Kansas
Across all occupations in Kansas, the median wage is $48,010 a year ($23.08 an hour) and the mean $60,640, May 2025. That median is −6% against the US median of $50,980. BLS counts 1,437,520 jobs in the state. The highest-paying occupation is anesthesiologists; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Kansas vs the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Kansas | Hourly | $13.72 | $17.25 | $23.08 | $34.75 | $49.64 | $29.15 | 1,437,520 |
| Annual | $28,530 | $35,880 | $48,010 | $72,280 | $103,250 | $60,640 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
Minimum wage in Kansas
The wage floor is a separate question from these survey figures. See the Kansas minimum wage page for the current rate, scheduled increases and tipped rules, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor.
20 highest-paying occupations in Kansas
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $437,030 | $210.11 | 600 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $311,630 | $149.82 | ** |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $278,100 | $133.70 | 60 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $229,390 | $110.28 | 210 |
| 5 | Physicians, Pathologists | $224,280 | $107.83 | 30 |
| 6 | Physicians, All Other | $221,540 | $106.51 | 5,230 |
| 7 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $220,770 | $106.14 | ** |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $212,090 | $101.97 | 910 |
| 9 | Pediatricians, General | $209,840 | $100.89 | 110 |
| 10 | Radiologists | $179,990 | $86.53 | ** |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $164,830 | $79.25 | 4,050 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,150 | $76.99 | 2,010 |
| 13 | Sales Managers | $159,990 | $76.92 | 6,820 |
| 14 | Purchasing Managers | $159,850 | $76.85 | 920 |
| 15 | Air Traffic Controllers | $159,700 | $76.78 | 430 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | $159,380 | $76.62 | 5,190 |
| 17 | Chief Executives | $158,100 | $76.01 | 1,960 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $154,510 | $74.28 | 1,570 |
| 19 | Natural Sciences Managers | $153,820 | $73.95 | 240 |
| 20 | Medical Dosimetrists | $150,670 | $72.44 | 40 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Kansas
Occupation groups in Kansas
Metropolitan areas in Kansas
7 metropolitan areas touch Kansas, plus 1 nonmetropolitan area, with the all-occupations median of each. A linked metropolitan area has its own profile; nonmetropolitan areas appear here only.
| Area | Type | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin, MO-KS | Metropolitan | $44,980 | $21.63 | 87,190 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | Metropolitan | $50,820 | $24.44 | 1,096,110 |
| Lawrence, KS | Metropolitan | $47,390 | $22.78 | 51,750 |
| Manhattan, KS | Metropolitan | $45,900 | $22.07 | 53,500 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | Metropolitan | $47,350 | $22.76 | 54,390 |
| Topeka, KS | Metropolitan | $49,540 | $23.82 | 115,750 |
| Wichita, KS | Metropolitan | $47,630 | $22.90 | 308,570 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $44,710 | $21.50 | 374,010 |
Occupation pages for Kansas
62 occupations have a dedicated Kansas page with the state's percentiles, its metro table and a comparison with neighbouring states.
- Accountants and Auditors $79,000
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,790
- Bartenders $27,940
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,290
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other $83,350
- Carpenters $56,960
- Cashiers $28,800
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $164,830
- Computer User Support Specialists $56,150
- Construction Laborers $44,840
- Cooks, Fast Food $28,640
- Cooks, Restaurant $35,130
- Customer Service Representatives $40,320
- Electricians $65,860
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $56,450
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,580
- Financial Managers $159,380
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $76,780
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $38,220
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,000
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,480
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,950
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,940
- Food Preparation Workers $30,280
- General and Operations Managers $92,840
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,920
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $31,260
- Human Resources Specialists $70,870
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,430
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,480
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $40,250
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $39,330
- Lawyers $106,650
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,760
- Light Truck Drivers $43,730
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,100
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,210
- Management Analysts $81,210
- Managers, All Other $131,710
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $70,430
- Medical Assistants $39,510
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $43,020
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,580
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $45,220
- Nursing Assistants $38,010
- Office Clerks, General $32,370
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $59,230
- Project Management Specialists $100,010
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $36,050
- Registered Nurses $79,320
- Retail Salespersons $32,180
- Sales Managers $159,990
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $62,580
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $68,960
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,920
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $42,270
- Security Guards $37,080
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,110
- Software Developers $113,420
- Stockers and Order Fillers $35,450
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,490
- Waiters and Waitresses $36,120
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Kansas
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Kansas. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Kansas estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in Kansas.