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Software Developers salary in Kansas City, MO

The median software developers in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $124,990 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,569 a month.

10th percentile
$76,340
25th percentile
$97,560
Median percentile
$124,990
75th percentile
$139,820
90th percentile
$169,440

Based on 12,160 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

$90,822 take-home a year
Gross pay$124,990
Federal income tax−$18,732
Social Security + Medicare−$9,562
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$5,875
Monthly take-home$7,569
Every two weeks$3,493

Does it go far here?

$135,062Median pay in Kansas City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
17%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

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