Hiring a facilities manager in Kansas, MO
Employers in the Kansas City, MO-KS area pay facilities managers a median of $109,200, with the middle half of the market between $87,970 and $135,620. Kansas residents working in management occupations report a median of $77,444, which is 29% below what the metro pays for this role.
What does a facilities manager earn here?
Place of work
What employers pay
| 25th percentile | $87,970 |
| Median | $109,200 |
| 75th percentile | $135,620 |
Half of facilities managers in this area earn between $87,970 and $135,620. A band set below $87,970 competes for the bottom quarter of the market.
Place of residence
What Kansas residents earn
$77,444
Median earnings of Kansas residents working in management occupations, 29,473 people. Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011. Where people live, not where they work, so it is not the same measurement as the wages beside it.
The 29% figure is not a pay gap. ACS counts the civilian employed population 16 and over, part-time and part-year work included; OEWS counts wage-and-salary jobs only. The two populations differ, so read this number against other cities rather than as a shortfall: the same definitional difference applies to every city equally, which is what makes a city-to-city reading sound.
The role pays well above the local residential norm, which usually means you can hire from inside Kansas rather than competing for commuters.
What does the role actually involve?
Core tasks
- Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
- Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
- Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations.
- Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
- Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management.
O*NET 29.1, task statements for SOC 11-3013.
Tools and technologies in demand
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit.
O*NET 29.1, flagged in demand or hot for this occupation. Useful as a screen, not as a checklist.
Is the talent actually in Kansas?
This is a job zone four: considerable preparation needed occupation. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
That matters here, because 37.8% of Kansas adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That is a workable pool, but the search will reach beyond the city line. Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501.
The average Kansas commute runs 21.9 minutes, which is roughly how far your catchment reaches before candidates start saying no. 14.8% already work from home, so a fully onsite requirement here is competing against that.
What does the search cost?
The fee is set by the seniority of the role, never by salary and never by location. Across all six tiers it runs $6,240 to $54,340 per search. A contingency firm hiring at this role's median would bill roughly $21,840 to $32,760 on the first year salary alone.
One owner runs the search from market map to signed offer. Searches typically fill in 23 to 35 days, which is a typical window rather than a promise, and the replacement guarantee runs 45 days at 50% off.
Price this search
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Hiring a facilities manager somewhere else?
Same role, different market. The wage band moves with the metro.
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Houston, TX
- Phoenix, AZ
- Philadelphia, PA
- San Antonio, TX
- San Diego, CA
- Dallas, TX
- Fort Worth, TX
- Jacksonville, FL
- Austin, TX
Other management roles in Kansas
- Administrative Services Managers
- Advertising and Promotions Managers
- Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Chief Executives
- Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Construction Managers
- Education Administrators, All Other
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Related
- Hiring Facilities Managers: the role, the pay, the process
- Recruiting services in Kansas
- Every Missouri city we cover
Kansas is the largest of 2 Missouri cities in this dataset.