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
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$69,060	540	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,960	12,630	View salary detail
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$68,730	1,200	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$68,710	190	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$68,000	140	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,990	640	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$67,740	170	View salary detail
Foresters	$67,540	40	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,400	260	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$67,200	220	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$67,200	220	View salary detail
Range Managers	$67,200	220	View salary detail
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$66,990	390	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,830	580	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$66,440	160	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,100	60	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$66,040	50	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,890	140	View salary detail
Electricians	$65,860	6,350	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$65,840	240	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$65,840	240	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,830	7,700	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$65,670	380	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$65,600	80	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,410	190	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$65,270	880	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$65,270	880	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$65,270	880	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$65,250	540	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$65,220	4,590	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$65,220	4,590	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$65,010	660	View salary detail
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$64,970	40	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$64,860	2,340	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$64,860	2,750	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$64,820	1,100	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$64,750	1,950	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$64,610	380	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$64,500	1,300	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$64,490	120	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$64,440	1,360	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,330	460	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$64,290	90	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$64,220	300	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,180	300	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,000	12,010	View salary detail
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$63,630	170	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$63,560	530	View salary detail
Embalmers	$63,160	120	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,150	840	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.