About KC Tech Specs
Since 2017, the KC Tech Council has released KC Tech Specs, a report capturing data and analysis around Kansas City’s tech industry. The report is designed to give the tech community, businesses, educators, lawmakers, civic leaders and students a consolidated, data-driven resource to find information about our region’s tech landscape. Data sources are cited on every page and feature a compilation of relevant statistics from KC Tech Council’s partners such as CompTIA and JobsEQ.
Tech enterprises rely on data to inform and drive business decisions every day. As the voice of Kansas City’s tech industry, we are proud to elevate the data within KC Tech Specs to help us collectively find the opportunities to leverage our strengths, improve our deficiencies and grow together as a tech hub of the future.
V.08 Report Highlights
Kansas City: Fast-Growing & Tech-Powered
16% growth in tech jobs (2021 → 2023) — the KC region’s tech workforce expanded rapidly at a time when many markets were tightening.
$35.5 billion in tech’s economic impact (2023–24) across the Kansas + Missouri region.
Tech jobs account for 6.9% of KC’s workforce, driving a 9.0% tech-economic share—outperforming many peer metros.
Cost-effective yet high value: KC offers competitive tech wages adjusted for cost of living, making it an appealing location vs. Austin, Denver, Chicago, etc.
Shift toward leadership roles: In 2024, Computer & Information Systems Manager roles made up 22% of all tech job postings in KC, up from 13% in 2019.
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