Kansas
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$51,600
Median Annual Wage
+33% since 2014
1,371,330
Total Workers
663
Occupations Tracked
Kansas is a State with 663 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,371,330 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.7% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $237,200 |
| Pediatricians, General | $194,810 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $182,770 |
| Dentists, General | $170,090 |
| Podiatrists | $169,060 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $158,100 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $156,620 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $154,830 |
| Chief Executives | $154,700 |
| Sales Managers | $151,440 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
+3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+175.1%
$36,720 → $101,030
|
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+118.5%
$35,970 → $78,580
|
| Gambling Dealers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+101.1%
$21,900 → $44,030
|
| Economists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+99.9%
$57,580 → $115,100
|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+95.0%
$66,520 → $129,700
|
Most Jobs Added
| Manicurists and Pedicurists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+1100.0%
110 → 1,350
|
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+1100.0%
40 → 490
|
| Bailiffs Protective Service Occupations |
+800.0%
50 → 460
|
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Production Occupations |
+600.0%
1,470 → 10,470
|
| Materials Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 260
|
Wage Declines
| Set and Exhibit Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-61.9%
$43,940 → $16,730
|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-38.4%
$69,400 → $42,760
|
| Conservation Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-35.9%
$71,530 → $45,880
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-22.1%
$65,990 → $51,430
|
| Actuaries Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-18.3%
$153,790 → $125,690
|
Wage Trends in Kansas
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $51,600 |
| 2023 | $49,880 |
| 2022 | $48,370 |
| 2021 | $47,120 |
| 2020 | $46,285 |
| 2019 | $45,300 |
| 2018 | $43,670 |
| 2017 | $41,580 |
| 2016 | $40,515 |
| 2015 | $39,450 |
| 2014 | $38,700 |
Metro Areas in Kansas
BLS tracks 4 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.