Detective salary at Kansas City

The average detective salary at Kansas City was $84,741 , which is 15 percent lower than the average salary for this job in Kansas, and 13 percent lower than the national average for this job . Detective salaries at Kansas City typically range from $77,843 to $92,779 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported detective salary was $102,448. There are 43 employees at Kansas City with the job title detective.