What is the average salary in Kansas?

$60,420a year

Average yearly pay across 671 jobs with official data in Kansas, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $29.05
Jobs with data: 671
Workers counted: 1,421,030

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Anesthesiologist	$437,000
Orthopedic Surgeon	$311,600
Psychiatrist	$278,100
Neurologist	$239,200
Surgeon	$239,200
Family Medicine Physician	$229,400
Physician	$224,300
Physician	$221,500
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$220,800
Nurse Anesthetist	$212,100

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$27,580
Registered Nurse	$79,320
Retail Salesperson	$32,180
Cashier	$28,800
Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$42,270
Customer Service Representative	$40,320
Stocker and Order Filler	$35,450
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$31,260
General and Operations Manager	$92,840
Nursing Assistant	$38,010

Management

Administrative Services Manager$118,600
Advertising and Promotions Manager$148,600
Architectural and Engineering Manager$160,200
Chief Executive$158,100
Compensation and Benefits Manager$114,100
Computer and Information Systems Manager$164,800
Construction Manager$120,800
Education Administrator$100,500
Education Administrator$110,000
Education Administrator$117,800
Education and Childcare Administrator$56,970
Emergency Management Director$68,000
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$69,990
Facilities Manager$117,300
Farmer$102,500
Financial Manager$159,400
Food Service Manager$70,320
Fundraising Manager$121,200
Funeral Home Manager$61,890
General and Operations Manager$92,840
Human Resources Manager$134,500
Industrial Production Manager$125,800
Lodging Manager$64,220
Manager$131,700
Marketing Manager$154,500
Medical and Health Services Manager$111,000
Natural Sciences Manager$153,800
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$93,080
Property$58,510
Public Relations Manager$129,800
Purchasing Manager$159,900
Sales Manager$160,000
Social and Community Service Manager$79,260
Training and Development Manager$130,300
Transportation$106,100

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$79,000
Budget Analyst$80,140
Business Operations Specialist$83,350
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$69,500
Claims Adjuster$77,290
Compensation$67,990
Compliance Officer$69,740
Cost Estimator$76,250
Credit Analyst$73,120
Financial and Investment Analyst$84,860
Financial Examiner$80,420
Financial Risk Specialist$84,790
Financial Specialist$51,160
Fundraiser$64,820
Human Resources Specialist$70,870
Insurance Appraiser$75,080
Insurance Underwriter$77,070
Labor Relations Specialist$82,750
Loan Officer$86,970
Logistician$69,520
Management Analyst$81,210
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$70,430
Meeting$54,840
Personal Financial Advisor$102,500
Project Management Specialist$100,000
Property Appraiser and Assessor$51,390
Tax Examiner and Collector$88,610
Tax Preparer$47,300
Training and Development Specialist$62,010

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$125,000
Computer Network Architect$100,600
Computer Network Support Specialist$60,060
Computer Occupation$103,400
Computer Programmer$92,960
Computer Systems Analyst$100,800
Computer User Support Specialist$56,150
Data Scientist$98,130
Database Administrator$100,200
Database Architect$130,000
Information Security Analyst$100,600
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$83,340
Operations Research Analyst$92,050
Software Developer$113,400
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$94,490
Statistician$111,800
Web and Digital Interface Designer$70,620
Web Developer$73,590

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$130,300
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$78,350
Architect$85,490
Architectural and Civil Drafter$62,220
Chemical Engineer$102,000
Civil Engineer$96,880
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$59,440
Computer Hardware Engineer$101,800
Drafter$66,040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$70,310
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$60,730
Electrical Engineer$102,600
Electronics Engineer$103,700
Engineer$76,100
Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,710
Environmental Engineer$94,070
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$59,420
Health and Safety Engineer$102,700
Industrial Engineer$99,830
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,000
Landscape Architect$73,760
Materials Engineer$100,000
Mechanical Drafter$65,250
Mechanical Engineer$86,260
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$55,390
Petroleum Engineer$115,600
Surveying and Mapping Technician$50,900
Surveyor$75,860

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$47,200
Animal Scientist$80,090
Anthropologist and Archeologist$41,870
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$109,300
Biochemist and Biophysicist$97,850
Biological Scientist$76,400
Biological Technician$51,630
Chemical Technician$61,560
Chemist$82,820
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$76,690
Conservation Scientist$67,200
Economist$138,800
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$47,880
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$78,210
Epidemiologist$79,620
Food Science Technician$39,930
Food Scientist and Technologist$85,130
Forest and Conservation Technician$41,660
Forester$67,540
Geological Technician$52,430
Geoscientist$80,080
Historian$72,600
Life$65,270
Materials Scientist$115,500
Medical Scientist$84,490
Microbiologist$70,500
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$86,300
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$59,740
School Psychologist$73,020
Social Science Research Assistant$67,740
Social Scientist and Related Worker$85,160
Soil and Plant Scientist$65,670
Survey Researcher$57,700
Urban and Regional Planner$82,330
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$66,440

