High paying jobs in Kansas City, MO-KS

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Kansas City, MO-KS. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Kansas City, MO-KS run 7.5% below the national average (2024), so a Kansas City, MO-KS salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Kansas City, MO-KS · Employed

1Chief Executives$221,640
Bachelor's degree
$80,390 – $503,890990
2Nurse Anesthetists$218,080
Master's degree
$167,250 – $464,130980
3Family Medicine Physicians$213,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,550 – $425,160590
4Dentists, General$171,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,610 – $340,3301,070
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,050
Bachelor's degree
$105,680 – $234,0304,710
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,680
Bachelor's degree
$109,840 – $225,4601,820
7Financial Managers$162,490
Bachelor's degree
$101,060 – $296,8704,970
8Purchasing Managers$161,910
Bachelor's degree
$102,730 – $221,670690
9Air Traffic Controllers$161,700
Associate's degree
$85,800 – $199,160430
10Human Resources Managers$140,890
Bachelor's degree
$91,780 – $220,5701,380
11Pharmacists$139,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,500 – $172,4302,640
12Marketing Managers$139,240
Bachelor's degree
$81,710 – $227,8202,260
13Optometrists$138,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,640 – $176,030450
14Managers, All Other$136,530
Bachelor's degree
$73,750 – $211,9503,780
15Lawyers$134,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,310 – $287,2005,310
16Physician Assistants$133,350
Master's degree
$101,600 – $165,740540
17Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$130,850
Bachelor's degree
$60,310 – $205,4701,960
18Nurse Practitioners$130,760
Master's degree
$97,030 – $159,8102,730
19Industrial Production Managers$129,300
Bachelor's degree
$79,750 – $208,9301,430
20Database Architects$127,590
Bachelor's degree
$67,690 – $165,010570
21Physicians, All Other$126,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,070 – $448,5503,310
22Software Developers$124,990
Bachelor's degree
$76,340 – $169,44012,160
23Medical and Health Services Managers$124,990
Bachelor's degree
$74,570 – $206,0503,950
24Personal Financial Advisors$123,140
Bachelor's degree
$60,890 – $320,8203,500
25Veterinarians$122,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,910 – $199,910750
26Construction Managers$121,790
Bachelor's degree
$80,090 – $173,8002,180
27Special Education Teachers, Preschool$119,560
Bachelor's degree
$47,200 – $119,570380
28Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$113,090
Bachelor's degree
$82,770 – $172,950520
29Electrical Engineers$110,740
Bachelor's degree
$78,080 – $166,7101,760
30Education Administrators, Postsecondary$110,740
Master's degree
$65,440 – $230,010670
31Administrative Services Managers$109,290
Bachelor's degree
$69,690 – $185,7401,330
32Facilities Managers$109,200
Bachelor's degree
$70,200 – $173,620830
33Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,530 – $176,2901,300
34Computer Network Architects$107,450
Bachelor's degree
$68,830 – $169,6601,620
35Computer Occupations, All Other$105,470
Bachelor's degree
$59,630 – $162,5103,900
36Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,230
Master's degree
$79,560 – $132,1802,360
37Information Security Analysts$104,010
Bachelor's degree
$65,110 – $158,4101,810
38Database Administrators$103,640
Bachelor's degree
$62,200 – $155,980440
39Chemical Engineers$102,320
Bachelor's degree
$84,300 – $159,770380
40Computer Programmers$101,830
Bachelor's degree
$63,110 – $133,590500
41Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,280 – $122,910980
42Computer Systems Analysts$101,340
Bachelor's degree
$64,520 – $165,3904,180
43Physical Therapists$101,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,170 – $125,7902,010
44Project Management Specialists$101,050
Bachelor's degree
$60,230 – $168,9308,380
45Industrial Engineers$100,480
Bachelor's degree
$74,200 – $155,9002,080
46Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,450
Associate's degree
$77,070 – $123,300660
47Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$100,150
Associate's degree
$54,960 – $127,480600
48Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,920
Bachelor's degree
$61,340 – $167,5601,250
49Data Scientists$99,870
Bachelor's degree
$61,820 – $149,0601,260
50Occupational Therapists$99,840
Master's degree
$70,890 – $122,9601,360

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianKansas City, MO-KS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$221,640	$80,390 – $503,890	990
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$218,080	$167,250 – $464,130	980
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$213,950	$74,550 – $425,160	590
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$171,690	$95,610 – $340,330	1,070
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,050	$105,680 – $234,030	4,710
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,680	$109,840 – $225,460	1,820
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,490	$101,060 – $296,870	4,970
8	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,910	$102,730 – $221,670	690
9	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$161,700	$85,800 – $199,160	430
10	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,890	$91,780 – $220,570	1,380
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,460	$85,500 – $172,430	2,640
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,240	$81,710 – $227,820	2,260
13	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,580	$93,640 – $176,030	450
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$136,530	$73,750 – $211,950	3,780
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,640	$78,310 – $287,200	5,310
16	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,350	$101,600 – $165,740	540
17	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$130,850	$60,310 – $205,470	1,960
18	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,760	$97,030 – $159,810	2,730
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,300	$79,750 – $208,930	1,430
20	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$127,590	$67,690 – $165,010	570
21	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$126,260	$67,070 – $448,550	3,310
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,990	$76,340 – $169,440	12,160
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,990	$74,570 – $206,050	3,950
24	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$123,140	$60,890 – $320,820	3,500
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,490	$76,910 – $199,910	750
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,790	$80,090 – $173,800	2,180
27	Special Education Teachers, PreschoolBachelor's degree	$119,560	$47,200 – $119,570	380
28	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$113,090	$82,770 – $172,950	520
29	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,740	$78,080 – $166,710	1,760
30	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$110,740	$65,440 – $230,010	670
31	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,290	$69,690 – $185,740	1,330
32	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,200	$70,200 – $173,620	830
33	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,270	$65,530 – $176,290	1,300
34	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$107,450	$68,830 – $169,660	1,620
35	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,470	$59,630 – $162,510	3,900
36	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,230	$79,560 – $132,180	2,360
37	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,010	$65,110 – $158,410	1,810
38	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,640	$62,200 – $155,980	440
39	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,320	$84,300 – $159,770	380
40	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$101,830	$63,110 – $133,590	500
41	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,740	$58,280 – $122,910	980
42	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,340	$64,520 – $165,390	4,180
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,270	$75,170 – $125,790	2,010
44	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,050	$60,230 – $168,930	8,380
45	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,480	$74,200 – $155,900	2,080
46	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,450	$77,070 – $123,300	660
47	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$100,150	$54,960 – $127,480	600
48	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$99,920	$61,340 – $167,560	1,250
49	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,870	$61,820 – $149,060	1,260
50	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,840	$70,890 – $122,960	1,360

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