Cashiers pay in Kansas City
$32,610avg. a year
$15.68 an hour · 24,160 employed
Cashiers in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area earn an average of $32,610 a year. That is about the same as the Missouri average of $32,810. The U.S. average is $33,180.
$30,700Median pay
$15.68Average hourly
-1%vs. Missouri average
24,160Jobs in this metro
Other Missouri metro areas
Average pay for cashiers in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
131,130 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$34,500
$16.59 an hour
25,200 jobs
Springfield, MO
$31,470
$15.13 an hour
31,650 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$31,360
$15.08 an hour
41,330 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$31,250
$15.02 an hour
52,340 jobs
Columbia, MO
$31,200
$15.00 an hour
61,270 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$31,120
$14.96 an hour
72,400 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$30,580
$14.70 an hour
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How Kansas City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Missouri metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Kansas City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $36,840 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $80,720 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $81,180 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $52,620 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $89,340 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $48,590 |
Questions and answers
How much do cashiers make in Kansas City?
The average is $32,610 a year, and the median is $30,700. About 24,160 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Missouri average?
That is about the same as the Missouri average of $32,810.
Is this job common in Kansas City?
It makes up 22.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2011. Metro area: Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 28140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.