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Substitute Teacher Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substitute 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substitute Teachers in Kansas City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,910
25th Percentile Wage
$27,360
50th Percentile Wage
$32,290
75th Percentile Wage
$38,790
90th Percentile Wage
$46,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute 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 $46,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,910.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$32,290
8.24% 4.80%
2017
$29,630
8.20% -
2016
$27,200
8.97% -
2015
$24,760
-9.05% -
2014
$27,000
3.37% -
2013
$26,090
-17.82% -
2012
$30,740
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,290, Kansas City is the highest paying city for substitute teachers in state of Missouri, followed by Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers (median annual salary $27,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of substitute teachers in Kansas City is 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$32,290
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$27,020
St Louis
$26,970
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$26,920
Jefferson City
$26,750
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$23,310
Springfield
$23,300
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$23,060
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$22,350
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$20,280
Joplin
$19,380
Columbia
$18,700
St Joseph
$18,540

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