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Commercial Pilots salary in Kansas City, MO

The median commercial pilots in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $131,000 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,887 a month.

10th percentile
$53,030
25th percentile
$72,690
Median percentile
$131,000
75th percentile
$169,800
90th percentile
$214,480

Based on 200 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$94,648 take-home a year
Gross pay$131,000
Federal income tax−$20,174
Social Security + Medicare−$10,022
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$6,157
Monthly take-home$7,887
Every two weeks$3,640

Does it go far here?

$141,556Median pay in Kansas City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,249 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kansas City, MO

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$221,640
Nurse Anesthetists$218,080
Family Medicine Physicians$213,950
Dentists, General$171,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,680
Financial Managers$162,490
Purchasing Managers$161,910

All commercial pilots salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri