SOC 11-2022 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro

Sales Managers Salary in Kansas City, MO

The average salary for sales managers in Kansas City, Missouri is $165,380 a year ($79.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $159,990: half of the 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. average for this job ($164,350).

$165,380average per year

$79.51 / hourMedian $159,990Take-home ≈ $115,814

  • $84K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $160KMedian
  • $205K75th
  • $250K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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+1%vs U.S. average
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Sales Managers pay range in Kansas City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $249,990 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Kansas City earn between $115,370 and $204,750.

  • $84K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $160KMedian
  • $205K75th
  • $250K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$165,380$13,782$79.51
Median$159,990$13,332$76.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$115,370$9,614$55.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$204,750$17,062$98.44

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

Sales Managers pay in Kansas City vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Sales managers in Kansas City earn 24% more than the Missouri average ($133,530) and about the same as the U.S. average ($164,350). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $148,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kansas City$165,380$159,990$83,790$249,990n/a
Missouri$133,530$115,370$60,920$223,3407,630
United States$164,350$148,270$73,170$290,540637,080

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Sales Managers salary after taxes in Kansas City

On the average salary of $165,380, a single filer in Kansas City takes home about $115,814 a year, or $9,651 a month and $4,454 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 KS$115,875$9,656
Working in MO$115,814$9,651

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 sales managers? 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 $165,380 buys what about $178,706 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Kansas City ($50,820). A typical home costs $329,641, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Managers salary in other Missouri cities

Kansas City ranks 1st of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Sales Managers salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for sales managers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).

Sales Managers salary by city

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Sales Managers salary in Kansas City: questions

How much do sales managers make an hour in Kansas City?

$79.51 an hour on average, and $76.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Kansas City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $115,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales managers take-home pay in Kansas City?

About $115,814 a year ($9,651 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $165,380. 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 sales managers earn more in Kansas City than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($164,350).

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 11-2022; area Kansas City, MO-KS (28140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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.

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