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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Kansas City, MO

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $61,200 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,040 a month.

10th percentile
$48,820
25th percentile
$50,370
Median percentile
$61,200
75th percentile
$72,100
90th percentile
$78,940

Based on 7,750 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

$48,478 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,200
Federal income tax−$5,164
Social Security + Medicare−$4,682
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,876
Monthly take-home$4,040
Every two weeks$1,865

Does it go far here?

$66,131Median pay in Kansas City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
31%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
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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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri