Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Kansas City, MO

735 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Kansas City, MO for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Retail Salespersons	$34,320	26,110	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,200	270	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,190	1,450	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$33,920	70	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,760	570	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$33,620	2,260	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$32,900	140	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$32,750	350	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$32,480	810	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$32,230	5,080	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$32,150	2,470	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$32,140	160	View salary detail
Nannies	$31,770	6,660	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$31,770	6,660	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$31,520	2,220	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$31,500	690	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$31,460	50	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,700	24,160	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,590	1,240	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$30,470	670	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$30,300	130	View salary detail
Bartenders	$30,300	4,890	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$30,200	3,300	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$30,170	13,850	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$30,010	80	View salary detail
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$30,000	50	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$29,810	480	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$29,700	190	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,560	20,120	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,560	20,120	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$29,280	4,200	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$29,190	500	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,680	3,490	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$25,280	280	View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other	$23,100	50	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.