Project Management Specialist Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of project management specialists in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of project management specialists 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 Project Management Specialists in Kansas City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,590
25th Percentile Wage
$63,260
50th Percentile Wage
$85,300
75th Percentile Wage
$108,060
90th Percentile Wage
$133,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for project management specialists 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 $133,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,590.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of project management specialists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$85,300
4.62% 4.62%
2021
$81,360
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Table 2. Compare Project Management Specialist Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,300, Kansas City is the highest paying city for project management specialists in state of Missouri, followed by St Louis (median annual salary $84,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of project management specialists in Kansas City is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in St Louis.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$85,300
St Louis
$84,130
St Joseph
$83,650
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$79,610
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$77,850
Jefferson City
$77,460
Columbia
$77,290
Springfield
$75,240
Joplin
$74,940
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$74,220
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$73,780
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$72,750
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$65,170

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