Lowest-paying jobs in Kansas City

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Lowest-paying jobs in Kansas City

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Kansas City, MO-KS, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Kansas City, the annual mean wage is $51,630 or 3.5% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $20,370. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $33,660
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

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#99. Upholsterers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $33,500
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,640
- Employment: 29,420

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#98. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $33,340
- Employment: 1,560

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- Employment: 172,520

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Inkaroad // Wikimedia Commons

#97. Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $33,160
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,890
- Employment: 11,940

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#96. Pest Control Workers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $33,110
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,910
- Employment: 79,450

6 / 100

Dragana Gordic // Shutterstock

#95. Pharmacy Technicians

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $33,080
- Employment: 3,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780

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Maria Sbytova // Shutterstock

#94. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $33,070
- Employment: 850

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

8 / 100

Flamingo Images // Shutterstock

#93. Concierges

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $33,050
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670

9 / 100

Picsfive // Shutterstock

#92. Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,820
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 30,030

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#91. Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,670
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,010
- Employment: 21,290

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#90. Helpers--Production Workers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,630
- Employment: 1,270

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

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ESB Basic // Shutterstock

#89. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,300
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

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#88. Etchers and Engravers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,220
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,770
- Employment: 10,310

14 / 100

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#87. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,200
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730

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#86. Physical Therapist Aides

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,170
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270

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Pixabay

#85. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 21,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

17 / 100

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#84. New Accounts Clerks

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,090
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,490
- Employment: 43,420

18 / 100

Stokkete // Shutterstock

#83. File Clerks

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,930
- Employment: 960

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300

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Vasin Lee // Shutterstock

#82. Residential Advisors

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,880
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

20 / 100

ProfDEH // Wikimedia Commons

#81. Couriers and Messengers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,860
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

21 / 100

Antoine Taveneaux // Wikimedia Commons

#80. Gambling Dealers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,740
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,980
- Employment: 98,890

22 / 100

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#79. Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,580
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,230
- Employment: 16,410

23 / 100

Pixabay

#78. Helpers--Electricians

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,570
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260

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Pearl PhotoPix // Shutterstock

#77. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,160
- Employment: 2,850

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

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#76. Tire Repairers and Changers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,070
- Employment: 920

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

26 / 100

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#75. Gambling Cage Workers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,020
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,330

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Jorge Royan // Wikicommons

#74. Costume Attendants

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,950
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,970
- Employment: 7,460

28 / 100

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#73. Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,940
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,750
- Employment: 8,020

29 / 100

Giulio_Fornasar // Shutterstock

#72. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,920
- Employment: 1,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

30 / 100

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#71. Psychiatric Technicians

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,890
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470

31 / 100

CHRISTOF STACHE // Getty Images

#70. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,870
- Employment: 1,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

32 / 100

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#69. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,740
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850

33 / 100

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#68. Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,660
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,800
- Employment: 29,150

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#67. Furniture Finishers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,600
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,350
- Employment: 16,220

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#66. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,410
- Employment: 1,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

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#65. Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,340
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,930
- Employment: 10,850

37 / 100

Canva

#64. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,270
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

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#63. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,070
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

39 / 100

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#62. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,030
- Employment: 12,680

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

40 / 100

Syda Productions // Shutterstock

#61. Tellers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 3,270

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

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#60. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,850
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110

42 / 100

Atstock Productions // Shutterstock

#59. Telemarketers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,730
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

43 / 100

New Africa // Shutterstock

#58. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,720
- Employment: 6,240

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

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#57. Recreation Workers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,500
- Employment: 2,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

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#56. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,480
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

46 / 100

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#55. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,460
- Employment: 5,670

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

47 / 100

viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#54. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,370
- Employment: 3,640

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

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#53. Stockers and Order Fillers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,240
- Employment: 19,680

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

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#52. Psychiatric Aides

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,100
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 55,020

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#51. Animal Trainers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,980
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,240
- Employment: 16,530

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#50. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,970
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,340
- Employment: 9,670

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#49. Pharmacy Aides

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,830
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280

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#48. Bakers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,790
- Employment: 2,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

