What jobs pay in Kansas

$60,640avg. a year, all jobs
$29.15 an hour · 1,437,520 employed

Average and median pay for 155 jobs in Kansas, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Pay for 155 jobs in Kansas

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in Kansas aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,19047,140
Registered Nurses$82,36033,800
Retail Salespersons$34,97033,360
Cashiers$29,07033,080
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,34032,120
Customer Service Representatives$43,10029,200
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,40026,750
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$32,36025,350
General and Operations Managers$114,72024,660
Nursing Assistants$39,73024,610
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,48024,220
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,31023,270
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,46020,000
Waiters and Waitresses$39,17019,480
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,95017,220
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,90015,380
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,73014,350
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,69013,830
Accountants and Auditors$86,13013,610
Software Developers$116,56013,580
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,33012,730
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$79,71012,630
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$77,34012,480
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,54012,010
Cooks, Restaurant$34,90011,620
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,93010,860
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,63010,520
Construction Laborers$45,5809,990
Packers and Packagers, Hand$41,3309,900
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$89,9709,810
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$67,3009,710
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$40,5309,480
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,1409,360
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,5509,300
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,7809,250
Light Truck Drivers$45,9309,140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,3308,940
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,4908,090
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,4207,980
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,3407,920
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,2007,700
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,9807,700
Food Preparation Workers$31,4607,680
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$32,9907,570
Human Resources Specialists$76,5907,560
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,0507,540
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,6607,530
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$66,0407,520
Childcare Workers$30,4307,430
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,1107,290
Security Guards$40,3507,150
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$57,5407,070
Sales Managers$168,3206,820
Computer User Support Specialists$57,2506,780
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,9006,780
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,8706,530
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,5006,470
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,1706,470
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,4706,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,7806,370
Insurance Sales Agents$83,9206,360
Electricians$69,2006,350
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$52,7606,240
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,8406,230
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,4506,130
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,4906,070
Project Management Specialists$106,0506,030
Medical Assistants$41,4905,510
Bartenders$35,7805,430
Management Analysts$89,0805,280
Physicians, All Other$248,0505,230
Carpenters$59,4605,210
Financial Managers$171,5105,190
Training and Development Specialists$68,0605,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,5805,120
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$46,9905,000
Bus Drivers, School$45,3504,830
Tellers$38,1904,720
Mechanical Engineers$97,8404,630
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$71,4104,590
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,7504,570
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,6504,540
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,7304,510
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,5204,320
Pharmacy Technicians$43,8504,270
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,0104,240
Lawyers$130,5304,190
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,1004,100
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,1904,050
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$64,3103,930
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,2803,890
Machinists$54,7803,870
Nurse Practitioners$127,9403,780
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,4703,770
Computer Systems Analysts$106,3903,740
Parts Salespersons$41,3903,700
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$42,4303,640
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$56,8203,610
Compliance Officers$76,4203,560
Loan Officers$98,1603,540
Pharmacists$136,1703,500
Industrial Engineers$103,0703,450
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,7703,380
Firefighters$49,1103,360
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,2603,310
Coaches and Scouts$49,8603,300
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,2603,300
Food Batchmakers$45,7803,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,3603,190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,7503,160
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$43,7203,110
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,5603,100
Animal Caretakers$34,1303,000
Recreation Workers$32,7202,990
Counter and Rental Clerks$48,4202,990
Construction Managers$120,5102,960
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,9002,960
Civil Engineers$100,8102,880
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$66,9702,810
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$51,3102,770
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,7502,750
Managers, All Other$138,4702,690
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,9002,680
Physical Therapists$95,5402,660
Printing Press Operators$42,3502,640
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,8202,600
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,3802,540
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$88,7202,530
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,4802,520
Dishwashers$28,9902,480
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$135,8202,440
Industrial Production Managers$134,5602,420
Public Relations Specialists$69,8502,340
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$88,2602,330
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$90,3602,310
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,5802,270
Cost Estimators$80,7502,250
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,6802,210
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$39,9802,190
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$47,8702,170
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,0802,160
Office Clerks, General$37,3302,130
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$53,0502,130
Electrical Engineers$110,8602,100
Medical Records Specialists$52,8602,030
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,8502,010
Chief Executives$222,7101,960
Highway Maintenance Workers$45,9701,960
Instructional Coordinators$69,9401,950
Driver/Sales Workers$41,5601,950
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$56,8001,920
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,5901,900
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,7701,900
Financial and Investment Analysts$90,7701,870
Information Security Analysts$104,5501,830
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.