Kansas City Region
Regional Reports
- Kansas City Region Summary
- Kansas City Real Time Labor Market Summary
- Kansas City Career Grades Summary
2020-2030 Occupation Projections
WIOA County Demographics
About the Region
The Kansas City region is comprised of five counties and is the state’s second largest region for employment. This region accounts for 20% of the state’s employment. Health Care and Social Assistance and Retail Trade are the largest industries in the Kansas City Region. Some of the top private employers for this region are Cerner, Walmart, and Ford Motor Company. The average annual wage in the Kansas City Region is $63,264.
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| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35-3021 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | B+ | 2,997 | $22,360 |
| 35-3031 | Waiters and Waitresses | B | 2,228 | $22,161 |
| 39-9021 | Personal care aides | A | 1,874 | $22,890 |
| 43-4051 | Customer service representatives | B | 1,384 | $34,455 |
| 53-7062 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | B | 1,361 | $30,105 |
| 43-5081 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | B | 1,206 | $28,890 |
| 37-2011 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | B | 1,015 | $29,021 |
| 35-2021 | Food Preparation Workers | B+ | 748 | $23,156 |
| 47-2061 | Construction Laborers | B+ | 734 | $47,329 |
| 39-9011 | Childcare workers | B | 642 | $24,264 |
| 33-9032 | Security Guards | B | 619 | $42,174 |
| 41-3099 | Sales representatives, services, all other | A | 585 | $60,632 |
| 37-3011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | B | 584 | $39,914 |
| 41-4012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | B+ | 516 | $62,888 |
| 39-3091 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | B | 513 | $21,874 |
| 35-3011 | Bartenders | B | 485 | $25,150 |
| 35-9031 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | B | 445 | $21,158 |
| 53-3033 | Light truck or delivery services drivers | B+ | 411 | $31,744 |
| 43-6013 | Medical Secretaries | B+ | 397 | $35,129 |
| 53-7051 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | B | 331 | $42,080 |
| 35-9011 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | B | 327 | $21,031 |
| 41-3021 | Insurance sales agents | B+ | 293 | $58,099 |
| 39-2021 | Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | B | 248 | $24,054 |
| 43-3021 | Billing and Posting Clerks | B | 238 | $39,077 |
| 53-3041 | Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | B | 215 | $24,785 |
| 47-2073 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | B | 196 | $51,431 |
| 31-1011 | Home Health Aides | B | 172 | $24,951 |
| 29-2052 | Pharmacy Technicians | B | 158 | $30,549 |
| 47-2051 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | B | 150 | $56,260 |
| 51-9198 | Helpers--production workers | B | 141 | $31,123 |
| 21-1093 | Social and Human Service Assistants | B | 126 | $31,771 |
| 41-9022 | Real estate sales agents | B | 115 | $52,915 |
| 43-5011 | Cargo and Freight Agents | B | 100 | $44,359 |
| 47-2181 | Roofers | B | 84 | $53,620 |
| 47-2071 | Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | B | 82 | $55,363 |
| 49-9043 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | B | 74 | $47,887 |
| 49-2098 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | B | 38 | $47,689 |
| 21-1094 | Community Health Workers | B | 24 | $42,317 |
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| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53-3032 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | B | 968 | $45,257 |
| 35-2014 | Cooks, restaurant | A | 870 | $28,051 |
| 31-1014 | Nursing Assistants | B | 848 | $26,923 |
| 43-3031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | B | 762 | $41,526 |
| 35-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | B+ | 687 | $38,637 |
| 49-9071 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | B | 565 | $40,592 |
| 41-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | B | 500 | $44,012 |
| 43-1011 | First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers | B | 470 | $58,412 |
| 47-2031 | Carpenters | B+ | 466 | $58,266 |
| 49-3023 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | B | 390 | $47,057 |
| 47-2111 | Electricians | B+ | 384 | $60,987 |
| 39-5012 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | B | 330 | $25,865 |
| 15-1151 | Computer user support specialists | A | 326 | $51,080 |
| 31-9092 | Medical assistants | B+ | 285 | $34,915 |
| 47-2152 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | B+ | 267 | $60,433 |
| 23-2011 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | B+ | 241 | $55,120 |
| 29-2061 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | B | 214 | $45,567 |
| 15-1134 | Web Developers | A | 173 | $72,780 |
| 49-3031 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | B | 166 | $48,117 |
| 49-1011 | First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers | B | 153 | $61,262 |
| 49-9021 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | B | 145 | $47,530 |
| 41-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | B | 137 | $79,985 |
| 11-9051 | Food service managers | B | 108 | $55,892 |
| 37-1012 | First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | B | 104 | $46,344 |
| 11-9141 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | B+ | 99 | $69,372 |
| 47-2211 | Sheet metal workers | B | 97 | $61,448 |
| 29-2071 | Medical records and health information technicians | B | 85 | $43,721 |
| 15-1152 | Computer network support specialists | B | 84 | $66,586 |
| 41-9021 | Real estate brokers | B | 76 | $65,064 |
| 31-2021 | Physical therapist assistants | B+ | 74 | $55,267 |
| 29-2021 | Dental hygienists | B | 72 | $76,200 |
| 29-2034 | Radiologic Technologists | B | 60 | $57,442 |
| 29-1126 | Respiratory therapists | B+ | 59 | $57,783 |
| 31-9097 | Phlebotomists | B | 57 | $31,990 |
| 29-2055 | Surgical Technologists | B | 45 | $46,412 |
| 53-7032 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | B | 43 | $55,778 |
| 47-2021 | Brickmasons and blockmasons | B | 42 | $66,788 |
| 29-2056 | Veterinary technologists and technicians | B | 39 | $29,963 |
| 33-3021 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | B | 39 | $83,224 |
| 31-9011 | Massage Therapists | B | 37 | $39,782 |
| 33-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | B | 37 | $90,493 |
| 29-2099 | Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | B | 35 | $44,726 |
| 17-3012 | Electrical and electronics drafters | B | 34 | $56,629 |
| 47-2044 | Tile and marble setters | B | 34 | $43,785 |
| 49-9051 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | B | 33 | $76,904 |
| 31-2011 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | B | 29 | $58,505 |
| 27-2021 | Athletes and sports competitors | B+ | 22 | $137,777 |
| 29-2032 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | B+ | 21 | $76,528 |
| 33-1021 | First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | B | 21 | $83,999 |
| 49-9044 | Millwrights | B | 20 | $62,167 |
| 17-3029 | Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | B | 18 | $63,412 |
| 19-4099 | Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | B | 17 | $59,973 |
| 19-4091 | Environmental science and protection technicians, including health | B | 15 | $51,037 |
| 53-7021 | Crane and Tower Operators | B | 9 | $70,377 |
| 29-2033 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | B | 8 | $77,700 |
| 29-2035 | Magnetic resonance imaging technologists | B | 8 | $69,080 |
| 29-1124 | Radiation Therapists | B | 3 | $81,951 |
Later
| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-1021 | General and Operations Managers | A+ | 1,045 | $107,756 |
| 29-1141 | Registered nurses | A+ | 1,018 | $67,913 |
| 15-1132 | Software Developers, Applications | A+ | 722 | $88,650 |
| 13-2011 | Accountants and auditors | A | 706 | $65,924 |
| 25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | B | 419 | $58,128 |
| 13-1199 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | A | 369 | $81,015 |
| 15-1121 | Computer Systems Analysts | A+ | 366 | $78,529 |
| 13-1071 | Human resources specialists | B+ | 297 | $64,890 |
| 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | A | 282 | $61,785 |
| 13-1111 | Management analysts | A | 258 | $86,924 |
| 15-1199 | Computer Occupations, All Other | A+ | 254 | $89,933 |
| 23-1011 | Lawyers | A+ | 238 | $114,971 |
| 11-9199 | Managers, All Other | A | 225 | $103,117 |
| 21-1021 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | B | 222 | $37,760 |
| 47-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | B+ | 221 | $75,587 |
| 11-3031 | Financial managers | A+ | 217 | $133,965 |
| 27-3031 | Public relations specialists | B+ | 171 | $63,721 |
| 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | B+ | 163 | $78,417 |
| 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | A | 148 | $127,776 |
| 11-9111 | Medical and health services managers | A+ | 144 | $117,101 |
| 41-3031 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | B | 143 | $83,898 |
| 13-1151 | Training and Development Specialists | B+ | 141 | $66,987 |
| 13-1041 | Compliance Officers | B | 137 | $67,448 |
| 21-1022 | Healthcare social workers | B+ | 132 | $52,678 |
| 27-2022 | Coaches and Scouts | B | 132 | $55,091 |
| 15-1133 | Software developers, systems software | A | 131 | $88,888 |
| 27-1024 | Graphic designers | B | 122 | $53,425 |
| 41-4011 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | B+ | 118 | $74,360 |
| 13-1051 | Cost Estimators | B+ | 115 | $70,023 |
| 15-1142 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | B+ | 109 | $80,334 |
| 13-2072 | Loan Officers | B | 108 | $66,905 |
| 11-1011 | Chief Executives | B | 107 | $182,507 |
| 11-9021 | Construction managers | A | 105 | $101,941 |
| 11-2022 | Sales Managers | A | 104 | $133,537 |
| 11-3011 | Administrative services managers | B+ | 95 | $96,761 |
| 15-1122 | Information Security Analysts | A | 91 | $86,709 |
| 17-1011 | Architects, except landscape and naval | B+ | 91 | $84,389 |
| 11-9032 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | B | 90 | $94,115 |
| 13-2051 | Financial analysts | B | 89 | $96,323 |
| 27-1011 | Art directors | B | 87 | $99,850 |
| 13-1121 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | B | 86 | $43,635 |
| 29-1123 | Physical therapists | A | 80 | $78,195 |
| 29-1171 | Nurse practitioners | A+ | 80 | $118,315 |
| 13-1131 | Fundraisers | B | 77 | $53,339 |
| 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | B+ | 77 | $84,423 |
| 27-3043 | Writers and authors | B | 77 | $62,943 |
| 35-1011 | Chefs and Head Cooks | B | 77 | $52,051 |
| 17-2071 | Electrical Engineers | A | 75 | $90,171 |
| 11-2021 | Marketing managers | A | 74 | $132,257 |
| 11-9041 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | A | 74 | $123,562 |
| 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | B+ | 68 | $83,832 |
| 21-1091 | Health educators | B | 66 | $48,636 |
| 13-2099 | Financial Specialists, All Other | B | 64 | $64,692 |
| 11-9151 | Social and community service managers | B | 59 | $65,734 |
| 13-1081 | Logisticians | B | 59 | $60,638 |
| 13-1141 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | B | 56 | $77,740 |
| 15-1143 | Computer network architects | B+ | 56 | $96,745 |
| 13-2061 | Financial examiners | B | 54 | $85,910 |
| 29-1069 | Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | A | 50 | $189,152 |
| 29-1051 | Pharmacists | B+ | 48 | $124,791 |
| 11-3071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | B+ | 45 | $103,544 |
| 11-3121 | Human resources managers | A | 45 | $115,693 |
| 25-1071 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | A+ | 44 | $156,621 |
| 41-9031 | Sales Engineers | B | 41 | $71,000 |
| 27-3091 | Interpreters and Translators | B | 39 | $57,747 |
| 21-1023 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | B | 38 | $40,441 |
| 11-3051 | Industrial production managers | B | 36 | $101,453 |
| 19-2031 | Chemists | B | 36 | $70,933 |
| 29-1062 | Family and general practitioners | A | 35 | $229,665 |
| 19-3031 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | B+ | 34 | $87,218 |
| 29-1127 | Speech-Language Pathologists | A | 34 | $75,067 |
| 29-1122 | Occupational therapists | B+ | 31 | $77,982 |
| 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | B+ | 30 | $72,756 |
| 21-2011 | Clergy | B | 30 | $51,933 |
| 11-9033 | Education administrators, postsecondary | B+ | 28 | $119,031 |
| 15-2041 | Statisticians | A | 28 | $85,930 |
| 11-2031 | Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | B+ | 25 | $116,367 |
| 19-2021 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | B+ | 25 | $95,228 |
| 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | B+ | 24 | $82,032 |
| 27-3042 | Technical writers | B | 24 | $54,455 |
| 29-9011 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | B | 22 | $69,373 |
| 17-2081 | Environmental Engineers | B | 21 | $82,746 |
| 13-2031 | Budget analysts | B | 18 | $77,735 |
| 17-2199 | Engineers, All Other | B+ | 18 | $106,325 |
| 19-3091 | Anthropologists and archeologists | B | 18 | $55,002 |
| 21-1029 | Social Workers, All Other | B | 18 | $68,406 |
| 29-1071 | Physician Assistants | A | 17 | $113,930 |
| 17-2072 | Electronics engineers, except computer | B | 16 | $97,501 |
| 19-2041 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | B | 16 | $66,292 |
| 29-1131 | Veterinarians | A | 15 | $94,526 |
| 17-2041 | Chemical Engineers | B+ | 14 | $100,982 |
| 19-3011 | Economists | B+ | 13 | $87,410 |
| 53-2012 | Commercial Pilots | B+ | 13 | $101,841 |
| 11-3061 | Purchasing Managers | B+ | 12 | $122,240 |
| 11-3131 | Training and Development Managers | A | 10 | $106,660 |
| 11-9121 | Natural sciences managers | B+ | 10 | $122,664 |
| 29-1011 | Chiropractors | B+ | 10 | $0 |
| 29-1021 | Dentists, General | B+ | 10 | $213,324 |
| 29-1061 | Anesthesiologists | B | 10 | $209,817 |
| 19-4092 | Forensic Science Technicians | B | 9 | $60,733 |
| 29-9091 | Athletic trainers | B | 9 | $47,805 |
| 11-2011 | Advertising and promotions managers | B+ | 8 | $116,074 |
| 19-3051 | Urban and Regional Planners | B+ | 8 | $77,373 |
| 19-3099 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | B | 8 | $73,468 |
| 11-9039 | Education administrators, all other | B | 6 | $81,874 |
| 17-1021 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | B | 6 | $64,666 |
| 19-2042 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | B | 6 | $78,987 |
| 17-1012 | Landscape architects | B | 4 | $77,942 |
| 17-2111 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | B | 4 | $102,328 |
| 25-4012 | Curators | B | 4 | $64,495 |
| 29-1041 | Optometrists | B+ | 4 | $133,995 |
| 29-1199 | Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | B | 4 | $70,258 |
| 17-2131 | Materials engineers | B | 3 | $96,038 |
| 19-1021 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | B | 2 | $133,394 |
| 19-1022 | Microbiologists | B+ | 2 | $104,267 |
| 23-1021 | Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | B+ | 2 | $139,383 |
| 23-1022 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | B | 2 | $62,457 |
| 29-1081 | Podiatrists | B+ | 2 | $129,172 |