Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Kansas. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $31,260 | $32,360 |
| Retail Salespersons | $32,180 | $34,970 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $27,580 | $27,190 |
| General and Operations Managers | $92,840 | $114,720 |
| Registered Nurses | $79,320 | $82,360 |
| Cashiers | $28,800 | $29,070 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $40,250 | $41,310 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,450 | $36,400 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $40,320 | $43,100 |
| Office Clerks, General | $32,370 | $37,330 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $36,120 | $39,170 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $34,480 | $34,950 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,920 | $60,480 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $42,270 | $43,340 |
| Software Developers | $113,420 | $116,560 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $47,210 | $49,330 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,000 | $86,130 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $64,000 | $68,540 |
| Nursing Assistants | $38,010 | $39,730 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $29,490 | $30,460 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,130 | $34,900 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,220 | $46,690 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $56,450 | $56,730 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $47,290 | $47,900 |
| Security Guards | $37,080 | $40,350 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $62,580 | $77,340 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $68,960 | $79,710 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $38,220 | $42,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,950 | $49,780 |
| Construction Laborers | $44,840 | $45,580 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $83,350 | $89,970 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,920 | $58,930 |
| Project Management Specialists | $100,010 | $106,050 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $43,730 | $45,930 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $43,020 | $43,170 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $39,330 | $40,530 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $70,870 | $76,590 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $36,050 | $36,110 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $70,430 | $77,490 |
| Management Analysts | $81,210 | $89,080 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $30,280 | $31,460 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $31,100 | $32,050 |
| Financial Managers | $159,380 | $171,510 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $44,110 | $44,870 |
| Medical Assistants | $39,510 | $41,490 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $76,780 | $80,330 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,430 | $47,980 |
| Bartenders | $27,940 | $35,780 |
| Electricians | $65,860 | $69,200 |
| Lawyers | $106,650 | $130,530 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $56,150 | $57,250 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $47,790 | $52,760 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $59,230 | $61,450 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $74,480 | $76,420 |
| Carpenters | $56,960 | $59,460 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $164,830 | $171,190 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $61,760 | $62,660 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $28,640 | $29,460 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $62,940 | $66,040 |
| Managers, All Other | $131,710 | $138,470 |
| Sales Managers | $159,990 | $168,320 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,580 | $59,840 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $78,390 | $81,900 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $53,680 | $57,550 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $111,030 | $125,580 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $44,460 | $41,330 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $26,300 | $26,900 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $100,770 | $106,390 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $36,190 | $37,140 |
| Childcare Workers | $29,240 | $30,430 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $69,500 | $75,500 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $75,810 | $90,360 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $59,470 | $61,820 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $47,750 | $46,580 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $60,370 | $83,920 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $51,620 | $57,540 |
| Dishwashers | $28,060 | $28,990 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $43,310 | $43,850 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $64,860 | $68,750 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $65,220 | $71,410 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $31,950 | $32,990 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $65,830 | $69,200 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $42,570 | $43,490 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $103,380 | $102,930 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $62,010 | $68,060 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,110 | $28,650 |
| Compliance Officers | $69,740 | $76,420 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $49,410 | $52,780 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $60,460 | $61,470 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $43,180 | $41,560 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $46,420 | $48,280 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $45,860 | $45,350 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $39,090 | $48,420 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $26,410 | $28,010 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $54,300 | $56,360 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $55,000 | $57,680 |
| Marketing Managers | $154,510 | $163,980 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $44,890 | $44,340 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $56,120 | $53,770 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $37,370 | $37,470 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $57,080 | $60,520 |
| Construction Managers | $120,810 | $120,510 |
| Civil Engineers | $96,880 | $100,810 |
| Industrial Engineers | $99,830 | $103,070 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $84,860 | $90,770 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $56,590 | $58,560 |
| Firefighters | $45,900 | $49,110 |
| Physicians, All Other | $221,540 | $248,050 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $62,050 | $64,310 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $41,290 | $42,190 |
| Tellers | $36,840 | $38,190 |
| Recreation Workers | $31,760 | $32,720 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $58,540 | $61,260 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $100,530 | $98,480 |
| Pharmacists | $137,800 | $136,170 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $35,900 | $40,730 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $126,650 | $127,940 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $83,340 | $90,100 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $58,510 | $66,970 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $29,710 | $39,980 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $29,040 | $28,610 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $77,290 | $79,750 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $86,260 | $97,840 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $59,460 | $61,260 |
| Machinists | $51,220 | $54,780 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $130,850 | $135,820 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $64,860 | $69,850 |
| Loan Officers | $86,970 | $98,160 |
| Parts Salespersons | $36,940 | $41,390 |
| Physical Therapists | $98,290 | $95,540 |
| Animal Caretakers | $29,830 | $34,130 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $37,020 | $37,470 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $29,750 | $30,590 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $59,970 | $60,550 |
| Data Scientists | $98,130 | $105,080 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $118,570 | $125,830 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $37,070 | $37,760 |
| Logisticians | $69,520 | $76,290 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $34,670 | $34,900 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $102,530 | $149,410 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $42,900 | $49,860 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $43,520 | $43,720 |
| Bakers | $34,300 | $34,920 |
| Food Service Managers | $70,320 | $74,490 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $125,750 | $134,560 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $76,070 | $74,580 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $64,750 | $69,940 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $45,510 | $45,450 |
| Cost Estimators | $76,250 | $80,750 |