Kansas City Employment

Employment and Industries in the Kansas City, Missouri Area

The Kansas City metropolitan area sprawls across parts of both Missouri and Kansas. As might be expected for a large metropolitan area, the Kansas City area has a thriving economy. The Kansas City metropolitan area is home to eight Fortune 1000 company headquarters. The largest company headquartered in the Kansas City area is YRC Worldwide, the most famous is probably H&R Block.

Historically known for beef and its large rail network, major industries in the Kansas City area now include:

Distribution
Education
Government
Health services
Inter modal transportation
Manufacturing
Professional and business services
Warehousing

Helping to fuel the Kansas City economy is a well educated work force. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, almost 27% of the Kansas City population has a college degree or higher. In 2005, Central Connecticut State University ranked Kansas City in the top 15 most literate cities in the United States.

Business honors and awards received by the Kansas City area include:

The Kansas City metropolitan area was ranked 11th among the top fifty large U.S. cities on Entrepreneur magazine's 2005 list of "Hot Cities for Entrepreneurs". Entrepreneur also ranked Kansas City tenth for "rapid growth rank".
The Kansas City metropolitan area was ranked 20th on Expansion Management's list of "America's 50 Hottest Cities".
Expansion Management also ranks Kansas City as a "Five Star Business Opportunity Metro".
The Kansas City metropolitan area ranked in the top fifty among large U.S. Cities in Inc. magazine's 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business". In 2004 and 2005, Kansas city ranked second for "Most Balanced Economy and Growth".
The Kansas City area was ranked 68th on Forbes magazine's list of the "Best Places For Business And Careers" (out of the 200 largest metropolitan areas).

For business travelers, the Kansas City area is served by the Kansas City International Airport (MCI). The airport serves almost ten million passengers a year making it one of the busier airports in the United States.

Fortune 1000 companies with headquarters in the Kansas City area include:

AMC Entertainment
Aquila
DST Systems
Ferrellgas Partners
Great Plains Energy
H&R Block
Seaboard
YRC Worldwide

Other companies with headquarters or major operations in the Kansas City metropolitan area include:

American Century Companies
Andrews McMeel Universal
Applebee's restaurant chain
Black and Veatch
Burns and McDonnell
Cerner
Commerce Bancshares
Garmin
Hallmark Cards
Inergy
Interstate Bakeries Corporation
J.E. Dunn Construction Group
Kansas City Power and Light Company
Kansas City Southern Industries
Lockton Companies
Premium Standard Farms
Russell Stover Candies
Sprint Nextel Corporation
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America
Wolferman's bakery

Business organizations and associations in the Kansas City area include:

The Kansas City Business Journal, Ingram's, and the "Business Section" of the Kansas City Star are all good sources of information on the Kansas City area economy and Kansas City business.

