Kansas City, MO-KS · SOC 51-2028
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Kansas City
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$45,240
per year in Kansas City
1% below
National Median
$45,850
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$21.75/hr
median hourly
Employment
2,510
jobs in Kansas City
BLS metro-level wage data places Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Kansas City, MO-KS at a median of $45,240 per year ($21.75/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,850, Kansas City pays 1% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 2,510 electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss are employed across the Kansas City MSA in SOC 51-2028.
The Kansas City pay distribution spans from $35,550 at the 10th percentile to $75,930 at the 90th — a 2.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $38,430 and the 75th at $56,830, so half of Kansas City-based electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Kansas City, MO-KS covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide MO data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Kansas City
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$35,550
25th Percentile
$38,430
Median
$45,240
75th Percentile
$56,830
90th Percentile
$75,930
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