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Jobs in the Kansas City, MO-KS area: pay, hiring and remote work
The Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has 1,228 open job postings from 208 employers in our data. 20.5% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $115,500 a year, 8.9% are remote and 23% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
- A $115,500 posted salary in the Kansas City area buys about what $125,000 buys in the average US metro area, because prices here run 7% below the national average.
- After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($51,000) is worth $55,000 in average-US dollars, 18th of 99 metro areas.
- 8.9% of postings are remote, 9th highest of 99 metro areas.
- Housing costs run 13% below the US average here (BEA regional price parities).
- 23% of open postings have been listed for more than 60 days (median 23 days), 79th highest of 99 metro areas.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 3.9% in 2026-08 (4.1% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across Missouri, employers had 128,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 4.1% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 6.3% above its February 2020 level and 7% higher than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
City by city inside the metro area
| Place | Postings | Employers | Pay listed | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | 378 | 112 | 34.1% | $113,000 |
| Overland Park, KS | 349 | 46 | 18.1% | $124,000 |
| Kansas City, KS | 104 | 36 | 21.5% | – |
| North Kansas City, MO | 91 | 6 | 17.3% | – |
| Olathe, KS | 70 | 12 | n/a | – |
| Belton, MO | 46 | 6 | n/a | – |
| Lenexa, KS | 42 | 19 | n/a | – |
| Independence, MO | 42 | 12 | n/a | – |
| Riverside, MO | 25 | 4 | n/a | – |
| Lee'S Summit, MO | 18 | 6 | n/a | – |
| Mission, KS | 18 | 3 | n/a | – |
| Gladstone, MO | 18 | 4 | n/a | – |
| Shawnee, KS | 16 | 5 | n/a | – |
| Leawood, KS | 15 | 8 | n/a | – |
Places with at least 15 postings from 3 employers. Shading shows where median posted pay is higher. Pay figures need 8 postings with pay.
City pages: Kansas City.
Posted pay by kind of job
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | $150,000 | 26 |
| Engineering (other) | $114,500 | 11 |
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Retail & E-commerce | 278 |
| Software & Technology | 220 |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 157 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 115 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 93 |
| Government & Nonprofit | 68 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 65 |
| Insurance | 57 |
| Financial Services | 51 |
| Other | 33 |
| Energy & Utilities | 33 |
| Media & Entertainment | 22 |
| Education | 18 |
| Logistics & Transportation | 15 |
Employers with the most openings
- Hy-Vee: 145 postings
- Olsson: 125 postings
- Steadily: 54 postings
- Careers Jocogov: 54 postings
- Carvana: 47 postings
Federal government hiring
389 federal job announcements open to the public list Kansas City, MO-KS, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $96,500. Agencies hiring most: Department of the Air Force Headquarters (117), Veterans Health Administration (62), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (29), Federal Aviation Administration (19), Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (19). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the Kansas City, MO-KS area run 7% below the national average, and housing runs 13% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $51,000, which is worth $55,000 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $115,500 is worth $125,000.
How it compares with similar-sized metro areas
| Metro area | Pay listed | Posted pay | Official wage | Prices | Paycheck power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 20.5% | $115,500 | $51,000 | 92.5 | $55,000 |
| Nashville | 11.3% | $89,500 | $50,500 | 96.3 | $52,500 |
| Cincinnati | 20.5% | $98,000 | $50,000 | 95.4 | $52,500 |
| Indianapolis | 9.9% | $100,000 | $49,500 | 95.7 | $51,500 |
| Columbus | 25.7% | $135,000 | $51,500 | 95.5 | $54,000 |
| Sacramento | 38.6% | $127,500 | $60,000 | 106.7 | $56,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 27.9% | $180,000 | $49,500 | 94.7 | $52,500 |
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Free to use with credit: Second Summit, October 2026. Data (CSV) · Data (JSON) · paycheck power chart (SVG) · prices chart (SVG) · industries chart (SVG) · biggest jobs chart (SVG)
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