First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers in Kansas City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,980
25th Percentile Wage
$63,880
50th Percentile Wage
$71,480
75th Percentile Wage
$97,530
90th Percentile Wage
$116,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $116,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,980.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$71,480
-7.34% -7.02%
2021
$76,730
-9.46% -
2020
$83,990
4.51% -
2019
$80,200
2.22% -
2018
$78,420
6.03% -
2017
$73,690
0.77% -
2016
$73,120
1.68% -
2015
$71,890
-11.35% -
2014
$80,050
1.70% -
2013
$78,690
2.78% -
2012
$76,500
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,480, Kansas City is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city St Louis (median annual salary of $85,400). Compared with St Louis, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Kansas City is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$85,400
Kansas City
$71,480
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$66,300
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$63,030
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$61,000
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$59,630
Springfield
$56,880
Columbia
$50,800
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$49,750
St Joseph
$48,440
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$46,030
Joplin
$45,230
Jefferson City
$43,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Kansas City, Missouri.