Marketing Managers salary in Kansas City, MO
Median pay for marketing managers in Kansas City, MO: $127,800/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $72,620 – $219,290 · about 1,530 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($127,800) by +$0 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Kansas City
With Kansas City's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $127,800 has the buying power of about $137,120 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $78,827 · median home $329,641 · median rent $1,548/mo.
How Kansas City ranks for this job
On raw pay, Kansas City, MO is 92nd of the 183 metros we hold marketing managers wages for. Once Kansas City's cost of living is applied, it ranks 74th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Kansas City is one of the places where marketing managers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Kansas City
A median home in Kansas City, MO costs $329,641 — about 2.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,548/mo works out at 15% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where marketing managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Kansas City.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Kansas City | Rent vs Kansas City |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $217,300 | +70% | 2.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $209,170 | +64% | 2.1× |
| Trenton, NJ | $202,000 | +58% | 1.7× |
| New York, NY | $176,530 | +38% | 2.3× |
Same job elsewhere in MO
| Metro | Median pay | vs Kansas City | Rent vs Kansas City |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO | $127,840 | +0% | 0.9× |
| Springfield, MO | $97,980 | −23% | 0.8× |
Staying in MO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires marketing managers around Kansas City
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Cerner Corporation · Tech
- Hallmark Cards · Retail
Other jobs in Kansas City
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 183 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.