Fastest growing jobs in Kansas, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Kansas. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

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

1Wind Turbine Service Technicians$78,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,920 – $94,470+43.2%
2Nurse Practitioners$126,650
Master's degree
$98,330 – $158,080+37.6%
3Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$43,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,700 – $57,450+28.3%
4Logisticians$69,520
Bachelor's degree
$46,400 – $114,090+27.5%
5Information Security Analysts$100,620
Bachelor's degree
$63,730 – $155,490+25.4%
6Medical and Health Services Managers$111,030
Bachelor's degree
$68,980 – $192,970+21.9%
7Psychiatric Technicians$43,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,710 – $49,300+20.8%
8Physician Assistants$125,640
Master's degree
$98,280 – $168,480+19.1%
9Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$86,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$43,780 – $218,080+18.7%
10Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$43,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,710 – $58,760+18.7%
11Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,470
Master's degree
$37,910 – $85,860+18.2%
12Physical Therapist Assistants$64,500
Associate's degree
$52,520 – $79,550+17.4%
13Occupational Therapy Assistants$65,010
Associate's degree
$55,120 – $77,410+17.4%
14Cargo and Freight Agents$42,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,050 – $60,480+16.9%
15Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,910 – $90,640+16.5%
16Cooks, Restaurant$35,130
No formal educational credential
$26,120 – $44,540+15.7%
17Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$76,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,920 – $125,740+14.7%
18Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,090 – $38,350+14.3%
19Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,980 – $61,900+14.3%
20Financial Managers$159,380
Bachelor's degree
$97,510 – $273,640+14.0%
21Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,120 – $35,850+13.9%
22Occupational Therapists$99,170
Master's degree
$66,720 – $120,950+13.6%
23Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$60,030
Associate's degree
$37,250 – $103,450+13.5%
24Taxi Drivers$26,970
No formal educational credential
$20,640 – $41,600+13.5%
25Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,830
Bachelor's degree
$102,690 – $253,010+13.4%
26Software Developers$113,420
Bachelor's degree
$71,690 – $165,740+13.2%
27Industrial Engineers$99,830
Bachelor's degree
$66,810 – $152,410+13.1%
28Operations Research Analysts$92,050
Bachelor's degree
$58,570 – $137,820+12.9%
29Speech-Language Pathologists$80,120
Master's degree
$59,390 – $108,390+12.5%
30Respiratory Therapists$76,970
Associate's degree
$60,470 – $94,600+12.3%
31Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$96,310
Associate's degree
$72,420 – $112,520+12.0%
32Massage Therapists$49,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,490 – $81,760+11.6%
33Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,870 – $61,750+11.4%
34Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,300
Bachelor's degree
$57,680 – $131,770+11.4%
35Medical Assistants$39,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,140 – $48,300+11.1%
36Animal Caretakers$29,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,720 – $49,450+11.1%
37Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$103,740
Bachelor's degree
$79,470 – $163,370+10.4%
38Electrical Engineers$102,630
Bachelor's degree
$72,230 – $159,650+10.3%
39Medical Equipment Repairers$45,200
Associate's degree
$36,160 – $73,890+10.3%
40Personal Financial Advisors$102,530
Bachelor's degree
$56,830 – $318,200+10.2%
41Animal Trainers$34,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,600 – $52,240+10.1%
42Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$56,330
Master's degree
$47,750 – $79,650+10.0%
43Training and Development Specialists$62,010
Bachelor's degree
$41,640 – $107,900+10.0%
44Medical Equipment Preparers$45,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,320 – $59,750+9.6%
45Electricians$65,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,660 – $96,830+9.6%
46Physical Therapists$98,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,290 – $122,130+9.5%
47Computer Network Architects$100,610
Bachelor's degree
$62,320 – $159,920+9.4%
48Tile and Stone Setters$54,920
No formal educational credential
$39,470 – $74,990+9.3%
49Sheet Metal Workers$62,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,690 – $108,530+9.3%
50Agricultural Equipment Operators$45,570
No formal educational credential
$38,120 – $57,340+9.2%

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	Wind Turbine Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,240	$42,920 – $94,470	+43.2%
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,650	$98,330 – $158,080	+37.6%
3	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,520	$32,700 – $57,450	+28.3%
4	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$69,520	$46,400 – $114,090	+27.5%
5	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,620	$63,730 – $155,490	+25.4%
6	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,030	$68,980 – $192,970	+21.9%
7	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,780	$36,710 – $49,300	+20.8%
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,640	$98,280 – $168,480	+19.1%
9	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$86,700	$43,780 – $218,080	+18.7%
10	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,700	$32,710 – $58,760	+18.7%
11	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$59,470	$37,910 – $85,860	+18.2%
12	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,500	$52,520 – $79,550	+17.4%
13	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,010	$55,120 – $77,410	+17.4%
14	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,500	$26,050 – $60,480	+16.9%
15	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,830	$45,910 – $90,640	+16.5%
16	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$35,130	$26,120 – $44,540	+15.7%
17	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,080	$53,920 – $125,740	+14.7%
18	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,260	$27,090 – $38,350	+14.3%
19	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,900	$23,980 – $61,900	+14.3%
20	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,380	$97,510 – $273,640	+14.0%
21	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,750	$26,120 – $35,850	+13.9%
22	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,170	$66,720 – $120,950	+13.6%
23	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$60,030	$37,250 – $103,450	+13.5%
24	Taxi DriversNo formal educational credential	$26,970	$20,640 – $41,600	+13.5%
25	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,830	$102,690 – $253,010	+13.4%
26	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$113,420	$71,690 – $165,740	+13.2%
27	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,830	$66,810 – $152,410	+13.1%
28	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,050	$58,570 – $137,820	+12.9%
29	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$80,120	$59,390 – $108,390	+12.5%
30	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,970	$60,470 – $94,600	+12.3%
31	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$96,310	$72,420 – $112,520	+12.0%
32	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,990	$31,490 – $81,760	+11.6%
33	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,270	$34,870 – $61,750	+11.4%
34	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,300	$57,680 – $131,770	+11.4%
35	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,510	$35,140 – $48,300	+11.1%
36	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,830	$21,720 – $49,450	+11.1%
37	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$103,740	$79,470 – $163,370	+10.4%
38	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,630	$72,230 – $159,650	+10.3%
39	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$45,200	$36,160 – $73,890	+10.3%
40	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$102,530	$56,830 – $318,200	+10.2%
41	Animal TrainersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,720	$28,600 – $52,240	+10.1%
42	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$56,330	$47,750 – $79,650	+10.0%
43	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,010	$41,640 – $107,900	+10.0%
44	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,280	$34,320 – $59,750	+9.6%
45	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,860	$42,660 – $96,830	+9.6%
46	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,290	$72,290 – $122,130	+9.5%
47	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$100,610	$62,320 – $159,920	+9.4%
48	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$54,920	$39,470 – $74,990	+9.3%
49	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,670	$38,690 – $108,530	+9.3%
50	Agricultural Equipment OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$45,570	$38,120 – $57,340	+9.2%

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