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
Energy Auditors	$63,150	840	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,130	120	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,010	590	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$62,990	520	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,870	470	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$62,720	—	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$62,710	30	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$62,670	1,730	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,580	12,480	View salary detail
Wellhead Pumpers	$62,400	620	View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$62,350	210	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,340	460	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$62,220	630	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$62,010	5,150	View salary detail
Editors	$61,920	500	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,900	1,620	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$61,890	130	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$61,890	760	View salary detail
Fish and Game Wardens	$61,840	100	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,760	7,530	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$61,710	920	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$61,710	920	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$61,710	920	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$61,560	370	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$61,480	740	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$61,270	1,110	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,260	640	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$61,090	400	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,000	570	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,000	570	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$60,890	1,690	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$60,730	210	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,700	1,650	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$60,690	110	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$60,600	420	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$60,600	420	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$60,600	420	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$60,600	420	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$60,600	1,200	View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$60,600	130	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,580	6,230	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$60,530	1,290	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,460	3,770	View salary detail
Art Directors	$60,460	—	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$60,370	6,360	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,160	1,040	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$60,060	310	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$60,030	610	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,920	10,860	View salary detail
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$59,850	9,710	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.