High paying jobs in Kansas

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Kansas. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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 · Employed

1Anesthesiologists$437,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$222,520 – $536,800600
2Physicians, All Other$221,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,750 – $451,9105,230
3Nurse Anesthetists$212,090
Master's degree
$166,080 – $243,000910
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,830
Bachelor's degree
$102,690 – $253,0104,050
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,150
Bachelor's degree
$113,990 – $235,1702,010
6Sales Managers$159,990
Bachelor's degree
$91,530 – $249,9906,820
7Purchasing Managers$159,850
Bachelor's degree
$101,890 – $221,670920
8Financial Managers$159,380
Bachelor's degree
$97,510 – $273,6405,190
9Chief Executives$158,100
Bachelor's degree
$51,120 – $453,3501,960
10Marketing Managers$154,510
Bachelor's degree
$97,870 – $243,7901,570
11Optometrists$138,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,010 – $192,720660
12Pharmacists$137,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,770 – $169,3103,500
13Human Resources Managers$134,470
Bachelor's degree
$91,990 – $219,9801,290
14Managers, All Other$131,710
Bachelor's degree
$63,710 – $215,3402,690
15Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$130,850
Bachelor's degree
$72,310 – $211,2302,440
16Aerospace Engineers$130,330
Bachelor's degree
$80,860 – $167,4001,730
17Nurse Practitioners$126,650
Master's degree
$98,330 – $158,0803,780
18Industrial Production Managers$125,750
Bachelor's degree
$82,340 – $203,6802,420
19Physician Assistants$125,640
Master's degree
$98,280 – $168,480890
20Construction Managers$120,810
Bachelor's degree
$77,310 – $163,1302,960
21Administrative Services Managers$118,570
Bachelor's degree
$74,500 – $179,9901,150
22Facilities Managers$117,270
Bachelor's degree
$77,180 – $177,7801,080
23Software Developers$113,420
Bachelor's degree
$71,690 – $165,74013,580
24Medical and Health Services Managers$111,030
Bachelor's degree
$68,980 – $192,9705,120
25Education Administrators, Postsecondary$110,020
Master's degree
$62,750 – $227,0001,760
26Veterinarians$107,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,200 – $177,1101,000
27Lawyers$106,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,300 – $213,3604,190
28Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,300 – $164,7901,150
29Commercial Pilots$105,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,060 – $175,820680
30Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$103,740
Bachelor's degree
$79,470 – $163,370770
31Computer Occupations, All Other$103,380
Bachelor's degree
$49,090 – $143,8001,340
32Electrical Engineers$102,630
Bachelor's degree
$72,230 – $159,6502,100
33Personal Financial Advisors$102,530
Bachelor's degree
$56,830 – $318,2004,150
34Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$101,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,250 – $109,260950
35Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,510 – $122,9701,610
36Computer Systems Analysts$100,770
Bachelor's degree
$64,000 – $163,7603,740
37Information Security Analysts$100,620
Bachelor's degree
$63,730 – $155,4901,830
38Computer Network Architects$100,610
Bachelor's degree
$62,320 – $159,9201,770
39Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,530
Master's degree
$77,520 – $127,4702,520
40Project Management Specialists$100,010
Bachelor's degree
$59,540 – $165,0006,030
41Industrial Engineers$99,830
Bachelor's degree
$66,810 – $152,4103,450
42Occupational Therapists$99,170
Master's degree
$66,720 – $120,9501,560
43Physical Therapists$98,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,290 – $122,1302,660
44Data Scientists$98,130
Bachelor's degree
$60,520 – $154,990490
45Civil Engineers$96,880
Bachelor's degree
$63,260 – $150,6402,880
46Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$96,310
Associate's degree
$72,420 – $112,520670
47Teachers and Instructors, All Other$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$40,670 – $124,200720
48Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$94,490
Bachelor's degree
$57,050 – $133,5901,140
49Computer Programmers$92,960
Bachelor's degree
$59,940 – $144,570460
50General and Operations Managers$92,840
Bachelor's degree
$51,780 – $212,70024,660

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	Employed
1	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$437,030	$222,520 – $536,800	600
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$221,540	$67,750 – $451,910	5,230
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$212,090	$166,080 – $243,000	910
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,830	$102,690 – $253,010	4,050
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,150	$113,990 – $235,170	2,010
6	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,990	$91,530 – $249,990	6,820
7	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,850	$101,890 – $221,670	920
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,380	$97,510 – $273,640	5,190
9	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$158,100	$51,120 – $453,350	1,960
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,510	$97,870 – $243,790	1,570
11	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,580	$85,010 – $192,720	660
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,800	$78,770 – $169,310	3,500
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,470	$91,990 – $219,980	1,290
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,710	$63,710 – $215,340	2,690
15	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$130,850	$72,310 – $211,230	2,440
16	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,330	$80,860 – $167,400	1,730
17	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,650	$98,330 – $158,080	3,780
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,750	$82,340 – $203,680	2,420
19	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,640	$98,280 – $168,480	890
20	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,810	$77,310 – $163,130	2,960
21	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,570	$74,500 – $179,990	1,150
22	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,270	$77,180 – $177,780	1,080
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$113,420	$71,690 – $165,740	13,580
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,030	$68,980 – $192,970	5,120
25	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$110,020	$62,750 – $227,000	1,760
26	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$107,080	$71,200 – $177,110	1,000
27	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,650	$76,300 – $213,360	4,190
28	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,130	$79,300 – $164,790	1,150
29	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,440	$49,060 – $175,820	680
30	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$103,740	$79,470 – $163,370	770
31	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,380	$49,090 – $143,800	1,340
32	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,630	$72,230 – $159,650	2,100
33	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$102,530	$56,830 – $318,200	4,150
34	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,880	$79,250 – $109,260	950
35	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,620	$50,510 – $122,970	1,610
36	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,770	$64,000 – $163,760	3,740
37	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,620	$63,730 – $155,490	1,830
38	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$100,610	$62,320 – $159,920	1,770
39	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,530	$77,520 – $127,470	2,520
40	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,010	$59,540 – $165,000	6,030
41	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,830	$66,810 – $152,410	3,450
42	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,170	$66,720 – $120,950	1,560
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,290	$72,290 – $122,130	2,660
44	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,130	$60,520 – $154,990	490
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,880	$63,260 – $150,640	2,880
46	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$96,310	$72,420 – $112,520	670
47	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,520	$40,670 – $124,200	720
48	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$94,490	$57,050 – $133,590	1,140
49	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$92,960	$59,940 – $144,570	460
50	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$92,840	$51,780 – $212,700	24,660

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Kansas. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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