Most Popular Jobs in Kansas City, Missouri Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	19,900	59,680	$43,180 - 79,530	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	15,570	60,570	$27,330 - 105,430	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	12,100	45,580	$31,830 - 64,540	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	10,430	57,210	$34,710 - 88,220	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	7,510	43,960	$31,280 - 61,120	6%	96%
6	Computer systems analysts	6,330	70,350	$45,320 - 101,740	29%	68%
7	Computer programmers	5,100	73,220	$47,370 - 102,280	0%	73%
8	Lawyers	5,000	108,500	$42,810 -	11%	99%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	4,790	43,970	$30,960 - 61,110	11%	95%
10	Network and computer systems administrators	4,580	63,820	$39,560 - 92,770	27%	50%
11	Management analysts	3,990	77,210	$43,860 - 116,380	22%	78%
12	Computer software engineers, systems software	3,800	77,610	$54,450 - 107,630	28%	85%
13	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	3,760	77,980	$33,430 - 132,180	12%	51%
14	Chief executives	3,710	154,530	$71,720 -	2%	65%
15	Financial managers	3,550	98,460	$53,040 - 162,050	13%	60%
16	Computer software engineers, applications	3,510	75,650	$48,450 - 104,550	45%	85%
17	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	3,200	105,030	$41,510 -	25%	67%
18	Computer and information systems managers	3,140	105,440	$70,130 - 152,070	16%	73%
19	Teachers and instructors, all other	2,880	36,060	$21,590 - 68,270	9%	54%
20	Civil engineers	2,810	82,300	$49,970 - 113,000	18%	87%
21	Public relations specialists	2,510	54,080	$32,230 - 87,810	18%	81%
22	Financial analysts	2,380	74,000	$42,630 - 111,830	34%	87%
23	Electronics engineers, except computer	2,360	77,720	$54,900 - 108,600	4%	81%
24	Sales managers	2,260	107,490	$47,800 -	10%	69%
25	Network systems and data communications analysts	2,230	69,840	$36,510 - 104,610	53%	57%
26	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	2,160	56,330	$33,710 - 87,150	5%	58%
27	Managers, all other	2,140	87,280	$39,390 - 138,130	7%	55%
28	Training and development specialists	2,130	51,600	$27,150 - 81,150	18%	56%
29	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	2,100	49,530	$33,940 - 71,250	20%	87%
30	Pharmacists	2,050	103,330	$82,940 - 130,190	22%	97%
31	Graphic designers	2,000	45,700	$26,700 - 71,580	10%	55%
32	Market research analysts	1,970	62,520	$35,290 - 99,420	20%	82%
33	Mechanical engineers	1,960	73,150	$46,630 - 105,140	4%	78%
34	Electrical engineers	1,900	82,050	$51,200 - 112,930	6%	81%
35	Medical and health services managers	1,880	79,020	$41,300 - 120,510	16%	57%
36	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,650	37,340	$20,480 - 56,780	23%	54%
37	Child, family, and school social workers	1,570	36,550	$24,100 - 52,550	19%	77%
38	Insurance underwriters	1,560	60,650	$34,910 - 92,550	6%	53%
39	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,550	32,280	$22,410 - 45,250	15%	51%
40	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,540	52,830	$37,880 - 66,080	12%	51%
41	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,540	51,540	$29,650 - 75,630	13%	73%
42	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,530	82,880	$59,490 - 109,640	8%	78%
43	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,490	43,850	$29,280 - 63,010	18%	56%
44	Computer specialists, all other	1,480	77,390	$53,470 - 101,600	15%	68%
45	Engineering managers	1,460	108,420	$75,440 - 146,370	7%	84%
46	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,440	62,260	$37,120 - 94,230	17%	56%
47	Architects, except landscape and naval	1,390	66,570	$35,310 - 101,100	18%	88%
48	Physical therapists	1,250	65,800	$49,710 - 84,440	27%	89%
49	Social and human service assistants	1,220	28,410	$19,590 - 39,380	34%	58%
