Barista market brief · Kansas City, MO
Barista Jobs in Kansas City, MO
86 barista openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 20 employers, led by Freedom Enterprises LLC, Starbucks Coffee Company, and Holy Grounds LLC. The middle half of posted salaries runs $23,400–$31,200 a year (median $28,600), from the 49% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 86
- Live barista openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market.
Companies hiring
- 20
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $28,600
- 49% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 19%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
86
Hiring employers
20
Salary coverage
49%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
42
8 companies · $27,040 median
Established employers
20
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$23,400
P50
$28,600
P75
$31,200
P90
$34,736
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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- Open live barista listings in Kansas City
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare barista opportunities in Kansas City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 86 live roles tracked in this market.
- 20 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Barista in Kansas City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
86 barista openings across 20 employers establish the current Kansas City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Freedom Enterprises LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 23 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 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 · 20 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 86 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More barista openings in Kansas City
- Coffee Shop Barista · Hy-Vee
- Dessert Finisher/Barista in Kansas City, Missouri | Careers · The Cheesecake Factory
- BARISTA (PART TIME) · Compass Group
- Barista - Temporary · Barnes & Noble
- Barista · Holy Grounds LLC
- Coffee Shop Barista · Hy-Vee
- Starbucks Barista · The Westin at Frenchman's Reef
- barista - Store# 69009, BANNISTER & HILLCREST · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Barista - Temporary · Barnes & Noble
- Bistro Server Barista · Marriott International
- Barista · Holy Grounds LLC
- Barista · 151 Coffee
- barista - Store# 54386, SANTA FE & PARKER - OLATHE · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 02490, WEST 39TH STREET · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 61428, 135TH & METCALF AVE · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 02436, W 87TH & PFLUMM · Starbucks Coffee Company
Barista 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 barista jobs are open in Kansas City?
Metaintro tracks 86 live barista openings from 20 employers in the Kansas City, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do barista jobs in Kansas City pay?
The median posted salary is $28,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $23,400 to $31,200. Based on the 49% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in Kansas City?
Freedom Enterprises LLC, Starbucks Coffee Company, Holy Grounds LLC, and Loving Cup LLC have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 20 hiring employers.
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