Job market report: Kansas City, MO
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Kansas City, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 515 open listings in Kansas City; 614 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 183 new in the last 7 days; 19 today.
- Typical listed pay: $115k a year ($126k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in MO: 8% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Kansas City
- Manager · 69 listings · typical $141k a year
- Mechanic and technician · 57 listings · typical $63k a year
- Engineer · 23 listings · typical $116k a year
- Warehouse and logistics · 18 listings · typical $60k a year
- Data and analytics · 17 listings · typical $114k a year
- Project and program manager · 14 listings · typical $127k a year
- Nurse · 12 listings · typical $90k a year
- Accounting and finance · 9 listings · typical $150k a year
- IT and help desk · 9 listings · typical $105k a year
- Driver · 6 listings
Employers hiring most
- Forest Service · 115 jobs
- Department of the Air Force Headquarters · 113 jobs
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 38 jobs
- Veterans Health Administration · 34 jobs
- Farm Service Agency · 19 jobs
- Carvana · 11 jobs
- Offices, Boards and Divisions · 11 jobs
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 10 jobs
Nearby cities
- Belton, MO · 43 jobs · 20 mi
- Leavenworth, KS · 35 jobs · 23 mi
- Fort Leavenworth, KS · 35 jobs · 25 mi
- Lawrence, KS · 14 jobs · 37 mi
- Kansas City, KS · 9 jobs · 5 mi
- Olathe, KS · 3 jobs · 20 mi
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