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Highest-paying jobs in Kansas
The 40 best-paid occupations in Kansas with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Kansas with at least 100 people employed was Anesthesiologist, with a state median of $437,030 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Kansas | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologist | $437,030 | 600 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physician | $229,390 | 210 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $221,540 | 5,230 |
| 4 | CRNA | $212,090 | 910 |
| 5 | Pediatrician | $209,840 | 110 |
| 6 | IT Manager | $164,830 | 4,050 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,150 | 2,010 |
| 8 | Sales Manager | $159,990 | 6,820 |
| 9 | Purchasing Manager | $159,850 | 920 |
| 10 | Air Traffic Controller | $159,700 | 430 |
| 11 | Financial Manager | $159,380 | 5,190 |
| 12 | CEO | $158,100 | 1,960 |
| 13 | Marketing Manager | $154,510 | 1,570 |
| 14 | Natural Sciences Managers | $153,820 | 240 |
| 15 | Judge | $148,910 | 420 |
| 16 | Optometrist | $138,580 | 660 |
| 17 | Pharmacist | $137,800 | 3,500 |
| 18 | HR Manager | $134,470 | 1,290 |
| 19 | Managers, All Other | $131,710 | 2,690 |
| 20 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $130,850 | 2,440 |
| 21 | Training and Development Managers | $130,330 | 230 |
| 22 | Aerospace Engineer | $130,330 | 1,730 |
| 23 | Database Architect | $129,990 | 360 |
| 24 | Public Relations Manager | $129,760 | 300 |
| 25 | Nurse Practitioner | $126,650 | 3,780 |
| 26 | Industrial Production Manager | $125,750 | 2,420 |
| 27 | Physician Assistant | $125,640 | 890 |
| 28 | Actuary | $125,010 | 180 |
| 29 | Fundraising Managers | $121,210 | 160 |
| 30 | Construction Manager | $120,810 | 2,960 |
| 31 | Administrative Services Managers | $118,570 | 1,150 |
| 32 | Education Administrators, All Other | $117,810 | 280 |
| 33 | Facilities Manager | $117,270 | 1,080 |
| 34 | Petroleum Engineer | $115,640 | 110 |
| 35 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $115,160 | 280 |
| 36 | Software Engineer | $113,420 | 13,580 |
| 37 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $112,480 | 200 |
| 38 | Hospital Administrator | $111,030 | 5,120 |
| 39 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $110,020 | 1,760 |
| 40 | Radiation Therapist | $108,830 | 240 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Kansas, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.