Software Engineer Jobs in Kansas City, MO

Local government wage data for the broad computer and mathematical group in Kansas City showed a $100,770 median in 2025, with the 25th percentile at $72,400 and the 75th percentile at $131,190; the same broad group averaged $49.63 per hour. Newer posting-based signals are directionally higher at the center, around about $103k to $135k locally, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics put Missouri's mean offered salary on new openings at about $117,373 in September 2026 (n=665).

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Advertised pay

Across the 55 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $45,760 at the 25th percentile, $57,500 at the median and $116,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Kansas City is a balanced but competitive market for software, IT & cybersecurity over the next 3-6 months. There is real demand, with more than 250 sampled postings across more than 100 companies in the last 90 days, and Missouri category postings were up 14.9% year over year in September 2026. But net growth is not broad-based: Missouri employment in the category was down 1.5% year over year, Kansas City's Information supersector was down 5.4545% year over year in August 2026, and the local work mix is mostly about 75% on-site. That usually rewards candidates who can solve immediate business problems on-site or hybrid, not people searching only for fully remote or training-heavy junior roles.

Best positioned: Mid-career engineers, cloud/infrastructure people, and cybersecurity candidates who can show Python, SQL, AWS or Azure depth and are open to local on-site work have the best odds.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming abundant postings mean an easy landing: entry-level roles are only about 20% of the local mix, remote roles are about 10%, and software hiring nationally has become more senior-skewed.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 151 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Garmin: 19 open roles
2. Garmin: 9 open roles
3. BK Behavior: 7 open roles
4. ReDiscover: 4 open roles
5. American Century: 3 open roles
6. AO Garcia Agency: 3 open roles
7. Commerce Bank: 3 open roles
8. University Health: 3 open roles
9. Akkodis: 2 open roles
10. Aria Care Partners: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Kansas City: 60
• Olathe: 29
• Overland Park: 26
• Lenexa: 9
• Lee's Summit: 5
• Riverside: 4
• Leavenworth: 3
• Leawood: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 107 (72%), hybrid 31 (21%), remote 11 (7%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated less in one employer and more in a few employer types. In the recent Kansas City sample, hiring is fragmented across employers, and the most-active industries were software development at about 30%, computers and electronics manufacturing at about 20%, business consulting at about 15%, IT services and IT consulting at about 10%, and financial services at about 10%. That mix points to a market where enterprise application work, embedded or product-adjacent engineering, consulting delivery, and internal platform support all matter. Cloud and enterprise-data work looks especially useful. KC Tech Council reports Azure and SQL as leading local skills, while the posting sample shows Python, SQL, AWS, Java, and C# appearing frequently. That combination suggests the best openings are not just pure greenfield product roles; many are likely modernization, integration, reporting, automation, and cloud platform jobs. Cybersecurity is real but narrower. CISSP only shows up in about 5% of sampled postings, which tells you high-end security credentials help, but the local market is not dominated by credential-gated cyber jobs. The better tactic is to target security work where it intersects with cloud, identity, infrastructure, compliance, or regulated employers rather than waiting only for standalone SOC openings.

• Software product and manufacturing-linked engineering (high): Software development and computers/electronics manufacturing make up about half of the sampled industry mix, so product engineering, platform work, QA automation, and systems work tied to real products are a core opportunity set.
• Consulting and enterprise modernization (high): Business consulting and IT services together account for about a quarter of the sampled demand, which supports implementation, cloud migration, app support, integration, and internal tools roles.
• Cybersecurity and regulatory tech (moderate): Financial services account for about 10% of the sampled industry mix, CISSP appears in a small share of postings, and local signals from Tenfold Security and funded compliance-focused startups suggest targeted but real opportunity in security, governance, and trust-heavy software work.

Where to focus: Focus first on mid-level cloud, platform, application, and security roles at software, manufacturing, consulting, and financial employers that want Python or SQL plus AWS or Azure and can use a locally available candidate quickly.

Roles worth searching next

• Business systems analyst / application analyst: It is a strong bridge if you already have SQL, process mapping, or enterprise app experience and want to move closer to technical delivery in a market that leans enterprise and integration-heavy.
• Implementation consultant / solutions consultant: Consulting and IT services are a meaningful part of local demand, so product implementation and customer-facing technical delivery can be a practical alternative to pure engineering openings.
• GRC analyst / security compliance analyst: This is a realistic pivot for people with audit, policy, risk, or regulated-industry backgrounds who want to enter the cyber side without competing first for deep engineering roles.
• Technical project coordinator / scrum or delivery analyst: Kansas City's fragmented employer mix means many teams need coordination around delivery, modernization, and internal systems even when they are not hiring another full-stack engineer.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python appears in about 30% of sampled local postings, making it the clearest general-purpose screening skill across software, automation, and security-adjacent work. Who: Entry-level candidates, mid-career engineers, and switchers building proof of technical execution.
• SQL (table_stakes | immediate): SQL shows up in about 20% of sampled postings, and KC Tech Council also flagged SQL as one of the leading local demand signals, which makes it useful across app, reporting, integration, and enterprise roles. Who: Almost everyone except the narrowest front-end-only candidates.
• Microsoft Azure (differentiator | immediate): KC Tech Council identified Microsoft Azure as a leading local demand skill, which is a strong signal for cloud engineering, internal platforms, and enterprise modernization work. Who: System admins, cloud engineers, DevOps candidates, and software people targeting enterprise employers.
• AWS (differentiator | immediate): AWS appears in about 15% of sampled postings, so cloud fluency still improves odds even in a market where Azure also matters. Who: Software, infrastructure, and security candidates who want broader portability across employer types.
• Java or C# (differentiator | near-term): Java and C# each appear in about 20% of sampled postings, a clue that Kansas City demand still leans toward established enterprise stacks rather than only startup web frameworks. Who: Developers targeting business software, manufacturing systems, consulting delivery, or internal enterprise apps.
• CISSP (premium | near-term): CISSP is the most commonly required certification in the sampled market, even though it appears in only about 5% of postings, so it is a niche signal that matters most for higher-trust security work rather than general IT roles. Who: Experienced security professionals, IAM candidates, and people targeting compliance-heavy employers.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Kansas City, MO-KS?

Local government wage data for the broad computer and mathematical group in Kansas City showed a $100,770 median in 2025, with the 25th percentile at $72,400 and the 75th percentile at $131,190; the same broad group averaged $49.63 per hour. Newer posting-based signals are directionally higher at the center, around about $103k to $135k locally, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics put Missouri's mean offered salary on new openings at about $117,373 in September 2026 (n=665). This is a solid-paying market, but not an automatic premium market. Kansas City's local median for the broad occupation family sits below the national family median of $109,280, so strong pay is available, but it usually comes with specialization or experience.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Kansas City, MO-KS concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated less in one employer and more in a few employer types. In the recent Kansas City sample, hiring is fragmented across employers, and the most-active industries were software development at about 30%, computers and electronics manufacturing at about 20%, business consulting at about 15%, IT services and IT consulting at about 10%, and financial services at about 10%. That mix points to a market where enterprise application work, embedded or product-adjacent engineering, consulting delivery, and internal platform support all matter. Cloud and enterprise-data work looks especially useful. KC Tech Council reports Azure and SQL as leading local skills, while the posting sample shows Python, SQL, AWS, Java, and C# appearing frequently. That combination suggests the best openings are not just pure greenfield product roles; many are likely modernization, integration, reporting, automation, and cloud platform jobs. Cybersecurity is real but narrower. CISSP only shows up in about 5% of sampled postings, which tells you high-end security credentials help, but the local market is not dominated by credential-gated cyber jobs. The better tactic is to target security work where it intersects with cloud, identity, infrastructure, compliance, or regulated employers rather than waiting only for standalone SOC openings.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Kansas City, MO-KS?

Recent postings show the most activity from Garmin (20 postings), Deloitte (20 postings), Hireaakash (10 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Kansas City, MO-KS be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 20% hybrid, with 75% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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