May 2025 OEWS · KS

Wages in Kansas

All-occupations median

$48,010

10th percentile
$28,530
25th percentile
$35,880
Median
$48,010
75th percentile
$72,280
90th percentile
$103,250
Mean
$60,640

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Kansas is 90.068, with the United States at 100.

The highest published annual median in this list is Anesthesiologists, at $437,030.

A dental hygienist treating a patient
A dental hygienist at work. Photograph by baskyes. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Kansas with a published annual median.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Anesthesiologists600$222,520$437,030$536,800
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricNot available$140,160$311,630$492,460
Psychiatrists60$147,070$278,100$339,990
Family Medicine Physicians210$154,610$229,390$325,800
Physicians, Pathologists30$127,770$224,280$480,090
Physicians, All Other5,230$67,750$221,540$451,910
Obstetricians and GynecologistsNot available$147,520$220,770$366,110
Nurse Anesthetists910$166,080$212,090$243,000
Pediatricians, General110$127,550$209,840$310,110
RadiologistsNot available$179,990$179,990$259,570
Computer and Information Systems Managers4,050$102,690$164,830$253,010
Architectural and Engineering Managers2,010$113,990$160,150$235,170
Sales Managers6,820$91,530$159,990$249,990
Purchasing Managers920$101,890$159,850$221,670
Air Traffic Controllers430$82,060$159,700$199,160
Financial Managers5,190$97,510$159,380$273,640
Chief Executives1,960$51,120$158,100$453,350
Marketing Managers1,570$97,870$154,510$243,790
Natural Sciences Managers240$110,660$153,820$224,310
Medical Dosimetrists40$110,490$150,670$168,730
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates420$76,590$148,910$163,160
Advertising and Promotions Managers40$79,130$148,560$196,050
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers80$85,860$143,580$205,580
Economists80$67,610$138,790$238,990
Law Teachers, Postsecondary50$15,080$138,670$316,190
Optometrists660$85,010$138,580$192,720
Pharmacists3,500$78,770$137,800$169,310
Human Resources Managers1,290$91,990$134,470$219,980
Managers, All Other2,690$63,710$131,710$215,340
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products2,440$72,310$130,850$211,230

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Kansas by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers47,140$21,620$27,580$34,280
Registered Nurses33,800$63,180$79,320$100,840
Retail Salespersons33,360$23,100$32,180$46,730
Cashiers33,080$22,470$28,800$35,630
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive32,120$30,340$42,270$58,690
Customer Service Representatives29,200$29,730$40,320$59,870
Stockers and Order Fillers26,750$28,560$35,450$47,260
Home Health and Personal Care Aides25,350$27,090$31,260$38,350
General and Operations Managers24,660$51,780$92,840$212,700
Nursing Assistants24,610$32,180$38,010$46,980
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers24,220$43,760$58,920$78,910
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand23,270$30,830$40,250$51,030
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary20,000$21,800$29,490$38,190
Waiters and Waitresses19,480$17,370$36,120$62,890
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners17,220$27,840$34,480$45,410
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks15,380$32,130$47,290$64,130
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education14,350$47,700$56,450$71,730
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators13,830$32,720$45,220$71,450
Accountants and Auditors13,610$52,960$79,000$129,800
Software Developers13,580$71,690$113,420$165,740

Metropolitan areas

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Kansas?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Kansas is $48,010. Employment is 1,437,520.