SOC 17-3023 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Kansas City, MO

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Kansas City, Missouri is $75,140 a year ($36.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,250: half of the 910 people in this job in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$75,140average per year

$36.12 / hourMedian $74,250Take-home ≈ $58,345

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

910people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Missouri metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Kansas City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,250 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Kansas City earn between $60,430 and $92,660.

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,140$6,262$36.12
Median$74,250$6,188$35.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,430$5,036$29.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,660$7,722$44.55

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Kansas City

On the average salary of $75,140, a single filer in Kansas City takes home about $58,345 a year, or $4,862 a month and $2,244 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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$58,345$4,862
Working in KS$58,298$4,858

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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $75,140 buys what about $81,195 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Kansas City ($50,820). A typical home costs $329,641, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Missouri cities

Kansas City ranks 2nd of 6 Missouri metro areas for this job; Jefferson City pays the most ($75,680).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Kansas City: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Kansas City?

$36.12 an hour on average, and $35.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Kansas City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Kansas City?

About $58,345 a year ($4,862 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,140. 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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Kansas City than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

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 17-3023; area Kansas City, MO-KS (28140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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