50	Advertising sales agents	1,200	51,040	$20,650 - 92,800	20%	56%
51	Librarians	1,150	54,100	$35,580 - 74,650	4%	85%
52	Marketing managers	1,150	113,580	$60,720 -	14%	69%
53	Special education teachers, secondary school	1,080	48,280	$34,130 - 65,580	9%	87%
54	Rehabilitation counselors	1,050	29,350	$20,450 - 40,500	23%	73%
55	Industrial engineers	1,020	72,390	$51,470 - 99,790	20%	74%
56	Personal financial advisors	1,010	81,960	$27,100 -	41%	81%
57	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	1,010	55,920	$35,000 - 82,910	18%	56%
58	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	980	34,680	$24,120 - 48,080	30%	77%
59	Medical and public health social workers	950	40,970	$26,520 - 58,920	24%	77%
60	Financial specialists, all other	870	69,670	$41,220 - 97,420	12%	50%
61	Speech-language pathologists	870	59,510	$40,860 - 86,970	11%	98%
62	Occupational therapists	850	63,020	$46,390 - 81,100	23%	90%
63	Detectives and criminal investigators	830	57,320	$33,460 - 89,060	17%	54%
64	Chemists	810	63,830	$36,020 - 98,560	9%	93%
65	Coaches and scouts	790	30,180	$15,020 - 49,860	15%	60%
66	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	720	58,060	$35,870 - 84,910	16%	99%
67	Special education teachers, middle school	670	47,940	$33,060 - 66,180	16%	87%
68	Editors	670	60,060	$26,280 - 99,540	2%	81%
69	Budget analysts	660	59,340	$38,570 - 82,960	7%	78%
70	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	650	62,940	$41,680 - 97,720	20%	99%
71	Community and social service specialists, all other	640	36,000	$24,150 - 49,860	25%	58%
72	Sales and related workers, all other	640	36,590	$15,130 - 69,820	14%	62%
73	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	630	48,040	$34,900 - 63,910	0%	96%
74	Instructional coordinators	620	59,170	$35,600 - 85,240	23%	79%
75	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	600	57,420	$34,800 - 92,450	25%	93%
76	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	600	36,890	$28,800 - 47,540	11%	58%
77	Social and community service managers	590	49,730	$30,320 - 77,190	25%	72%
78	Writers and authors	590	56,940	$28,140 - 88,890	13%	84%
79	Education administrators, postsecondary	590	82,310	$42,440 - 130,700	14%	78%
80	Mental health counselors	550	38,610	$20,200 - 53,990	30%	73%
81	Dietitians and nutritionists	530	42,450	$18,380 - 71,680	9%	72%
82	Public relations managers	530	96,920	$55,190 - 156,780	17%	75%
83	Private detectives and investigators	520	39,410	$24,370 - 60,160	18%	52%
84	Dentists, general	520	159,920	$76,240 -	9%	100%
85	Operations research analysts	510	77,070	$49,400 - 110,540	11%	71%
86	Health educators	490	46,540	$27,740 - 71,550	26%	58%
87	Credit analysts	490	58,820	$36,490 - 91,870	2%	60%
88	Human resources managers, all other	490	95,010	$55,890 - 140,480	11%	58%
89	Surveyors	490	45,160	$30,840 - 67,280	24%	82%
90	Floral designers	480	24,520	$18,760 - 32,270	0%	55%
91	Engineers, all other	470	92,460	$57,350 - 132,720	6%	82%
92	Actuaries	460	94,060	$46,600 - 154,050	24%	99%
93	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	460	50,630	$27,410 - 99,530	15%	72%
94	Art directors	460	80,340	$37,830 - 129,810	9%	58%
95	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	450	37,220	$25,460 - 51,620	34%	73%
96	Purchasing managers	440	95,370	$56,730 - 139,250	3%	57%
97	Environmental engineers	430	81,380	$56,000 - 103,780	25%	86%
98	Occupational health and safety specialists	420	68,610	$41,620 - 100,880	8%	72%
99	Veterinarians	420	82,300	$48,700 - 126,030	35%	100%
100	Producers and directors	420	60,140	$26,470 - 84,860	11%	75%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	31,360	25,380	$14,620 - 42,540	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	24,350	18,380	$14,250 - 24,140	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	22,850	28,780	$16,620 - 42,270	13%	19%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	22,260	17,160	$14,010 - 22,350	18%	5%
