Salaries & Cost of Living in Jackson County, MO

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 23 occupations in Jackson County, MO.

Jobs listed: 23; Kansas City, MO-KS
Median of medians: $44,350; per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent: $1,366; HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics: 100%; 23 of 23

Pay and cost of living in Jackson County, MO

Across the 23 occupations we cover in Jackson County, MO, the middle median salary is $44,350 a year. Pay runs from $29,560 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $124,990 for Software Developers, a spread of $95,430. Wages come from the Kansas City, MO-KS survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in Jackson County, MO has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,366 a month and a two-bedroom $1,546. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $23,267 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $41,682 a year, and every one of the 23 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.

All jobs in Jackson County, MO, highest paying first

Showing 1–23 of 23.

Occupations in Jackson County, MO ranked by median salary
#	Occupation	Median salary	Take-home	Left per month
1	Software Developers	$124,990	$91,370	$5,675
2	General and Operations Managers	$90,490	$68,839	$3,798
3	Registered Nurses	$83,040	$63,948	$3,390
4	Accountants and Auditors	$80,040	$61,978	$3,226
5	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$66,250	$52,925	$2,472
6	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,060	$49,201	$2,161
7	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,170	$48,528	$2,105
8	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$54,990	$44,609	$1,779
9	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,860	$39,972	$1,392
10	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,810	$38,421	$1,263
11	Office Clerks, General	$45,640	$37,536	$1,189
12	Customer Service Representatives	$44,350	$36,560	$1,108
13	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$41,700	$34,555	$941
14	Nursing Assistants	$39,710	$33,050	$815
15	Cooks, Restaurant	$37,370	$31,280	$668
16	Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,850	$30,886	$635
17	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,350	$30,508	$603
18	Waiters and Waitresses	$36,080	$30,304	$586
19	Retail Salespersons	$34,320	$28,973	$475
20	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$32,780	$27,808	$378
21	Cashiers	$30,700	$26,234	$247
22	Cooks, Fast Food	$30,170	$25,833	$214
23	Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,560	$25,372	$175