Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Kansas

789 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Kansas for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$31,710	40	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$31,550	1,380	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$31,550	40	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$31,190	490	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,100	7,540	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$30,930	1,510	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$30,720	330	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$30,470	490	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,320	90	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,280	7,680	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,120	2,160	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$29,970	370	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$29,830	3,000	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,750	1,900	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$29,710	2,190	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$29,420	1,240	View salary detail
Nannies	$29,240	7,430	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$29,240	7,430	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,110	150	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,040	1,270	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,800	33,080	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,640	1,610	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$28,520	80	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,110	4,540	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$28,060	2,480	View salary detail
Bartenders	$27,940	5,430	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$27,870	30	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,580	47,140	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,580	47,140	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$27,400	640	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,220	1,750	View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$27,110	40	View salary detail
Taxi Drivers	$26,970	60	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$26,690	490	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,410	4,240	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,300	2,960	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$25,830	40	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$25,780	—	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$25,280	440	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.