Highest paying jobs in Kansas City, MO-KS
The best paying occupations in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 7.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianKansas City, MO-KS | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $477,890 | $222,520 – $524,630 | 290 |
| 2 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $271,410 | $134,310 – $302,830 | 70 |
| 3 | Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $224,280 | $95,620 – $371,290 | 70 |
| 4 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $221,640 | $80,390 – $503,890 | 990 |
| 5 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $218,080 | $167,250 – $464,130 | 980 |
| 6 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $213,950 | $74,550 – $425,160 | 590 |
| 7 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $171,690 | $95,610 – $340,330 | 1,070 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $168,050 | $105,680 – $234,030 | 4,710 |
| 9 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree | $164,530 | $82,100 – $207,480 | 60 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $162,680 | $109,840 – $225,460 | 1,820 |
| 11 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $162,490 | $101,060 – $296,870 | 4,970 |
| 12 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $161,910 | $102,730 – $221,670 | 690 |
| 13 | Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree | $161,700 | $85,800 – $199,160 | 430 |
| 14 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $159,990 | $83,790 – $249,990 | — |
| 15 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $153,510 | $69,490 – $240,910 | 40 |
| 16 | Medical DosimetristsBachelor's degree | $151,240 | $125,420 – $168,020 | 40 |
| 17 | PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree | $141,200 | $96,120 – $270,590 | 40 |
| 18 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,890 | $91,780 – $220,570 | 1,380 |
| 19 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $139,460 | $85,500 – $172,430 | 2,640 |
| 20 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,240 | $81,710 – $227,820 | 2,260 |
| 21 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $138,580 | $93,640 – $176,030 | 450 |
| 22 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $136,530 | $73,750 – $211,950 | 3,780 |
| 23 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $134,640 | $78,310 – $287,200 | 5,310 |
| 24 | Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree | $133,950 | $74,990 – $164,200 | 110 |
| 25 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $133,350 | $101,600 – $165,740 | 540 |
| 26 | ActuariesBachelor's degree | $131,680 | $79,820 – $207,610 | 180 |
| 27 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,190 | $82,230 – $207,120 | 290 |
| 28 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $131,000 | $53,030 – $214,480 | 200 |
| 29 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $130,850 | $60,310 – $205,470 | 1,960 |
| 30 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $130,760 | $97,030 – $159,810 | 2,730 |
| 31 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,310 | $88,320 – $274,650 | 190 |
| 32 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,300 | $79,750 – $208,930 | 1,430 |
| 33 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,810 | $66,880 – $228,300 | 280 |
| 34 | EconomistsMaster's degree | $128,520 | $84,150 – $209,570 | 150 |
| 35 | Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $127,980 | $15,080 – $228,240 | 60 |
| 36 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $127,590 | $67,690 – $165,010 | 570 |
| 37 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $126,260 | $67,070 – $448,550 | 3,310 |
| 38 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $124,990 | $76,340 – $169,440 | 12,160 |
| 39 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,990 | $74,570 – $206,050 | 3,950 |
| 40 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $124,120 | $76,430 – $149,520 | 200 |
| 41 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $123,140 | $60,890 – $320,820 | 3,500 |
| 42 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $122,490 | $76,910 – $199,910 | 750 |
| 43 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,790 | $80,090 – $173,800 | 2,180 |
| 44 | Special Education Teachers, PreschoolBachelor's degree | $119,560 | $47,200 – $119,570 | 380 |
| 45 | Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree | $117,810 | $60,990 – $152,240 | 220 |
| 46 | Atmospheric and Space ScientistsBachelor's degree | $117,810 | $83,820 – $151,860 | 100 |
| 47 | Radiation TherapistsAssociate's degree | $117,280 | $85,540 – $169,100 | 220 |
| 48 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $115,200 | $83,690 – $207,880 | 80 |
| 49 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $113,090 | $82,770 – $172,950 | 520 |
| 50 | StatisticiansMaster's degree | $111,780 | $75,030 – $151,860 | 100 |