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Human Resources Manager Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of human resources managers in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources managers in Kansas City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Human Resources Managers in Kansas City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$70,840
25th Percentile Wage
$88,700
50th Percentile Wage
$111,780
75th Percentile Wage
$135,740
90th Percentile Wage
$183,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources managers 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 $183,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,840.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources managers from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$111,780
4.24% 15.48%
2018
$107,040
3.03% -
2017
$103,800
1.79% -
2016
$101,940
-3.21% -
2015
$105,210
3.38% -
2014
$101,650
4.55% -
2013
$97,020
2.62% -
2012
$94,480
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Manager Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $111,780, Kansas City is the second highest paying city for human resources managers in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers (median annual salary of $144,540). Compared with Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, the median annual salary of human resources managers in Kansas City is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$144,540
Kansas City
$111,780
Columbia
$108,080
St Louis
$102,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$96,100
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$95,210
St Joseph
$93,600
Springfield
$89,580
Joplin
$81,930
Jefferson City
$74,160
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$72,980
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$72,520

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