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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Kansas City, MO

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $33,620 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,301 a month.

10th percentile
$28,690
25th percentile
$30,900
Median percentile
$33,620
75th percentile
$35,480
90th percentile
$38,370

Based on 2,260 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

$27,614 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,620
Federal income tax−$1,854
Social Security + Medicare−$2,572
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,580
Monthly take-home$2,301
Every two weeks$1,062

Does it go far here?

$36,329Median pay in Kansas City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
54%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 food servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri