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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Kansas City, MO

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $73,800 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,773 a month.

10th percentile
$15,080
25th percentile
$52,040
Median percentile
$73,800
75th percentile
$74,920
90th percentile
$96,980

Based on 70 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

$57,280 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,800
Federal income tax−$7,406
Social Security + Medicare−$5,646
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,469
Monthly take-home$4,773
Every two weeks$2,203

Does it go far here?

$79,747Median pay in Kansas City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
26%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 history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri