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Kansas City, MO-KS

State

Missouri

Detailed Occupations

634

Average Salary Across Occupations

$69,958

Highest Paying Occupation in Kansas City, MO-KS

Athletes and Sports Competitors leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $467,710.

Largest Employment Market in Kansas City, MO-KS

General and Operations Managers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 29,820 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Kansas City, MO-KS

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Kansas City, MO-KS

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Kansas City, MO-KS

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Athletes and Sports Competitors $467,710 $0.00 250
2 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $305,560 $146.90 0
3 Anesthesiologists $294,780 $141.72 450
4 Family Medicine Physicians $268,750 $129.21 610
5 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $264,410 $127.12 0
6 Physicians, Pathologists $252,140 $121.22 90
7 Chief Executives $243,010 $116.83 1,410
8 Pediatricians, General $226,480 $108.89 50
9 Nurse Anesthetists $207,220 $99.62 820
10 Dentists, General $186,080 $89.46 980
11 Lawyers $175,250 $84.26 5,750
12 Petroleum Engineers $167,850 $80.70 0
13 Computer and Information Systems Managers $164,400 $79.04 4,310
14 Podiatrists $163,990 $78.84 50
15 Architectural and Engineering Managers $161,360 $77.58 1,660
16 Personal Financial Advisors $160,460 $77.15 2,820
17 Financial Managers $160,140 $76.99 4,610
18 Physicians, All Other $158,160 $76.04 2,670
19 Sales Managers $156,120 $75.06 4,480
20 Air Traffic Controllers $152,990 $73.55 400

👥 Most Available Jobs in Kansas City, MO-KS

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 General and Operations Managers 29,820 $110,500 $53.13
2 Registered Nurses 28,180 $85,540 $41.12
3 Retail Salespersons 24,630 $36,940 $17.76
4 Cashiers 24,210 $31,250 $15.02
5 Customer Service Representatives 23,750 $45,010 $21.64
6 Stockers and Order Fillers 22,980 $39,990 $19.22
7 Fast Food and Counter Workers 21,170 $29,840 $14.34
8 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 21,170 $41,940 $20.16
9 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 20,210 $32,560 $15.65
10 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 18,230 $59,520 $28.62
11 Waiters and Waitresses 18,000 $35,440 $17.04
12 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 15,860 $53,100 $25.53
13 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 15,260 $44,700 $21.49
14 Software Developers 13,940 $115,530 $55.54
15 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 13,360 $57,970 $0.00
16 Nursing Assistants 13,040 $41,640 $20.02
17 Cooks, Fast Food 12,420 $30,650 $14.73
18 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 11,950 $36,810 $17.70
19 Office Clerks, General 11,650 $46,470 $22.34
20 Accountants and Auditors 11,370 $86,120 $41.41