animal Trainer$35,950
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$30,010
Barber$42,210
Childcare Worker$31,770
Concierge$35,350
Costume Attendant$35,100
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$38,550
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$47,200
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$46,090
Funeral Attendant$37,360
Hairdresser$31,520
Locker Room$32,140
Manicurist and Pedicurist$36,180
Mortician$46,270
Personal Care and Service Worker$29,700
Recreation Worker$35,090
Residential Advisor$35,360
Skincare Specialist$46,920
Tour and Travel Guide$33,340
Usher$32,480

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$58,450
Cashier$30,700
Counter and Rental Clerk$40,190
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$39,090
Door-to-Door Sales Worker$46,040
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$79,590
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$48,620
Insurance Sales Agent$65,410
Parts Salesperson$43,090
Real Estate Broker$70,770
Real Estate Sales Agent$44,780
Retail Salesperson$34,320
Sale and Related Worker$30,470
Sales Engineer$101,600
Sales Representative$130,900
Sales Representative$66,250
Sales Representatives of Service$64,950
Security$79,410
Telemarketer$35,450
Travel Agent$56,210

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$46,750
Billing and Posting Clerk$49,980
Bookkeeping$50,940
Cargo and Freight Agent$50,340
Courier and Messenger$41,050
Court$41,830
Customer Service Representative$44,350
Data Entry Keyer$38,910
Dispatcher$47,660
Eligibility Interviewer$58,090
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$64,460
File Clerk$44,740
Financial Clerk$51,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$66,780
Hotel$35,530
Human Resources Assistant$52,140
Information and Record Clerk$43,700
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$49,940
Interviewer$45,020
Library Assistant$33,760
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$50,650
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$39,060
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,160
Meter Reader$61,830
New Accounts Clerk$42,350
Office and Administrative Support Worker$42,330
Office Clerk$45,640
Office Machine Operator$40,630
Order Clerk$47,710
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$56,590
Postal Service Clerk$60,530
Postal Service Mail Carrier$61,010
Postal Service Mail Sorter$55,350
Procurement Clerk$50,770
Production$53,360
Proofreader and Copy Marker$48,370
Public Safety Telecommunicator$51,940
Receptionist and Information Clerk$37,210
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$41,380
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,810
Shipping$45,460
Switchboard Operator$41,470
Teller$38,470
Weigher$49,180
Word Processor and Typist$54,160

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$47,610
Agricultural Inspector$51,000
Farmworker$35,710
Farmworker and Laborer$37,020
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$60,510

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$72,370
Carpenter$61,810
Carpet Installer$63,500
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$62,250
Construction and Building Inspector$65,330
Construction Laborer$50,500
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$47,950
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$46,720
Earth Driller$56,830
Electrician$76,860
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$124,100
Explosives Worker$62,140
Fence Erector$44,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$84,100
Floor Layer$50,140
Glazier$56,850
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$47,780
Helpers--Electrician$45,160
Highway Maintenance Worker$47,760
Insulation Worker$56,460
Insulation Worker$69,730
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$46,220
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$64,060
Painter$50,070
Paving$66,210
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$78,870
Plumber$76,150
Roofer$58,420
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$51,570
Sheet Metal Worker$82,830
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$49,990
Stonemason$57,550
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$77,570
Taper$81,040
Tile and Stone Setter$57,100

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$71,080
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$55,410
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$60,540
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$47,860
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$53,790
Avionics Technician$64,820
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$62,570
Coin$44,020
Computer$46,840
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$64,550
Electric Motor$57,560
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$80,240
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$108,900
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$101,700
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$39,400
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$50,290
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$79,060
Heating$62,680
Helpers--Installation$40,850
Home Appliance Repairer$47,110
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$68,770
Installation$51,060
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$53,930
Maintenance and Repair Worker$48,860
Maintenance Worker$63,700
Mechanical Door Repairer$50,530
Medical Equipment Repairer$52,980
Millwright$91,380
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$63,850
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$46,340
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$47,180
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$51,140
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$85,520
Radio$49,630
Rail Car Repairer$50,910
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$46,980
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$61,480
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$60,580
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$58,560
Tire Repairer and Changer$39,570

Production

Baker$35,650
Butcher and Meat Cutter$42,030
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$48,350
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$57,500
Coating$49,180
Coil Winder$46,470
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$51,010
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$71,180
Crushing$57,690
Cutter and Trimmer$39,300
Cutting$52,840
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$49,850
Dental Laboratory Technician$56,790
Electrical$45,240
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$45,060
Extruding$42,700
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$48,680
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$77,080
Food and Tobacco Roasting$46,180
Food Batchmaker$42,850
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$34,200
Food Processing Worker$42,530
Furniture Finisher$47,370
Gas Plant Operator$81,290
Grinding$44,860
Grinding and Polishing Worker$53,620
Helpers--Production Worker$42,210
Inspector$63,000
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$55,560
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$34,190
Machinist$56,740
Meat$45,820
Medical Appliance Technician$44,360
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$53,990
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$54,990
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$58,260
Molder$50,370
Molding$44,450
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$47,680
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$45,750
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$47,530
Painting$50,160
Paper Goods Machine Setter$48,220
Petroleum Pump System Operator$98,770
Plating Machine Setter$45,540
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$105,500
Power Plant Operator$110,400
Prepress Technician and Worker$48,240
Presser$30,300
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$47,160
Printing Press Operator$46,560
Production Worker$40,160
Rolling Machine Setter$40,260
Sawing Machine Setter$39,200
Separating$49,290
Sewing Machine Operator$36,640
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$39,020
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$74,540
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$58,540
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$30,000
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$39,180
Tool and Die Maker$85,740
Upholsterer$49,110
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$52,770
Welder$57,370
Welding$56,320
Woodworking Machine Setter$40,160

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$161,700
Aircraft Service Attendant$37,350
Airfield Operations Specialist$48,590
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$37,360
Bus Driver$48,110
Bus Driver$59,360
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$35,480
Commercial Pilot$131,000
Conveyor Operator and Tender$50,410
Crane and Tower Operator$81,150
Dredge Operator$48,980
Driver/Sales Worker$38,570
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$63,610
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$60,170
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$47,350
Laborer and Freight$41,700
Light Truck Driver$45,290
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$77,100
Material Moving Worker$41,610
Motor Vehicle Operator$32,750
Packer and Packager$44,460
Parking Attendant$29,190
Passenger Attendant$32,900
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$43,400
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$36,760
Stocker and Order Filler$36,850
Taxi Driver$38,020
Traffic Technician$52,520
Transportation Inspector$68,460
Transportation Worker$46,010

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Kansas City, MO?

About $65,930 a year ($31.70 an hour): the average of the 617 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Kansas City, MO?

Anesthesiologist ($477,900), Pediatrician ($271,400), Emergency Medicine Physician ($239,200).

What are the most common jobs in Kansas City, MO?

General and Operations Manager (31,080 jobs), Registered Nurse (29,650 jobs), Retail Salesperson (26,110 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.