Fastest declining jobs in Kansas, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Kansas, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Kansas's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Kansas run 9.9% below the national average (2024), so a Kansas salary is worth about 1.11× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Kansas.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Kansas · Growth 2024–34

1Data Entry Keyers$38,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,090 – $45,760-25.7%
2Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,340 – $79,160-17.1%
3File Clerks$42,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,940 – $56,430-16.1%
4Prepress Technicians and Workers$45,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,490 – $64,630-14.1%
5New Accounts Clerks$40,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,080 – $54,640-13.9%
6Tellers$36,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,550 – $46,440-13.5%
7Print Binding and Finishing Workers$37,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,040 – $51,370-13.5%
8Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,660 – $54,080-13.4%
9Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$59,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,630 – $77,440-13.2%
10Wellhead Pumpers$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,960 – $101,500-12.5%
11Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$46,230
No formal educational credential
$38,480 – $62,540-12.5%
12Cooks, Fast Food$28,640
No formal educational credential
$22,480 – $38,680-12.4%
13Power Plant Operators$79,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580 – $129,990-12.0%
14Tool and Die Makers$83,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,350 – $92,670-11.9%
15Bill and Account Collectors$45,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,650 – $75,950-11.1%
16Food Preparation Workers$30,280
No formal educational credential
$22,880 – $39,220-11.0%
17Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,630
Associate's degree
$36,070 – $62,610-10.9%
18Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,280 – $60,830-10.4%
19Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$46,220
No formal educational credential
$39,200 – $75,830-10.0%
20Sewing Machine Operators$35,360
No formal educational credential
$28,380 – $46,070-10.0%
21Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,920 – $55,360-9.5%
22Correctional Officers and Jailers$56,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,000 – $64,940-9.5%
23Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,140 – $80,960-9.2%
24Cashiers$28,800
No formal educational credential
$22,470 – $35,630-9.1%
25Office Clerks, General$32,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$20,340 – $60,170-9.0%
26Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$54,540
No formal educational credential
$39,560 – $75,280-8.7%
27Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,660 – $70,240-7.9%
28Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,360 – $63,150-7.9%
29Helpers--Production Workers$37,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,640 – $51,000-7.5%
30Printing Press Operators$41,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,980 – $58,410-7.5%
31Computer Programmers$92,960
Bachelor's degree
$59,940 – $144,570-7.5%
32Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,980 – $67,200-7.5%
33Library Technicians$41,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,480 – $57,190-7.5%
34Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,550 – $58,680-7.5%
35Bailiffs$69,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,390 – $82,280-7.4%
36Library Assistants, Clerical$31,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$20,800 – $41,180-7.3%
37Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,870 – $66,800-7.0%
38Dental Laboratory Technicians$56,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,800 – $84,700-6.9%
39Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,290
Some college, no degree
$32,130 – $64,130-6.5%
40Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,840 – $100,400-6.4%
41Customer Service Representatives$40,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,730 – $59,870-6.4%
42Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510 – $54,580-6.3%
43Computer User Support Specialists$56,150
Some college, no degree
$38,460 – $76,590-6.2%
44Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,340
Bachelor's degree
$58,720 – $129,910-6.2%
45Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,700 – $70,660-6.0%
46First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,780 – $72,040-5.8%
47Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,520 – $56,380-5.8%
48Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,640 – $60,920-5.7%
49Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,240 – $62,490-5.5%
50Packers and Packagers, Hand$44,460
No formal educational credential
$30,060 – $45,380-5.5%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianKansas	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,290	$28,090 – $45,760	-25.7%
2	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,590	$42,340 – $79,160	-17.1%
3	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,130	$31,940 – $56,430	-16.1%
4	Prepress Technicians and WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,290	$34,490 – $64,630	-14.1%
5	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,170	$34,080 – $54,640	-13.9%
6	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,840	$29,550 – $46,440	-13.5%
7	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,470	$25,040 – $51,370	-13.5%
8	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,430	$34,660 – $54,080	-13.4%
9	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,850	$52,630 – $77,440	-13.2%
10	Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$43,960 – $101,500	-12.5%
11	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$46,230	$38,480 – $62,540	-12.5%
12	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$28,640	$22,480 – $38,680	-12.4%
13	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,980	$46,580 – $129,990	-12.0%
14	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,890	$51,350 – $92,670	-11.9%
15	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,760	$30,650 – $75,950	-11.1%
16	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$30,280	$22,880 – $39,220	-11.0%
17	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$49,630	$36,070 – $62,610	-10.9%
18	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,840	$38,280 – $60,830	-10.4%
19	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$46,220	$39,200 – $75,830	-10.0%
20	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$35,360	$28,380 – $46,070	-10.0%
21	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,840	$35,920 – $55,360	-9.5%
22	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,120	$37,000 – $64,940	-9.5%
23	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,690	$44,140 – $80,960	-9.2%
24	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$28,800	$22,470 – $35,630	-9.1%
25	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,370	$20,340 – $60,170	-9.0%
26	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$54,540	$39,560 – $75,280	-8.7%
27	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,400	$39,660 – $70,240	-7.9%
28	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,840	$36,360 – $63,150	-7.9%
29	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,320	$30,640 – $51,000	-7.5%
30	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,890	$27,980 – $58,410	-7.5%
31	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$92,960	$59,940 – $144,570	-7.5%
32	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,650	$37,980 – $67,200	-7.5%
33	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,960	$31,480 – $57,190	-7.5%
34	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,110	$33,550 – $58,680	-7.5%
35	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,390	$58,390 – $82,280	-7.4%
36	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,550	$20,800 – $41,180	-7.3%
37	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,780	$35,870 – $66,800	-7.0%
38	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,790	$42,800 – $84,700	-6.9%
39	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$47,290	$32,130 – $64,130	-6.5%
40	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,560	$38,840 – $100,400	-6.4%
41	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,320	$29,730 – $59,870	-6.4%
42	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,760	$36,510 – $54,580	-6.3%
43	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$56,150	$38,460 – $76,590	-6.2%
44	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,340	$58,720 – $129,910	-6.2%
45	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,750	$36,700 – $70,660	-6.0%
46	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,950	$31,780 – $72,040	-5.8%
47	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,620	$30,520 – $56,380	-5.8%
48	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,050	$29,640 – $60,920	-5.7%
49	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,960	$39,240 – $62,490	-5.5%
50	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$44,460	$30,060 – $45,380	-5.5%

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