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Computer Programmers salary in Kansas City, MO

The median computer programmers in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $101,830 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,307 a month.

10th percentile
$63,110
25th percentile
$78,590
Median percentile
$101,830
75th percentile
$119,730
90th percentile
$133,590

Based on 500 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

$75,681 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,830
Federal income tax−$13,573
Social Security + Medicare−$7,790
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$4,786
Monthly take-home$6,307
Every two weeks$2,911

Does it go far here?

$110,035Median pay in Kansas City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
20%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 computer programmers salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri