Lawrence, KS

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Lawrence, KS, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 209 detailed occupations covering about 40,060 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 18.7% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"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 Lawrence, KS, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Dentists, General $183,000 +10% 40
Chief Executives $132,620 +52.6% 80
Pharmacists $130,640 -4% 150
Sales Managers $128,170 -5.2% 70
Financial Managers $126,190 +12.6% 90
Industrial Production Managers $126,080 +7.8% 60
Computer and Information Systems Managers $115,920 -31.6% 110
Nurse Practitioners $108,350 -14.2% 90
Marketing Managers $105,600 -41.2% 30
Physician Assistants $105,540 -18.8% 30
Construction Managers $99,840 -4.8% 60
Human Resources Managers $98,990 -27.4% 40
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,290 -13% 150
Software Developers $95,260 -42.8% 320
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $95,090 +11.3% 40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $93,630 -9.5% 90
Personal Financial Advisors $93,250 -6.4% 80
Public Relations Managers $91,550 -32.1% 30
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $90,460 -3.1% 60
Physical Therapists $90,410 -9.3% 70
Computer Network Architects $88,200 -32.1% 120
Lawyers $86,650 -40.6% 110
Electrical Engineers $85,720 -19.9% 30
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $84,520 -12% 40
Management Analysts $83,150 -16.4% 130

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Lawrence, KS, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,160 $22,660
Customer Service Representatives 1,890 $29,580
Cashiers 1,510 $24,540
Retail Salespersons 1,280 $28,940
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,020 $38,960
Waiters and Waitresses 990 $26,930
General and Operations Managers 820 $74,480
Stockers and Order Fillers 780 $27,040
Registered Nurses 720 $67,150
Cooks, Restaurant 690 $28,290
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 660 $34,690
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 620 $22,880
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 580 $40,150
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 560 $31,200
Printing Press Operators 530 $38,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 510 $38,900
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 480 $36,870
Nursing Assistants 480 $31,360
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 460 $48,850
Bartenders 440 $20,580
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 420 $51,840
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 420 $42,990
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 390 $46,510
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 360 $69,610
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 360 $51,120
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