Community and social service

Child$54,300
Clergy$52,130
Community and Social Service Specialist$47,650
Community Health Worker$47,300
Director$45,640
Educational$56,590
Health Education Specialist$62,990
Healthcare Social Worker$64,440
Marriage and Family Therapist$68,710
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$56,330
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$61,890
Rehabilitation Counselor$41,980
Social and Human Service Assistant$42,570
Substance Abuse$59,470

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$52,030
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$112,500
Architecture Teacher$85,970
Archivist$49,200
Area$107,100
Art$61,260
Atmospheric$101,800
Biological Science Teacher$81,300
Business Teacher$83,310
Career/Technical Education Teacher$48,790
Career/Technical Education Teacher$58,560
Career/Technical Education Teacher$58,300
Chemistry Teacher$93,830
Communications Teacher$64,180
Computer Science Teacher$67,400
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$50,270
Curator$56,630
Economics Teacher$103,500
Education Teacher$63,010
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$51,690
Elementary School Teacher$56,450
Engineering Teacher$115,200
English Language and Literature Teacher$62,340
Farm and Home Management Educator$52,870
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$65,890
Health Specialties Teacher$86,700
History Teacher$74,920
Instructional Coordinator$64,750
Kindergarten Teacher$56,670
Law Teacher$138,700
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$61,900
Library Science Teacher$66,100
Library Technician$41,960
Mathematical Science Teacher$64,330
Middle School Teacher$60,580
Museum Technician and Conservator$46,320
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$62,870
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$65,410
Physics Teacher$97,140
Political Science Teacher$78,800
Postsecondary Teacher$75,790
Preschool Teacher$47,750
Psychology Teacher$79,730
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$59,730
Secondary School Teacher$59,920
Self-Enrichment Teacher$41,290
Social Sciences Teacher$51,540
Social Work Teacher$108,600
Sociology Teacher$78,630
Special Education Teacher$59,220
Special Education Teacher$59,970
Special Education Teacher$59,780
Special Education Teacher$60,700
Substitute Teacher$36,190
Teacher and Instructor$94,520
Teaching Assistant$41,580
Teaching Assistant$29,490
Tutor$34,170

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$60,460
Athlete and Sports Competitor$63,630
Audio and Video Technician$50,030
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$35,130
Broadcast Technician$41,600
Camera Operator$60,690
Coach and Scout$42,900
Commercial and Industrial Designer$104,900
Dancer$50,480
Editor$61,920
Fashion Designer$59,150
Film and Video Editor$50,900
Fine Artist$25,830
Floral Designer$31,190
Graphic Designer$53,630
Interior Designer$61,090
Interpreter and Translator$47,950
Lighting Technician$48,790
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$39,960
Musician and Singer$59,570
News Analyst$45,870
Photographer$37,790
Producer and Director$60,600
Public Relations Specialist$64,860
Sound Engineering Technician$62,710
Special Effects Artist and Animator$62,720
Technical Writer$73,550
Umpire$25,780
Writer and Author$65,840

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$437,000
Athletic Trainer$59,140
Audiologist$97,250
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$69,060
Chiropractor$57,600
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$62,050
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$96,310
Dietetic Technician$35,060
Dietitian and Nutritionist$66,830
Emergency Medical Technician$35,780
Exercise Physiologist$59,090
Family Medicine Physician$229,400
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$60,030
Health Technologist and Technician$54,180
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$86,550
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$43,430
Hearing Aid Specialist$46,820
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$61,760
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$82,670
Medical Dosimetrist$150,700
Medical Records Specialist$48,160
Neurologist$239,200
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$64,610
Nurse Anesthetist$212,100
Nurse Practitioner$126,700
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$220,800
Occupational Therapist$99,170
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$43,700
Optician$40,140
Optometrist$138,600
Orthopedic Surgeon$311,600
Orthotist and Prosthetist$74,030
Paramedic$51,020
Pediatrician$209,800
Pharmacist$137,800
Pharmacy Technician$43,310
Physical Therapist$98,290
Physician$224,300
Physician$221,500
Physician Assistant$125,600
Psychiatric Technician$43,780
Psychiatrist$278,100
Radiation Therapist$108,800
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$76,070
Radiologist$180,000
Recreational Therapist$40,010
Registered Nurse$79,320
Respiratory Therapist$76,970
Speech-Language Pathologist$80,120
Surgeon$239,200
Surgical Assistant$57,810
Surgical Technologist$60,600
Therapist$76,740
Veterinarian$107,100
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$45,810

