Median pay · Kansas
$48,010A year, or $23 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $28,530 | $14 |
| 25th percentile | $35,880 | $17 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $48,010 | $23 |
| 75th percentile | $72,280 | $35 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $103,250 | $50 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $60,640 | $29 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in KansasBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$48,010
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$23.08
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,240 a month at an effective rate of 19%.$38,877 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Kansas sit at 90.1 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$53,304
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.5.8% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.1,437,520
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Kansas: common questions
What is the average salary in Kansas?
$60,640 a year, or $29.15 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Kansas for May 2025.
The median is lower, $48,010: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Kansas?
Anything over $48,010 pays more than half the jobs in Kansas. $72,280 puts you in the top quarter and $103,250 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,240 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Kansas?
By median pay: anesthesiologists ($437,030), psychiatrists ($278,100), family medicine physicians ($229,390), pathologists ($224,280) and nurse anesthetists ($212,090). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Kansas?
By number of jobs: fast food or counter workers ($27,580), registered nurses ($79,320), retail salespersons ($32,180), cashiers ($28,800) and administrative assistants ($42,270), with the median pay for each.