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Baristas Salary in Kansas City, MO

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Baristas in Kansas City, MO have a median annual salary of $29,560, with 20,120 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $23,550 at the 10th percentile to $35,840 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$29,560

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$14.21

Employment

20,120

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$23,550
10th
$28,600
25th
$29,560
Median
$33,780
75th
$35,840
90th

Local compared with national

Kansas City, MO

$29,560

Median annual · 2025

United States

$31,200

Median annual · 2025

The Kansas City, MO median is 5.3% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,640).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.4
  2. 2.Service OrientationImportance 3.4
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.6
  9. 9.Operation and ControlImportance 2.6
  10. 10.WritingImportance 2.5
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 2.5
  12. 12.PersuasionImportance 2.5

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment.
  • Receive and process customer payments.
  • Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
  • Take customer orders and convey them to other employees for preparation.
  • Clean service or seating areas.
  • Prepare or serve menu items, such as sandwiches or salads.
  • Wrap, label, or date food items for sale.
  • Check temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, or heating equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Take out garbage.
  • Describe menu items to customers, or suggest products that might appeal to them.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Baristas salary in other locations

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