Kansas nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Kansas nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 491 detailed occupations covering about 367,040 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 16.7% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Kansas nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Nurse Anesthetists $148,780 -30% 110
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $147,800 -0.7% 170
Sales Managers $140,060 +3.6% 560
Pharmacists $131,440 -3.4% 850
Optometrists $129,360 -1.9% 110
Architectural and Engineering Managers $129,360 -21.8% 230
Physician Assistants $128,150 -1.4% 270
Financial Managers $127,330 +13.7% 980
Dentists, General $124,190 -25.3% 160
Computer and Information Systems Managers $123,320 -27.2% 400
Chief Executives $121,780 +40.2% 990
Natural Sciences Managers $121,470 -23% 40
Petroleum Engineers $117,760 -13.2% 60
Nurse Practitioners $114,980 -8.9% 700
Purchasing Managers $114,010 -16.4% 110
Industrial Production Managers $110,800 -5.3% 850
Commercial Pilots $108,560 -4% 160
Human Resources Managers $106,940 -21.6% 230
Construction Managers $103,770 -1.1% 660
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $101,980 +0.2% 130
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $101,660 +7.5% 570
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,350 +2.2% 200
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $101,140 +4.7% 50
Marketing Managers $100,860 -43.8% 200
Facilities Managers $100,510 -1.8% 200

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Kansas nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 11,630 $25,510
Fast Food and Counter Workers 11,580 $23,530
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 9,070 $35,140
Registered Nurses 8,050 $67,820
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 7,980 $28,290
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 7,680 $47,700
Stockers and Order Fillers 7,540 $33,510
Nursing Assistants 7,420 $34,270
Retail Salespersons 7,330 $29,440
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 6,630 $39,370
General and Operations Managers 6,210 $78,820
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,500 $36,050
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,470 $29,360
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 5,440 $49,840
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,210 $38,520
Waiters and Waitresses 4,980 $29,440
Customer Service Representatives 4,900 $34,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 4,640 $51,910
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 4,240 $43,790
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,950 $39,870
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 3,480 $63,960
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3,310 $51,740
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 3,200 $65,410
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 3,050 $43,950
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 3,040 $47,780
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