SALARY · CHILDCARE WORKERS · KANSAS

Childcare Workers salary in Kansas

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for childcare workers in Kansas was $29,240 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$29,240

$14 per hour at the median · That is $5,740 (16.4 percent) below the national median of $34,980 for this occupation.

$30,430Mean annual salary
$15Mean hourly wage
$7,430People employed in this job in Kansas

Salary range

25th: $27,520Median: $29,24075th: $34,900
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$27,520
Median (50th percentile)$29,240
75th percentile$34,900
Mean$30,430

The middle half of workers earned from $27,520 to $34,900 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$24,818 a year
$2,068 a month
Federal tax $1,329 · FICA $2,237 · State tax $857

Caveat: the Kansas $9,160 personal exemption is from continuing official statute, not from the 2026 Form K-40ES itself, which refers the reader to the K-40 booklet for exemption amounts.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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