The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education teachers in Kansas City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,810 | -1.77% | 7.21% |
| 2021 | $63,920 | -5.12% | - |
| 2020 | $67,190 | -16.82% | - |
| 2019 | $78,490 | 0.96% | - |
| 2018 | $77,740 | 8.08% | - |
| 2017 | $71,460 | -10.82% | - |
| 2016 | $79,190 | 0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $78,450 | 4.19% | - |
| 2014 | $75,160 | 18.83% | - |
| 2013 | $61,010 | 4.47% | - |
| 2012 | $58,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,810 in Kansas City is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Kansas City is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area and 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Louis | |
| Springfield | |
| Kansas City | |
| Columbia |