Healthcare support

Healthcare Support Worker$54,830
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$31,260
Massage Therapist$49,990
Medical Assistant$39,510
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,280
Medical Transcriptionist$35,390
Nursing Assistant$38,010
Occupational Therapy Assistant$65,010
Orderly$37,140
Pharmacy Aide$32,070
Phlebotomist$39,100
Physical Therapist Aide$25,280
Physical Therapist Assistant$64,500
Psychiatric Aide$38,390
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$35,680

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$39,520
Bailiff$69,390
Correctional Officer and Jailer$56,120
Crossing Guard and Flagger$35,440
Detective and Criminal Investigator$75,740
Fire Inspector and Investigator$64,290
Firefighter$45,900
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$71,590
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$78,880
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$82,950
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$76,920
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$57,960
Fish and Game Warden$61,840
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$36,830
Lifeguard$27,220
Parking Enforcement Worker$42,420
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$59,230
Private Detective and Investigator$45,260
Protective Service Worker$42,150
School Bus Monitor$29,420
Security Guard$37,080
Transportation Security Screener$63,130

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$27,940
Chef and Head Cook$58,390
Cook$28,640
Cook$31,950
Cook$35,130
Cook$27,400
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$26,300
Dishwasher$28,060
Fast Food and Counter Worker$27,580
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$38,220
Food Preparation Worker$30,280
Food Server$29,040
Host and Hostess$28,110
Waiter and Waitress$36,120

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$49,780
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$61,270
Janitor and Cleaner$34,480
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$39,330
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$31,100
Pest Control Worker$38,690
Pesticide Handler$49,090
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$48,400

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$26,410
Animal Caretaker$29,830
Animal Trainer$34,720
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$27,870
Childcare Worker$29,240
Concierge$35,340
Crematory Operator$46,490
Embalmer$63,160
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$35,900
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$48,860
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$57,570
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$47,370
Funeral Attendant$30,720
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$31,550
Hairdresser$29,710
Locker Room$28,520
Manicurist and Pedicurist$30,930
Mortician$58,580
Personal Care and Service Worker$35,970
Recreation Worker$31,760
Residential Advisor$37,680
Skincare Specialist$45,760
Tour and Travel Guide$43,700
Usher$26,690

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$48,660
Cashier$28,800
Counter and Rental Clerk$39,090
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$33,770
Door-to-Door Sales Worker$32,970
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$74,220
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,950
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$34,000
Insurance Sales Agent$60,370
Parts Salesperson$36,940
Real Estate Broker$69,990
Real Estate Sales Agent$39,770
Retail Salesperson$32,180
Sale and Related Worker$30,470
Sales Engineer$98,000
Sales Representative$130,900
Sales Representative$68,960
Sales Representatives of Service$62,580
Security$75,810
Telemarketer$48,010
Travel Agent$53,600

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$45,760
Billing and Posting Clerk$46,420
Bookkeeping$47,290
Brokerage Clerk$49,990
Cargo and Freight Agent$42,500
Courier and Messenger$38,370
Court$44,740
Customer Service Representative$40,320
Data Entry Keyer$38,290
Dispatcher$47,170
Eligibility Interviewer$49,650
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$64,860
File Clerk$42,130
Financial Clerk$46,900
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$64,000
Gambling Cage Worker$36,360
Hotel$29,750
Human Resources Assistant$49,630
Information and Record Clerk$47,050
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$47,960
Interviewer$39,430
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$36,620
Library Assistant$31,550
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$47,640
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$36,020
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$43,020
Meter Reader$49,870
New Accounts Clerk$40,170
Office and Administrative Support Worker$29,970
Office Clerk$32,370
Office Machine Operator$39,050
Order Clerk$45,200
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$56,590
Postal Service Clerk$60,530
Postal Service Mail Carrier$58,540
Postal Service Mail Sorter$54,540
Procurement Clerk$47,730
Production$57,080
Proofreader and Copy Marker$51,160
Public Safety Telecommunicator$45,110
Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,050
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$34,940
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$42,270
Shipping$44,110
Switchboard Operator$38,760
Teller$36,840
Weigher$45,760

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$45,570
Agricultural Inspector$51,630
Farmworker$37,060
Farmworker and Laborer$37,020
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$58,670
Grader and Sorter$38,170

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$72,170
Brickmason and Blockmason$59,220
Carpenter$56,960
Carpet Installer$57,920
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$52,130
Construction and Building Inspector$63,150
Construction Laborer$44,840
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$39,890
Earth Driller$65,600
Electrician$65,860
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$84,760
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$48,950
Fence Erector$47,130
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$76,780
Floor Layer$45,970
Glazier$47,090
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$45,530
Helper$31,710
Helpers--Brickmason$43,270
Helpers--Carpenter$38,130
Helpers--Electrician$44,990
Helpers--Pipelayer$40,540
Highway Maintenance Worker$46,050
Insulation Worker$51,520
Insulation Worker$49,050
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$45,950
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$51,620
Painter$45,510
Paving$49,070
Pipelayer$47,390
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$53,440
Plumber$65,220
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$58,590
Rock Splitter$42,560
Roofer$47,190
Rotary Drill Operator$60,600
Roustabout$46,220
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$46,960
Service Unit Operator$46,230
Sheet Metal Worker$62,670
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$49,990
Stonemason$57,550
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$58,560
Taper$74,120
Tile and Stone Setter$54,920