54 / 100

GagliardiPhotography // Shutterstock

#47. Nursing Assistants

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,450
- Employment: 11,440

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

55 / 100

UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#46. Sewing Machine Operators

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,340
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

56 / 100

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#45. Parking Attendants

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,220
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

57 / 100

Jorge Royan // Wikimedia Commons

#44. Cooks, Restaurant

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,210
- Employment: 10,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

58 / 100

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#43. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,190
- Employment: 3,960

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

59 / 100

Don LaVange // Flickr

#42. Funeral Attendants

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,070
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370

60 / 100

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#41. Driver/Sales Workers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $27,960
- Employment: 3,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

61 / 100

Smash the Iron Cage // Wikimedia Commons

#40. Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $27,660
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 73,390

62 / 100

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#39. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $27,280
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990

63 / 100

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#38. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $27,070
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,570
- Employment: 34,340

64 / 100

Crew // Wikimedia Commons

#37. Bartenders

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $27,020
- Employment: 4,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

65 / 100

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#36. Retail Salespersons

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $27,010
- Employment: 27,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

66 / 100

Paul.J.West // Shutterstock

#35. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,890
- Employment: 8,680

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

67 / 100

Finist4 // Shutterstock

#34. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,880
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780

68 / 100

Unsplash

#33. Floral Designers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

69 / 100

Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#31 (tie). Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,780
- Employment: 2,840

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

70 / 100

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#31 (tie). Library Assistants, Clerical

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,780
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

71 / 100

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#30. Orderlies

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,690
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990

72 / 100

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#29. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,140
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

73 / 100

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#28. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,100
- Employment: 680

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

74 / 100

Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#27. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790

75 / 100

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#26. Dietetic Technicians

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $25,850
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230

76 / 100

create jobs 51 // Shutterstock

#25. Legislators

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $25,410
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,440
- Employment: 52,280

77 / 100

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#24. Passenger Attendants

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $25,340
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,420
- Employment: 28,200

78 / 100

U.S. Department of Agriculture // Flickr

#23. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $25,310
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 13,210

79 / 100

Canva

#22. Food Preparation Workers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $25,070
- Employment: 4,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

80 / 100

Canva

#21. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $24,880
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630

81 / 100

Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#20. Animal Caretakers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $24,690
- Employment: 1,850

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

82 / 100

Travis Grathwell // Flickr

#19. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $24,430
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990

83 / 100

Jason Person // Shutterstock

#18. Cooks, Short Order

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $24,350
- Employment: 1,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

84 / 100

Pixabay

#17. Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $24,190
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,460
- Employment: 137,500

85 / 100

Pexels

#16. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $23,830
- Employment: 1,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

86 / 100

Unsplash

#15. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $23,720
- Employment: 2,430

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

87 / 100

Dean Drobot // Shutterstock

#14. Cashiers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $23,640
- Employment: 27,290

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

88 / 100

Canva

#12 (tie). Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $23,570
- Employment: 750

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760

89 / 100

Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#12 (tie). Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $23,570
- Employment: 1,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

90 / 100

Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#11. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $23,510
- Employment: 5,630

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

91 / 100

Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#10. Childcare Workers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $23,390
- Employment: 5,430

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

92 / 100

Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#9. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $23,200
- Employment: 1,520

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

93 / 100

Pxhere

#8. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $22,780
- Employment: 28,930

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

94 / 100

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#7. Waiters and Waitresses

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $22,640
- Employment: 18,590

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

95 / 100

Daniel Lee // Flickr

#6. Cooks, Fast Food

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $22,330
- Employment: 4,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

96 / 100

Ryan Everton // Unsplash

#5. Dishwashers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $21,650
- Employment: 3,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

97 / 100

VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#4. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $21,390
- Employment: 1,920

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

98 / 100

aboutsung // Shutterstock

#3. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $21,350
- Employment: 3,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

99 / 100

Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#2. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $21,050
- Employment: 3,130

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

100 / 100

Pixabay

#1. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Kansas City, MO-KS
- Annual mean salary: $20,370
- Employment: 1,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940