Reliability Engineer Salary in Kansas City, MO

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Reliability Engineer in Kansas City, MO is $78,762. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $68,530 to a high of $91,735, with most professionals earning between $73,406 and $85,552.

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Leads and facilitates Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for critical equipment, identifying specific failure modes, and corrective/preventative actions.

March 04, 2023

Implement an Asset Reliability strategy that will maximize the Uptime of the assets, develop robust preventative maintenance plans, optimize spare parts inventory, embed predictive maintenance practices, and reduce the risk of having unplanned failure.

March 27, 2023

Performs root cause analysis as well as implements sustainable countermeasures on losses related to maintenance.

March 31, 2023

Acts as curator of inspection and rotating equipment data and history providing transparent access to all.

April 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Reliability Engineer in Kansas City, MO

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73406

85552

78762

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89885

81912

What is the average salary for Reliability Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Reliability Engineer in Kansas City, MO. The base salary for Reliability Engineer ranges from $73,406 to $85,552 with the average base salary of $78,762. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $75,825 to $89,885 with the average total cash compensation of $81,912.

View Average Salary for Reliability Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$78,762	$73,406 - $85,552
Bonus	$3,151	$2,419 - $4,333
Total Pay	$81,912	$75,825 - $89,885

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Reliability Engineer Salary Near Kansas City, MO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Kansas City, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,391 - $85,535	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Blue Springs, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,127 - $85,228	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lees Summit, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,127 - $85,228	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,172 - $85,280	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,172 - $85,280	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,172 - $85,280	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO

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About Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 488,943 in 2017, making it the 37th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri state line. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850 the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued...

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