5	Customer service representatives	21,140	31,440	$20,690 - 45,620	25%	22%
6	Waiters and waitresses	18,610	19,290	$14,000 - 29,310	11%	14%
7	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	17,170	26,760	$16,930 - 40,630	2%	5%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	15,330	23,140	$15,570 - 33,770	15%	4%
9	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	14,850	41,220	$27,390 - 59,120	10%	4%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	14,430	33,520	$20,580 - 48,120	13%	16%
11	General and operations managers	13,630	97,240	$43,210 -	2%	48%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	12,970	22,790	$15,630 - 32,430	-7%	8%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	10,930	47,490	$27,400 - 72,190	6%	29%
14	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	10,720	40,530	$28,170 - 54,850	15%	18%
15	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	10,630	24,280	$18,060 - 31,530	18%	7%
16	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	9,690	29,160	$18,410 - 40,890	1%	18%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	9,090	36,030	$20,710 - 54,680	10%	6%
18	Business operations specialists, all other	8,730	69,140	$39,030 - 103,370	21%	49%
19	Teacher assistants	8,450	20,820	$14,480 - 28,920	10%	18%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	8,210	39,400	$23,300 - 59,320	4%	25%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	7,750	25,590	$17,730 - 33,690	17%	13%
22	Team assemblers	7,660	28,640	$15,830 - 41,230	0%	5%
23	Cooks, restaurant	7,580	22,160	$15,830 - 30,130	12%	5%
24	Security guards	7,430	29,890	$18,820 - 49,280	17%	13%
25	Construction laborers	7,250	39,460	$24,040 - 59,740	11%	5%
26	Bill and account collectors	6,580	30,280	$21,520 - 40,310	23%	13%
27	Industrial truck and tractor operators	6,580	30,240	$21,240 - 40,980	-1%	2%
28	Sales representatives, services, all other	6,530	61,310	$27,770 - 109,600	28%	48%
29	Carpenters	6,520	49,420	$26,950 - 79,250	10%	6%
30	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	6,450	25,170	$16,920 - 36,680	18%	6%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,940	19,700	$15,170 - 25,060	13%	5%
32	Packers and packagers, hand	5,830	20,590	$14,120 - 30,160	-11%	3%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	5,680	31,630	$19,350 - 46,290	11%	14%
34	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	5,630	30,210	$18,750 - 46,440	4%	6%
35	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	5,580	29,700	$17,350 - 49,540	8%	4%
36	Food preparation workers	5,490	20,070	$14,760 - 25,700	15%	7%
37	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	5,430	36,780	$28,200 - 46,210	14%	7%
38	Child care workers	5,270	19,880	$14,640 - 26,410	18%	15%
39	Computer support specialists	5,270	43,980	$28,100 - 63,150	13%	43%
40	Medical secretaries	5,040	30,030	$22,050 - 39,420	17%	18%
41	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	5,020	38,400	$19,880 - 58,640	14%	4%
42	Electricians	4,620	52,700	$28,470 - 78,960	7%	7%
43	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	4,600	47,800	$30,730 - 68,480	11%	33%
44	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	4,440	30,180	$19,600 - 44,500	-4%	5%
45	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	4,390			-8%	5%
46	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	4,240	47,830	$28,920 - 66,680	8%	3%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	4,230	63,890	$37,950 - 95,460	9%	10%
48	Home health aides	4,070	21,290	$16,750 - 28,510	49%	7%
49	Tellers	4,040	23,470	$17,330 - 31,070	14%	16%
50	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	4,030	33,180	$25,470 - 42,720	4%	15%
