650+ Retail Jobs in Kansas City, MO

Direct local wage data shows two things at once: BLS puts Kansas City sales and related occupations at about $26.43 per hour on average in May 2025, but older occupation-specific BLS data put retail salespersons at a $15.96 median hourly wage and cashiers at $14.34 per hour. More current proxy signals line up with frontline pay in the mid-teens: local hourly retail postings center on about $15 to $16 / hour, many frontline postings cluster around $16 to $20, and flexible sales-associate roles are often advertised at $13.00–$18.00 per hour.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 367 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $31,200 at the 25th percentile, $35,100 at the median and $41,600 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Kansas City is still a workable retail market, but not an easy one: we observed more than 750 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, and metro unemployment was about 3.5% in mid-2026. The catch is that Missouri retail signals have softened, with statewide retail employment down 0.5% year-over-year and active retail postings down 2.7% year-over-year in August 2026, so employers still need staff but are being more selective. Expect the best odds in on-site entry and lead roles that combine customer service with inventory, merchandising, and flexible shift coverage, because about 75% of local postings are entry level and about 95% or more are on-site.

Best positioned: A candidate with open availability, recent store-floor experience, and credible inventory, cash-handling, merchandising, or replenishment skills has the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not overread broad retail salary bands: local hourly postings center on about $15 to $16 / hour, while broader annual ranges are lifted by manager-heavy postings rather than typical cashier or sales-associate pay.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 684 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Dollar General: 39 open roles
2. The TJX Companies, Inc.: 22 open roles
3. AutoZone, Inc.: 18 open roles
4. Bath & Body Works: 15 open roles
5. Lowe's: 15 open roles
6. Macy's: 14 open roles
7. Gap Inc.: 12 open roles
8. MFA Oil Company: 12 open roles
9. The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division: 12 open roles
10. OSLRS: 11 open roles

Where the openings are

• Kansas City: 236
• Overland Park: 106
• Leawood: 52
• Olathe: 47
• Independence: 39
• Lee's Summit: 33
• Lenexa: 28
• Blue Springs: 23

Work arrangement

on-site 661 (100%), hybrid 3 (0%)

Where the demand is

The real volume is in mainstream store-floor retail, not niche buying or remote e-commerce work. We observed more than 750 retail postings across more than 250 companies in the last 90 days, with hiring fragmented rather than dominated by one chain; about 85% of postings sit in general retail, with smaller shares in apparel and department or clothing or shoe stores. That is good for applicants because there are many entry points, but it also means lots of employers are filling small numbers of seats rather than running giant hiring waves. Right now, apparel and shopping-district demand looks especially visible around Ward Parkway and Country Club Plaza: Old Navy posted a full-time Retail Sales Associate role at Ward Parkway, Banana Republic posted a part-time Retail Sales Associate role on the Plaza, Evereve and Jaxen Grey joined the Plaza in June, and Reformation is slated to open its first metro location there in winter 2026. Grocery and mass retail remain dependable too, with Walmart posting cashier or front-end work in Kansas City and Hy-Vee posting a Dairy Clerk role that emphasizes basic math, customer service, and physical store work. Supervisory openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market. Only about 5% of local retail postings are lead+ roles, which is why candidates targeting assistant manager, key holder, or customer experience coordinator jobs should expect more selectivity than entry-level applicants.

• General store-floor retail (high): This is the biggest pool: about 85% of local retail postings sit in general retail, and the market skews strongly to entry-level, on-site work.
• Apparel and department-store corridors (moderate): Ward Parkway and Country Club Plaza show visible apparel hiring through Gap brands, while Plaza additions such as Evereve, Jaxen Grey, and the planned Reformation store strengthen fashion-oriented demand.
• Supervisor and key-holder tracks (limited): These roles pay better, but they are scarce because only about 5% of local postings are lead+ roles.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site retailers where one person is expected to sell, stock, recover, and handle the register; that mix matches what Kansas City employers appear to reward most.

