Highest paying jobs in Lawrence, KS
The best paying occupations in the Lawrence, KS metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 9.8% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |