Kansas
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$51,600
Median Annual Wage
+14% since 2019
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 20.7% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+20.7%
avg wage growth since 2019
+2.1%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Gambling Dealers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+148.1%
$17,750 → $44,030
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+106.5%
$19,390 → $40,040
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+83.0%
$26,190 → $47,940
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+72.3%
$25,170 → $43,380
|
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Production Occupations |
+70.2%
$60,060 → $102,200
|
Most Jobs Added
| Bailiffs Protective Service Occupations |
+600.0%
60 → 460
|
| Real Estate Brokers Sales and Related Occupations |
+300.0%
110 → 460
|
| Set and Exhibit Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 150
|
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+100.0%
130 → 260
|
| Conservation Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+100.0%
160 → 460
|
Wage Declines
| Set and Exhibit Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-57.4%
$39,300 → $16,730
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-36.1%
$45,350 → $29,000
|
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-36.0%
$73,100 → $46,790
|
| Conservation Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-33.9%
$69,370 → $45,880
|
| Real Estate Brokers Sales and Related Occupations |
-33.6%
$61,620 → $40,930
|
Wage Trends in Kansas
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| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $51,600 |
| 2023 | $49,880 |
| 2022 | $48,370 |
| 2021 | $47,120 |
| 2020 | $46,285 |
| 2019 | $45,300 |
Metro Areas in Kansas
BLS tracks 4 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.