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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Kansas City, MO

The median correctional officers and jailers in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $51,390 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,421 a month.

10th percentile
$38,990
25th percentile
$42,620
Median percentile
$51,390
75th percentile
$60,920
90th percentile
$72,820

Based on 1,350 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

$41,057 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,390
Federal income tax−$3,987
Social Security + Medicare−$3,931
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,415
Monthly take-home$3,421
Every two weeks$1,579

Does it go far here?

$55,531Median pay in Kansas City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
37%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 correctional officers and jailers salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri