Salaries in Kansas by job

Median annual wages in Kansas for 53 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Kansas median is 6% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$229,000−6%
Marketing manager$154,000−7%
Airline pilot$144,000−38%
Pharmacist$138,000−2%
Actuary$125,000−4%
Software developer$113,000−17%
Veterinarian$107,000−18%
Lawyer$107,000−33%
Electrical engineer$103,000−15%
Project manager$100,000−2%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$98,000−4%
Data scientist$98,000−18%
Civil engineer$97,000−4%
General / operations manager$93,000−12%
Mechanical engineer$86,000−17%
Architect$85,000−14%
Financial analyst$85,000−17%
Network / systems administrator$83,000−16%
Management consultant / analyst$81,000−20%
Registered nurse$79,000−19%
Accountant / auditor$79,000−6%
Psychologist$77,000−24%
Web developer$74,000−21%
HR specialist$71,000−7%
Sales representative (B2B)$69,000−4%
Electrician$66,000+4%
Plumber$65,000+2%
High school teacher$60,000−17%
Police officer$59,000−22%
Truck driver (heavy)$59,000same
Chef / head cook$58,000−6%
Carpenter$57,000−6%
Elementary school teacher$56,000−12%
IT support specialist$56,000−9%
Paralegal$55,000−12%
Social worker$54,000−9%
Graphic designer$54,000−15%
Paramedic$51,000−16%
Welder$49,000−8%
Auto mechanic$48,000−6%
Bookkeeper$47,000−7%
Firefighter$46,000−23%
Construction laborer$45,000−5%
Administrative assistant$42,000−11%
Customer service representative$40,000−10%
Warehouse worker$40,000same
Real estate agent$40,000−25%
Nursing assistant$38,000−10%
Cook$35,000−6%
Retail salesperson$32,000−9%
Hairdresser / stylist$30,000−17%
Childcare worker$29,000−16%
Cashier$29,000−12%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Kansas median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Kansas: dental hygienist, dentist.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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