Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Missouri

The median project coordinator in Missouri earned $94,660 a year in May 2025^[1], 7.5% below the US median of $102,320. That puts Missouri at #37 of 51 states for this job.

$7,888median pay per month in Missouri

$11,269employer cost per month with benefits

$45.51median pay per hour

21,460people in this job in Missouri

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

	Range	10th	Median	90th
Missouri		$56,660	$94,660	$157,650
United States		$61,580	$102,320	$167,970

10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Missouri earns $71,270–$124,980; the top tenth earns $157,650 or more, 2.8 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry^[2]. At the Missouri median that makes about $135,229 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$135,229local hire, first year incl. benefits

-remote hire, first year incl. fee

-difference in year one

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Pay by metro area in Missouri

Area	Median	75th percentile	Jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS	$101,050	$129,790	8,380
St. Louis, MO-IL	$100,510	$129,360	10,450
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$89,670	$106,620	210
Columbia, MO	$80,870	$100,900	580
Jefferson City, MO	$79,980	$100,550	500
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$79,430	$101,200	460
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$78,150	$104,510	200
Springfield, MO	$78,060	$101,430	1,230
Joplin, MO-KS	$77,760	$100,100	330
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$76,590	$99,300	260
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$74,970	$94,990	220
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$74,080	$100,200	420

Kansas City, MO-KS pays the most ($101,050) and Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area the least ($74,080): $26,970 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

State	Median	vs Missouri
South Carolina	$95,040	+0.4%
Indiana	$95,020	+0.4%
Missouri	$94,660	+0.0%
Wyoming	$94,080	-0.6%
West Virginia	$91,780	-3.0%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Missouri?

The median was $94,660 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $71,270 to $124,980.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Missouri?

About $135,229 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Missouri do project coordinators earn the most?

Kansas City, MO-KS, with a median of $101,050 a year.

Sources

BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.htm
BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.