Roles worth searching next

• Customer support representative or front-office support: Retail-facing talent increasingly competes with broader customer support roles on pay and total rewards, so strong service experience can transfer out of the store environment.
• Warehouse order picker: It is a realistic pivot for retail workers who already know SKU accuracy, pace, and shift work, and a Kansas City posting advertised up to about $21.55 per hour for 2nd-shift work.
• CDL-A grocery delivery driver: This is a retail-adjacent supply role serving convenience stores and chain restaurants in the metro, with a local posting offering about $80,000–$105,000 per year.
• AI trainer or human-AI collaboration coordinator: New retail-adjacent roles are emerging around AI training, explainability, and human-AI coordination as retailers expand automation and oversight work.

What postings ask for

• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): It shows up in about 35% of local retail postings, making it one of the clearest screening skills in Kansas City. Who: Entry-level applicants, switchers, and anyone returning to retail after time away.
• Merchandising and visual merchandising (differentiator | immediate): Merchandising appears in about 25% of postings and visual merchandising in about 15%, so it helps you stand out from pure cashier applicants. Who: Applicants targeting apparel, department-store, and specialty-store roles.
• Cash handling and POS operation (table_stakes | immediate): Cash handling appears in about 25% of postings, and local market commentary also points to point-of-sale operation as a recurring requirement for cashier and associate roles. Who: Entry-level applicants and career switchers coming from food service or hospitality.
• Loss prevention and inventory control (differentiator | near-term): Loss prevention and inventory control each show up in about 10% of postings, which is meaningful because these skills usually travel with more trust and better advancement odds. Who: Mid-career retail workers and applicants aiming for lead or key-holder roles.
• Multi-function floor coverage (premium | immediate): Retailers increasingly want associates who can shift between sales, customer service, and inventory tasks as demand changes during the day. Who: Anyone trying to beat crowded entry-level competition.
• NRF Foundation retail coursework (differentiator | near-term): The NRF Foundation offers retail courses and certificates, including the Business of Retail, which can help career switchers and aspiring supervisors look more intentional and credible. Who: Career switchers and current associates trying to move up.

Questions about this market

What do Retail roles pay in Kansas City, MO-KS?

Direct local wage data shows two things at once: BLS puts Kansas City sales and related occupations at about $26.43 per hour on average in May 2025, but older occupation-specific BLS data put retail salespersons at a $15.96 median hourly wage and cashiers at $14.34 per hour. More current proxy signals line up with frontline pay in the mid-teens: local hourly retail postings center on about $15 to $16 / hour, many frontline postings cluster around $16 to $20, and flexible sales-associate roles are often advertised at $13.00–$18.00 per hour. In plain English, most Kansas City retail jobs are still moderate-pay, broad-access jobs rather than high-wage careers. The metro's overall average wage was $31.99 per hour, so retail sits below the local all-jobs average even when sales-related averages look healthier on paper.

Where is demand for Retail roles in Kansas City, MO-KS concentrated?

The real volume is in mainstream store-floor retail, not niche buying or remote e-commerce work. We observed more than 750 retail postings across more than 250 companies in the last 90 days, with hiring fragmented rather than dominated by one chain; about 85% of postings sit in general retail, with smaller shares in apparel and department or clothing or shoe stores. That is good for applicants because there are many entry points, but it also means lots of employers are filling small numbers of seats rather than running giant hiring waves. Right now, apparel and shopping-district demand looks especially visible around Ward Parkway and Country Club Plaza: Old Navy posted a full-time Retail Sales Associate role at Ward Parkway, Banana Republic posted a part-time Retail Sales Associate role on the Plaza, Evereve and Jaxen Grey joined the Plaza in June, and Reformation is slated to open its first metro location there in winter 2026. Grocery and mass retail remain dependable too, with Walmart posting cashier or front-end work in Kansas City and Hy-Vee posting a Dairy Clerk role that emphasizes basic math, customer service, and physical store work. Supervisory openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market. Only about 5% of local retail postings are lead+ roles, which is why candidates targeting assistant manager, key holder, or customer experience coordinator jobs should expect more selectivity than entry-level applicants.

Which employers are hiring the most Retail talent in Kansas City, MO-KS?

Recent postings show the most activity from Gamestop (20 postings), Tailored Brands (20 postings), AutoZone, Inc. (15 postings), Spencer Living Systems LLC (15 postings), Spirit Halloween (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Retail roles in Kansas City, MO-KS be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

Openings come from the Callings.ai live index of over 13 million jobs, refreshed hourly. This page searches postings from the last 30 days; run the search yourself to filter by anything else in plain language.

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