AI Engineer market brief · Kansas City, MO
AI Engineer Jobs in Kansas City, MO
21 AI engineer openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 14 employers, led by Deloitte6, Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP, and Chariot. The middle half of posted salaries runs $91,725–$124,100 a year (median $105,350), from the 76% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 43% of openings. 10% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 13, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 21
- Live AI engineer openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market.
Companies hiring
- 14
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $105,350
- 76% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Kansas City is mid-level-heavy for AI engineer roles: 43% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
21
Hiring employers
14
Salary coverage
76%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
10
7 companies · $94,300 median
Established employers
7
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$91,725
P50
$105,350
P75
$124,100
P90
$127,040
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- 21 live roles tracked in this market.
- 14 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 13, 2026.
A practical market plan for AI Engineer in Kansas City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
21 AI engineer openings across 14 employers establish the current Kansas City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 9 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Deloitte6 is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
21 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 14 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 21 of 21 matches
Representative openings
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More AI engineer openings in Kansas City
- Senior Software Engineer – Generative AI Innovation · KeyBank
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- CTIO-AI Engineer-Sr Associate · Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP
- Oracle Generative AI Senior Consultant · Deloitte6
- Agentic AI Engineer - Anthropic/Claude · Deloitte6
- Senior AI Engineer · Propio
- Agentic AI Engineer, Senior - Anthropic/Claude · Deloitte6
- CTIO - AI Engineer- Senior Manager · Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP
- NGA AI Engineer Manager · Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP
- Generative AI Engineer · Delan Associates, Inc
- Agentic AI Engineer, Senior · Deloitte6
- Forward Deployed AI Engineer · TENEX
- Senior AI Engineer – SFL Scientific · Deloitte6
AI Engineer jobs in Kansas City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many AI engineer jobs are open in Kansas City?
Metaintro tracks 21 live AI engineer openings from 14 employers in the Kansas City, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do AI engineer jobs in Kansas City pay?
The median posted salary is $105,350 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $91,725 to $124,100. Based on the 76% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most AI engineer openings in Kansas City?
Mid-level roles lead with 9 openings. Experience level is known for 100% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for AI engineer jobs in Kansas City?
Deloitte6, Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP, Chariot, and Delan Associates, Inc have the most open AI engineer roles here right now, out of 14 hiring employers.
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