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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Kansas City, MO

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $29,280 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,028 a month.

10th percentile
$23,290
25th percentile
$28,600
Median percentile
$29,280
75th percentile
$34,930
90th percentile
$40,620

Based on 4,200 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

$24,330 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,280
Federal income tax−$1,334
Social Security + Medicare−$2,240
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,376
Monthly take-home$2,028
Every two weeks$936

Does it go far here?

$31,639Median pay in Kansas City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
62%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 hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri