SOC 53-3031 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Kansas City, MO

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Kansas City, Missouri is $41,810 a year ($20.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,570: half of the 1,600 people in this job in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$41,810average per year

$20.10 / hourMedian $38,570Take-home ≈ $34,328

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,600people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 8Missouri metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Kansas City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,370 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Kansas City earn between $29,780 and $47,670.

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,810$3,484$20.10
Median$38,570$3,214$18.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,780$2,482$14.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,670$3,972$22.92

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Kansas City

On the average salary of $41,810, a single filer in Kansas City takes home about $34,328 a year, or $2,861 a month and $1,320 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Kansas City, MO-KS metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$34,328$2,861
Working in KS$34,241$2,853

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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Is Kansas City a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kansas City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $41,810 buys what about $45,179 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kansas City ($50,820). A typical home costs $329,641, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Missouri cities

Kansas City ranks 3rd of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; St. Louis pays the most ($43,530).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Kansas City: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Kansas City?

$20.10 an hour on average, and $18.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Kansas City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Kansas City?

About $34,328 a year ($2,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,810. Includes Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Kansas City than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Kansas City, MO-KS (28140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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