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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Kansas City, MO

The median special education teachers, preschool in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $119,560 a year, 84% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,277 a month.

10th percentile
$47,200
25th percentile
$61,250
Median percentile
$119,560
75th percentile
$119,570
90th percentile
$119,570

Based on 380 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

$87,321 take-home a year
Gross pay$119,560
Federal income tax−$17,473
Social Security + Medicare−$9,146
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$5,619
Monthly take-home$7,277
Every two weeks$3,359

Does it go far here?

$129,194Median 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

All special education teachers, preschool salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri