--- title: Jobs in Kansas City, MO — Hiring Now description: Explore Kansas City, Missouri jobs in healthcare, logistics, finance, engineering, and tech. Browse salary data and top employers across the metro. type: location_city url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/missouri/kansas-city date: 2026-09-28T19:13:19Z og_description: Kansas City jobs span healthcare, logistics, finance, engineering, and tech across one of the Midwest's largest metro labor markets. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/g8uiap.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations - label: Missouri url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/missouri --- # Jobs in Kansas City, MO — Hiring Now **State:** [Missouri Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/missouri?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 5,981 **Hiring momentum:** +34.9% — 398 new postings in the last 28 days vs 295 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 8,799 - Median salary: $64K - Salary range (P25–P75): $43K – $107K - Remote share: 6.5% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 8,799 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - New postings for Kansas City, MO rose 35% in the last 28 days (398 vs 295 in the 28 days before). - Industries with the most postings in Kansas City, MO: Hospitals and Health Care (11% of all postings), followed by General Contractors and Retail. - Pay in Kansas City, MO runs 8% below the United States median ($64K vs $70K). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top industries in Kansas City, MO | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 952 | $54K | | Construction | 586 | $78K | | Retail | 556 | $40K | | Hospitality | 288 | $36K | | Financial Services | 270 | $85K | | Engineering Services | 248 | $140K | | Business Consulting & Services | 237 | $178K | | Packaging & Containers Manufacturing | 210 | — | | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 203 | $169K | | Civil Engineering | 200 | $107K | ## Top roles hiring in Kansas City, MO | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Registered Nurse | 412 | $77K | | Project Manager | 182 | $102K | | Retail Sales Associate | 142 | $33K | | Security Officer | 140 | $40K | | Sales Representative | 134 | $73K | | Warehouse Associate | 113 | $44K | | Customer Service Representative | 108 | — | | Construction Manager | 107 | — | | CDL Driver | 102 | $62K | | Civil Engineer | 95 | — | ## Top hiring companies in Kansas City, MO | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Burns & McDonnell Jobs — Engineering & Construction](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/burns-mcdonnell?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 252 | | [CVS Health Jobs & Careers — Pharmacy & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cvs-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 115 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 130 employers filed 369 petitions; 2% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Kansas City, MO | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | The Children's Mercy Hospital | 31 | $103K | | H&R Block | 26 | — | | Frontier Schools | 20 | — | | Burns & McDonnell | 16 | — | | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 16 | — | ## Nearby cities hiring | City | Distance | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---|---| | [Jobs in Kansas City, KS — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/kansas-city?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2.8 mi | 2452 | $56K | | [Jobs in Shawnee, KS — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/shawnee?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 8.6 mi | 437 | $43K | | [Hiring in Independence, MO — Top Employers & Pay Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/missouri/independence?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 8.8 mi | 765 | $50K | | [Jobs in Leawood, KS — Finance, Tech & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/leawood?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 9.4 mi | 411 | $42K | | [Jobs in Overland Park, KS — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/overland-park?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 9.5 mi | 4066 | $70K | [All H1B sponsors in Kansas City, MO](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/kansas-city-mo?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What industries are hiring most in Kansas City, MO? Healthcare, logistics, finance, engineering, technology, and professional services all hire heavily in Kansas City. The city's scale and central US location give it a much broader employer mix than most Missouri markets. ### What salary range is common in Kansas City, MO? Kansas City salaries vary sharply by field, with finance, engineering, healthcare, and technical roles often paying well above entry-level retail or service work. The pay benchmarks on this page help you compare those categories using current listings. ### Which employers are most visible in Kansas City, MO? Visible employers typically include major health systems, banks, engineering firms, logistics operators, public agencies, and large consumer brands across the metro. The employer table on this page ranks active openings so you can see current demand. ### How can I search beyond Kansas City, MO? Use nearby-city links for Independence, Lee's Summit, Belton, and other metro communities, then open the Missouri jobs page for a statewide view. That helps if you want to compare Kansas City against smaller Missouri markets. ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)