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
Avionics Technicians	$59,810	170	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$59,780	550	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$59,740	480	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,730	60	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,460	3,300	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,440	1,060	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,420	—	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$59,230	6,130	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,230	6,130	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$59,220	350	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$59,220	330	View salary detail
Fashion Designers	$59,150	40	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$59,140	390	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$59,090	60	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,920	24,220	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$58,690	1,480	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$58,670	270	View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$58,590	310	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$58,580	230	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$58,560	30	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$58,560	260	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$58,540	3,310	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$58,510	2,810	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$58,390	860	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,300	1,050	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$58,010	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$57,960	480	View salary detail
Carpet Installers	$57,920	70	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$57,810	180	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$57,730	110	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$57,730	110	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$57,700	210	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$57,600	570	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$57,600	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$57,570	150	View salary detail
Stonemasons	$57,550	90	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$57,080	4,320	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$56,970	600	View salary detail
Carpenters	$56,960	5,210	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$56,790	570	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,670	1,300	View salary detail
Curators	$56,630	120	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$56,590	3,100	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$56,590	1,400	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,450	14,350	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$56,330	1,620	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$56,150	6,780	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$56,120	3,380	View salary detail
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$56,090	—	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$55,390	410	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.