SOC 11-1021 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
General and Operations Managers — Kansas City
Kansas City, MO-KS · 6 metro areas compared
In Kansas City, MO the median wage is $90,490.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.4%
- Openings per year
- 308,700
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- 5 years or more
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Kansas City, MO-KS.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Kansas City, MO the median wage is $90,490. That is 14.4% lower than the national median of $105,770. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $61,410 and $140,870. The lowest tenth earn under $47,080, while the highest tenth earn more than $219,230.
Employment stands at 31,080, or 28.4 jobs per thousand held locally. St. Louis leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $93,140. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 116th of 613 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $47,080 | −55.5% |
| 25th | $61,410 | −41.9% |
| Median (50th) | $90,490 | −14.4% |
| 75th | $140,870 | +33.2% |
| 90th | $219,230 | +107.3% |
| Mean | $114,850 | +8.6% |
Other metro areas in Missouri
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis | $93,140 | 46,410 | |
| 2 | Springfield | $76,290 | 7,300 | |
| 3 | Jefferson City | $76,170 | 2,280 | |
| 4 | Columbia | $75,410 | 3,440 | |
| 5 | Cape Girardeau | $74,790 | 1,450 | |
| 6 | St. Joseph | $74,570 | 1,510 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Kansas City run 7.5% below the national average, so the median of $90,490 goes as far as $97,827 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 7.5% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$90,490as reported by BLSLocal price level
92.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$97,827US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $90,490 a year, 14.4% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $47,080 to $219,230 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 31,080 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is St. Louis, at $93,140.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for General and Operations Managers in Kansas City, MO?
The median annual wage is $90,490, or $43.51 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $105,770, so pay in Kansas City, MO is 14.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Kansas City, MO earns more than $219,230 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $47,080 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in St. Louis, at $93,140 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 31,080 jobs in this occupation in Kansas City, MO. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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