51	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	4,010	53,760	$33,190 - 79,100	-4%	15%
52	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	3,730	57,010	$32,920 - 83,730	9%	47%
53	Personal and home care aides	3,730	19,770	$14,870 - 25,210	51%	10%
54	Dishwashers	3,710	17,270	$14,010 - 21,650	10%	3%
55	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	3,550	17,270	$13,950 - 22,910	12%	6%
56	Bus drivers, school	3,530	25,980	$16,280 - 36,310	9%	4%
57	Insurance sales agents	3,470	56,930	$25,260 - 100,230	13%	45%
58	Data entry keyers	3,450	28,300	$21,290 - 36,690	-4%	18%
59	Bartenders	3,370	18,750	$14,060 - 29,230	11%	17%
60	Pharmacy technicians	3,370	24,670	$15,710 - 33,560	32%	16%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	3,360	58,480	$35,270 - 83,540	7%	13%
62	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3,320	40,530	$22,780 - 62,740	-6%	14%
63	Helpers--production workers	3,270	24,780	$16,980 - 32,880	0%	4%
64	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	3,270	22,630	$16,000 - 30,470	11%	5%
65	Counter and rental clerks	3,210	25,310	$15,290 - 39,010	23%	16%
66	Medical assistants	3,130	29,290	$21,840 - 38,100	35%	10%
67	Driver/sales workers	3,060	29,100	$14,580 - 49,700	-4%	4%
68	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	3,040	17,120	$13,980 - 20,940	10%	17%
69	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	2,970	23,370	$15,240 - 33,380	14%	3%
70	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	2,920	24,700	$15,090 - 39,980	12%	6%
71	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	2,890	17,510	$13,830 - 23,070	10%	8%
72	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,830	55,520	$29,570 - 83,330	11%	4%
73	Cooks, fast food	2,800	16,770	$13,940 - 20,540	8%	5%
74	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	2,740	36,060	$21,220 - 59,000	5%	2%
75	Loan officers	2,630	60,090	$29,600 - 104,360	12%	49%
76	Postal service mail carriers	2,520			1%	11%
77	Printing machine operators	2,450	34,530	$19,370 - 50,910	-5%	6%
78	Telemarketers	2,450	26,350	$16,860 - 36,050	-9%	14%
79	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	2,410	26,670	$17,950 - 37,520	10%	24%
80	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	2,410	54,830	$33,370 - 81,350	0%	42%
81	Correctional officers and jailers	2,370	34,160	$25,520 - 49,350	17%	11%
82	Painters, construction and maintenance	2,360	35,560	$21,550 - 59,110	12%	6%
83	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	2,360	41,680	$25,020 - 63,070	4%	30%
84	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	2,340	48,110	$28,390 - 64,010	3%	13%
85	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,320	25,490	$16,200 - 40,800	26%	43%
86	Paralegals and legal assistants	2,310	49,330	$32,050 - 68,290	22%	45%
87	Fire fighters	2,300	44,400	$25,170 - 64,230	12%	18%
88	Production workers, all other	2,140	36,230	$21,140 - 61,440	2%	5%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	2,110	81,510	$39,070 - 134,330	4%	38%
90	Amusement and recreation attendants	2,050	18,740	$14,050 - 26,670	24%	22%
91	Machinists	2,050	37,090	$21,150 - 55,580	-2%	3%
92	Loan interviewers and clerks	2,010	31,630	$19,890 - 42,340	0%	24%
93	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	2,010	35,550	$24,260 - 49,400	0%	22%
94	Cost estimators	1,910	60,620	$35,570 - 93,490	19%	32%
95	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	1,910			-7%	12%
96	Dental assistants	1,880	34,360	$24,270 - 47,540	29%	9%
97	Order clerks	1,860	27,760	$16,860 - 41,740	-23%	16%
98	Construction managers	1,850	83,260	$46,670 - 127,380	16%	29%
99	Radiologic technologists and technicians	1,850	48,780	$35,030 - 64,200	15%	25%
100	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,840	41,230	$26,340 - 59,810	11%	2%

