High paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Lawrence, KS. 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 Lawrence, KS run 9.8% below the national average (2024), so a Lawrence, KS 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.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Lawrence, KS · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$432,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,420 – $465,33080
2Family Medicine Physicians$275,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$229,390 – $275,96030
3Sales Managers$189,740
Bachelor's degree
$98,080 – $289,260180
4Financial Managers$171,290
Bachelor's degree
$101,760 – $287,620170
5Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$170,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,130 – $293,92040
6Business Teachers, Postsecondary$169,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,800 – $328,610150
7Chief Executives$164,800
Bachelor's degree
$80,390 – $485,53060
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,080
Bachelor's degree
$105,940 – $225,96060
9Marketing Managers$148,550
Bachelor's degree
$91,350 – $210,76080
10Education Administrators, Postsecondary$140,710
Master's degree
$86,590 – $358,190420
11Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,920
Bachelor's degree
$86,430 – $221,350130
12Pharmacists$133,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$40,460 – $168,590160
13First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$128,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$85,560 – $157,32050
14Medical and Health Services Managers$127,760
Bachelor's degree
$66,410 – $224,990170
15Nurse Practitioners$126,650
Master's degree
$98,770 – $151,920100
16Physician Assistants$126,340
Master's degree
$103,490 – $138,23030
17Industrial Production Managers$126,170
Bachelor's degree
$99,630 – $177,70060
18Construction Managers$121,660
Bachelor's degree
$76,610 – $157,280110
19Human Resources Managers$112,130
Bachelor's degree
$80,480 – $158,80070
20Administrative Services Managers$111,780
Bachelor's degree
$75,530 – $152,90050
21Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$110,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,490 – $119,53030
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$109,740
Bachelor's degree
$66,520 – $132,98040
23Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$109,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,430 – $173,68040
24Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$109,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,340 – $179,390120
25Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$105,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,290 – $173,58030
26Facilities Managers$105,070
Bachelor's degree
$69,140 – $158,38060
27Software Developers$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$69,500 – $162,740410
28Managers, All Other$103,800
Bachelor's degree
$81,200 – $199,690170
29Lawyers$103,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,120 – $196,780140
30First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,410 – $159,840100
31Occupational Therapists$101,060
Master's degree
$83,940 – $116,81050
32Loan Officers$100,480
Bachelor's degree
$58,150 – $181,91080
33Physical Therapists$99,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,080 – $117,430110
34Civil Engineers$97,220
Bachelor's degree
$69,830 – $127,000150
35Chemists$96,050
Bachelor's degree
$75,130 – $131,76060
36Mechanical Engineers$94,990
Bachelor's degree
$75,340 – $148,34060
37Project Management Specialists$93,420
Bachelor's degree
$53,590 – $161,780150
38Detectives and Criminal Investigators$93,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,240 – $99,01030
39Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$91,860
Bachelor's degree
$64,420 – $177,30090
40Personal Financial Advisors$91,780
Bachelor's degree
$59,920 – $198,940170
41Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$90,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,380 – $137,51030
42Operations Research Analysts$87,380
Bachelor's degree
$48,030 – $104,41040
43Computer Network Architects$85,330
Bachelor's degree
$71,780 – $129,06090
44Speech-Language Pathologists$85,130
Master's degree
$59,550 – $104,07050
45General and Operations Managers$85,110
Bachelor's degree
$51,320 – $190,210850
46Computer Programmers$84,950
Bachelor's degree
$69,040 – $106,61060
47School Psychologists$84,740
Master's degree
$33,160 – $100,09030
48Computer Occupations, All Other$84,220
Bachelor's degree
$67,250 – $139,21060
49English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$83,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,500 – $174,25090
50Financial and Investment Analysts$83,260
Bachelor's degree
$62,890 – $121,160100

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

#	Occupation	MedianLawrence, KS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$432,860	$122,420 – $465,330	80
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$275,960	$229,390 – $275,960	30
3	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$189,740	$98,080 – $289,260	180
4	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,290	$101,760 – $287,620	170
5	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$170,660	$88,130 – $293,920	40
6	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$169,130	$90,800 – $328,610	150
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$164,800	$80,390 – $485,530	60
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,080	$105,940 – $225,960	60
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,550	$91,350 – $210,760	80
10	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$140,710	$86,590 – $358,190	420
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,920	$86,430 – $221,350	130
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,880	$40,460 – $168,590	160
13	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$128,760	$85,560 – $157,320	50
14	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,760	$66,410 – $224,990	170
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,650	$98,770 – $151,920	100
16	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,340	$103,490 – $138,230	30
17	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,170	$99,630 – $177,700	60
18	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,660	$76,610 – $157,280	110
19	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,130	$80,480 – $158,800	70
20	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,780	$75,530 – $152,900	50
21	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,180	$64,490 – $119,530	30
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,740	$66,520 – $132,980	40
23	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$109,630	$82,430 – $173,680	40
24	Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$109,350	$61,340 – $179,390	120
25	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,820	$58,290 – $173,580	30
26	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,070	$69,140 – $158,380	60
27	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,990	$69,500 – $162,740	410
28	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,800	$81,200 – $199,690	170
29	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,070	$76,120 – $196,780	140
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,210	$67,410 – $159,840	100
31	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,060	$83,940 – $116,810	50
32	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$100,480	$58,150 – $181,910	80
33	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,620	$75,080 – $117,430	110
34	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,220	$69,830 – $127,000	150
35	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$96,050	$75,130 – $131,760	60
36	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,990	$75,340 – $148,340	60
37	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,420	$53,590 – $161,780	150
38	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,020	$45,240 – $99,010	30
39	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$91,860	$64,420 – $177,300	90
40	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$91,780	$59,920 – $198,940	170
41	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,170	$49,380 – $137,510	30
42	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,380	$48,030 – $104,410	40
43	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$85,330	$71,780 – $129,060	90
44	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$85,130	$59,550 – $104,070	50
45	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,110	$51,320 – $190,210	850
46	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$84,950	$69,040 – $106,610	60
47	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$84,740	$33,160 – $100,090	30
48	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,220	$67,250 – $139,210	60
49	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,490	$59,500 – $174,250	90
50	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,260	$62,890 – $121,160	100

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