Salaries by state
Kansas Salaries
What jobs pay in Kansas, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Kansas pay runs about 9.9% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Kansas
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Anesthesiologist$437,0302Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$311,6303Psychiatrist$278,1004Family Medicine Physician$229,3905Physicians, Pathologists$224,2806Preventive Medicine Physician$221,5407Sports Medicine Physician$221,5408Allergists and Immunologists$221,5409Hospitalist$221,54010Urologist$221,54011Physicians, All Other$221,54012Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$221,54013Obstetricians and Gynecologists$220,77014Nurse Anesthetist$212,09015Pediatricians, General$209,840
Most common jobs and what they pay in Kansas
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,2602Retail Salesperson$32,1803Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,5804General and Operations Managers$92,8405Registered Nurse$79,3206Cashier$28,8007Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,2508Stockers and Order Fillers$35,4509Customer Service Representative$40,32010Office Clerks, General$32,37011Waiters and Waitresses$36,12012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,48013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,92014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,27015Software Developer$113,420
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