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DeVry University
Kansas City, Missouri

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Engineering, Engineering Technician, Leisure, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor
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High-Tech Institute
Kansas City, Missouri

Programs: Computer Science And Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Technician, Mechanics And Repair, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma
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ITT Technical Institute
Kansas City, Missouri

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Design, Engineering Technician, Medical Administration, Security And Law Enforcement
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master
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Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Kansas City, Missouri

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Medical Administration
Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Master
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National American University Campus
Kansas City, Missouri

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Law, Mechanics And Repair, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master, Professional Diploma
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University of Phoenix
Kansas City, Missouri

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Medical Administration, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
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Vatterott College
Kansas City, Missouri

Programs: Beauty And Cosmetology, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Design, Engineering Technician, Law, Liberal Arts, Mechanics And Repair, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Office And Administration, Photography And Commercial Art, Production Trades, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
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Jobs More Common Near Kansas City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Rail car repairers	34,210	360	13
Bookbinders	28,180	130	9.5
Automotive glass installers and repairers	33,430	300	9.3
Dancers		550	8.9
Telephone operators	39,550	540	8.1
Engine and other machine assemblers	31,580	800	6.6
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials	31,320	290	6.3
Air traffic controllers	117,880	520	5.5
Food scientists and technologists	60,730	170	4.7
Floor sanders and finishers	32,960	110	4.3
Atmospheric and space scientists	86,940	130	4.3
Motorcycle mechanics	33,840	250	4.3
Power plant operators	48,430	550	4.3
Psychiatric technicians	25,710	840	3.8
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	38,210	500	3.7
Actuaries	94,060	460	3.7
Slot key persons	30,480	200	3.7
Gaming cage workers	22,770	270	3.6
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers	41,570	140	3.6
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	31,110	610	3.5
Anesthesiologists	216,870	510	3.5
Cartographers and photogrammetrists	55,260	220	3.4
Museum technicians and conservators	36,800	190	3.3
Private detectives and investigators	39,410	520	3.2
Stonemasons	42,080	230	3.2
Motion picture projectionists	19,810	130	3
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	101,370	160	3
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	39,420	1,750	2.9
Millwrights	53,610	640	2.8
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	42,680	1,170	2.7
Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants	17,550	340	2.7
Farm equipment mechanics	30,860	220	2.7
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other	26,600	110	2.6
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	28,090	550	2.6
Tree trimmers and pruners	29,330	190	2.6
Agricultural and food science technicians	38,440	150	2.5
Desktop publishers	31,270	360	2.4
Cutters and trimmers, hand		280	2.4
Structural iron and steel workers	52,660	1,060	2.4
Civil engineering technicians	52,360	1,560	2.4
Conveyor operators and tenders	28,260	380	2.3
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	28,290	1,430	2.3
Painters, transportation equipment	46,610	730	2.3
Assemblers and fabricators, all other		4,390	2.3
Photographic process workers	26,540	230	2.2
Optometrists	102,240	320	2.2
Electronics engineers, except computer	77,720	2,360	2.1
Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators		100	2.1
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	52,340	110	2.1
Animal control workers	28,090	130	2.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Kansas City, Missouri Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	101,370	1.83	160
Radio and television announcers	57,130	1.47	240
Survey researchers	59,200	1.39	130
Roofers	48,760	1.38	920
Mechanical engineering technicians	65,670	1.35	200
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	105,030	1.33	3,200
Property, real estate, and community association managers	70,460	1.32	900
Carpet installers	55,080	1.31	360
Tile and marble setters	53,420	1.3	260
Construction laborers	39,460	1.27	7,250
Photographers	40,020	1.27	550
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	37,460	1.27	540
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	121,830	1.26	150
Carpenters	49,420	1.26	6,520
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers	41,570	1.26	140
Pipelayers	45,980	1.25	210
Insulation workers, mechanical	51,810	1.25	160
Production workers, all other	36,230	1.25	2,140
Tool and die makers	56,700	1.25	560
Automotive body and related repairers	48,460	1.23	1,010
Reporters and correspondents	50,180	1.23	360
Real estate sales agents	57,560	1.22	890
Legislators	43,510	1.22	160
Machine feeders and offbearers	31,710	1.22	950
Brickmasons and blockmasons	55,470	1.22	890
Financial specialists, all other	69,670	1.22	870
Editors	60,060	1.21	670
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	40,530	1.21	3,320
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	65,080	1.2	230
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	55,520	1.2	2,830
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	44,480	1.2	940
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,760	1.19	1,750
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	38,440	1.19	1,410
Security guards	29,890	1.18	7,430
Sales representatives, services, all other	61,310	1.18	6,530
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	50,960	1.18	250
Telephone operators	39,550	1.18	540
Tapers	54,780	1.18	260
Business operations specialists, all other	69,140	1.17	8,730
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	81,510	1.17	2,110
Chiropractors	91,870	1.17	170
Painters, transportation equipment	46,610	1.16	730
Healthcare support workers, all other	33,900	1.16	840
Civil engineering technicians	52,360	1.16	1,560
File clerks	27,370	1.16	1,800
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	47,420	1.16	1,510
Family and general practitioners	190,260	1.16	960
Helpers--carpenters	30,040	1.16	410
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	30,180	1.16	4,440
Structural iron and steel workers	52,660	1.15	1,060

Highest Paying Jobs in Kansas City, Missouri Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Orthodontists	219,030	40
Surgeons	217,550	580
Anesthesiologists	216,870	510
Obstetricians and gynecologists	202,400	180
Internists, general	192,850	290
Family and general practitioners	190,260	960
Physicians and surgeons, all other	188,000	1,510
Psychiatrists	164,880	180
Podiatrists	164,340	70
Dentists, general	159,920	520
Chief executives	154,530	3,710
Pediatricians, general	144,720	190
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	121,830	150
Air traffic controllers	117,880	520
Marketing managers	113,580	1,150
Natural sciences managers	113,360	210
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	109,040
Lawyers	108,500	5,000
Engineering managers	108,420	1,460
Sales managers	107,490	2,260
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	107,330	40
Computer and information systems managers	105,440	3,140
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	105,030	3,200
Pharmacists	103,330	2,050
Optometrists	102,240	320
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	101,370	160
Financial managers	98,460	3,550
General and operations managers	97,240	13,630
Public relations managers	96,920	530
Purchasing managers	95,370	440
Human resources managers, all other	95,010	490
Actuaries	94,060	460
Engineers, all other	92,460	470
Chiropractors	91,870	170
Training and development managers	91,650	280
Industrial production managers	87,820	880
Compensation and benefits managers	87,460	250
Managers, all other	87,280	2,140
Atmospheric and space scientists	86,940	130
Physical scientists, all other	85,740	160
Orthotists and prosthetists	85,060
Construction managers	83,260	1,850
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	83,230	820
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	82,880	1,530
Economists	82,450	100
Education administrators, postsecondary	82,310	590
Veterinarians	82,300	420
Civil engineers	82,300	2,810
Materials engineers	82,210	90
Electrical engineers	82,050	1,900

Large Companies Headquartered in Kansas City

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
H&R Block	4.4
Great Plains Energy	2.6
DST Systems	2.5
Aquila	2.2
AMC Entertainment	1.8

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