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$80,270
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$50,130
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$48,920
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$39,900
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$47,790
Avionics Technician$59,810
Bicycle Repairer$35,360
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$59,460
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairer$46,920
Coin$45,750
Computer$44,290
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$77,720
Electric Motor$57,600
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$99,420
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$77,360
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$105,000
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$101,600
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$33,380
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$50,290
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$78,390
Heating$60,460
Helpers--Installation$37,430
Home Appliance Repairer$38,840
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$65,830
Installation$51,060
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$52,930
Maintenance and Repair Worker$47,210
Maintenance Worker$60,160
Mechanical Door Repairer$47,960
Medical Equipment Repairer$45,200
Millwright$79,690
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$60,890
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$47,720
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$43,680
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$46,540
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$77,330
Radio$58,010
Rail Car Repairer$48,160
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$45,020
Rigger$41,060
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$61,480
Signal and Track Switch Repairer$83,550
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$58,690
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$63,560
Tire Repairer and Changer$37,880
Wind Turbine Service Technician$78,240

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$47,490
Aircraft Structure$59,850
Baker$34,300
Butcher and Meat Cutter$37,320
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$41,350
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$54,890
Cleaning$38,340
Coating$47,120
Coil Winder$46,470
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$48,400
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$76,080
Crushing$48,570
Cutter and Trimmer$38,800
Cutting$46,840
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$44,760
Dental Laboratory Technician$56,790
Electrical$43,520
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$42,590
Etcher and Engraver$52,000
Extruding$44,290
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$46,270
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$50,320
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$40,460
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$74,480
Food and Tobacco Roasting$44,550
Food Batchmaker$42,850
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$45,850
Food Processing Worker$46,060
Forging Machine Setter$51,120
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$47,910
Furnace$62,350
Furniture Finisher$39,450
Gas Plant Operator$80,760
Grinding$42,710
Grinding and Polishing Worker$48,410
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$47,500
Helpers--Production Worker$37,320
Inspector$53,680
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$57,730
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$47,310
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$30,120
Layout Worker$79,240
Machinist$51,220
Meat$48,080
Medical Appliance Technician$37,090
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$44,800
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$45,220
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$50,750
Molder$47,360
Molding$43,050
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$48,450
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$44,920
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$44,890
Painting$39,470
Paper Goods Machine Setter$45,840
Petroleum Pump System Operator$101,900
Plant and System Operator$74,190
Plating Machine Setter$38,770
Pourer and Caster$50,530
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$116,800
Power Plant Operator$79,980
Prepress Technician and Worker$45,290
Presser$29,110
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$37,470
Printing Press Operator$41,890
Production Worker$37,070
Rolling Machine Setter$40,260
Sawing Machine Setter$36,930
Separating$48,790
Sewing Machine Operator$35,360
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$48,240
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$64,490
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$47,840
Tailor$27,110
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$35,930
Tool and Die Maker$83,890
Tool Grinder$54,100
Upholsterer$43,260
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$46,780
Welder$49,410
Welding$46,710
Woodworking Machine Setter$43,580

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$159,700
Aircraft Service Attendant$45,960
Airline Pilot$143,600
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$35,440
Bus Driver$45,860
Bus Driver$41,340
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$37,370
Commercial Pilot$105,400
Conveyor Operator and Tender$40,030
Crane and Tower Operator$77,100
Driver/Sales Worker$43,180
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$62,940
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator$107,700
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$58,920
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$47,430
Laborer and Freight$40,250
Light Truck Driver$43,730
Locomotive Engineer$75,190
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$47,930
Motor Vehicle Operator$49,880
Packer and Packager$44,460
Parking Attendant$30,320
Rail Yard Engineer$56,090
Railroad Brake$66,990
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$68,730
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$45,510
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$34,670
Stocker and Order Filler$35,450
Taxi Driver$26,970
Traffic Technician$47,100
Transportation Inspector$103,400
Wellhead Pumper$62,400

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Kansas?

About $60,420 a year ($29.05 an hour): the average of the 671 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Kansas?

Anesthesiologist ($437,000), Orthopedic Surgeon ($311,600), Psychiatrist ($278,100).

What are the most common jobs in Kansas?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (47,140 jobs), Registered Nurse (33,800 jobs), Retail Salesperson (33,360 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.