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
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$71,050	400	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$70,900	30	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$70,770	750	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$70,720	210	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$70,220	40	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$69,990	120	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$69,820	550	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$69,820	—	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$69,780	270	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$69,730	240	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$69,100	100	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$68,770	2,520	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$68,460	90	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$68,460	90	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$68,460	90	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$68,230	610	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$68,050	1,950	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,990	730	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$67,560	100	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$67,230	220	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$67,230	220	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$66,980	190	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$66,980	190	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$66,980	190	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,890	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,780	8,860	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$66,670	120	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$66,620	1,400	View salary detail
Logisticians	$66,620	1,400	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$66,620	1,400	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$66,470	440	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$66,470	440	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$66,470	440	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$66,470	440	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$66,300	3,240	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$66,260	1,390	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$66,250	9,930	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$66,210	500	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,160	180	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$65,580	880	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$65,410	5,310	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$65,330	650	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$65,330	650	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$65,190	120	View salary detail
Editors	$65,180	380	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$65,160	500	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$64,950	9,250	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$64,820	40	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,700	580	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,700	580	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.