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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Kansas City, MO

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $62,960 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,151 a month.

10th percentile
$47,120
25th percentile
$55,680
Median percentile
$62,960
75th percentile
$82,920
90th percentile
$95,920

Based on 4,820 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

$49,809 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,960
Federal income tax−$5,375
Social Security + Medicare−$4,816
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,959
Monthly take-home$4,151
Every two weeks$1,916

Does it go far here?

$68,033Median pay in Kansas City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
30%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri