Waiters and Waitresses pay in Kansas City
$40,660avg. a year
$19.55 an hour · 16,540 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area earn an average of $40,660 a year. That is $2,040 (5%) more than the Missouri average of $38,620. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$36,080Median pay
$19.55Average hourly
+5%vs. Missouri average
16,540Jobs in this metro
Other Missouri metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
120,170 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$39,070
$18.79 an hour
2600 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$37,510
$18.04 an hour
33,050 jobs
Springfield, MO
$37,120
$17.85 an hour
42,120 jobs
Columbia, MO
$36,910
$17.75 an hour
5820 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$36,880
$17.73 an hour
61,220 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$36,810
$17.70 an hour
7820 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$36,260
$17.43 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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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Kansas City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,370 |
| Bartenders | $38,450 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,670 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $45,510 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,170 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $31,230 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Kansas City?
The average is $40,660 a year, and the median is $36,080. About 16,540 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Missouri average?
That is $2,040 (5%) more than the Missouri average of $38,620.
Is this job common in Kansas City?
It makes up 15.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3031. 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.