Employment Outlook in Kansas: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Kansas? Explore total employment across 606+ occupations in Kansas. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

606
Occupations Tracked
1,385,630
Kansas Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Kansas

These are the most common occupations in Kansas by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in KS
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in KS
47,140
#2 in KS
Registered Nurses
Employed in KS
33,800
#3 in KS
Retail Salespersons
Employed in KS
33,360
#4 in KS
Cashiers
Employed in KS
33,080
#5 in KS
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Employed in KS
32,120
#6 in KS
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in KS
29,200
#7 in KS
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in KS
26,750
#8 in KS
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Employed in KS
25,350
#9 in KS
General and Operations Managers
Employed in KS
24,660
#10 in KS
Nursing Assistants
Employed in KS
24,610

All 606 Occupations in Kansas by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Kansas (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in KS Avg Salary % of KS Workforce
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 47,140 $27,190 3.4%
2 Registered Nurses 33,800 $82,360 2.44%
3 Retail Salespersons 33,360 $34,970 2.41%
4 Cashiers 33,080 $29,070 2.39%
5 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 32,120 $43,340 2.32%
6 Customer Service Representatives 29,200 $43,100 2.11%
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 26,750 $36,400 1.93%
8 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 25,350 $32,360 1.83%
9 General and Operations Managers 24,660 $114,720 1.78%
10 Nursing Assistants 24,610 $39,730 1.78%
11 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 24,220 $60,480 1.75%
12 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 23,270 $41,310 1.68%
13 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 20,000 $30,460 1.44%
14 Waiters and Waitresses 19,480 $39,170 1.41%
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 17,220 $34,950 1.24%
16 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 15,380 $47,900 1.11%
17 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 14,350 $56,730 1.04%
18 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 13,830 $46,690 1.0%
19 Accountants and Auditors 13,610 $86,130 0.98%
20 Software Developers 13,580 $116,560 0.98%
21 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 12,730 $49,330 0.92%
22 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 12,630 $79,710 0.91%
23 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 12,480 $77,340 0.9%
24 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 12,010 $68,540 0.87%
25 Cooks, Restaurant 11,620 $34,900 0.84%
26 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 10,860 $58,930 0.78%
27 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 10,520 $42,630 0.76%
28 Construction Laborers 9,990 $45,580 0.72%
29 Packers and Packagers, Hand 9,900 $41,330 0.71%
30 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 9,710 $67,300 0.7%
31 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 9,480 $40,530 0.68%
32 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 9,360 $37,140 0.68%
33 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 9,300 $57,550 0.67%
34 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 9,250 $49,780 0.67%
35 Light Truck Drivers 9,140 $45,930 0.66%
36 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 8,940 $80,330 0.65%
37 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 8,090 $77,490 0.58%
38 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 7,980 $76,420 0.58%
39 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 7,920 $44,340 0.57%
40 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 7,700 $69,200 0.56%
41 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7,700 $47,980 0.56%
42 Food Preparation Workers 7,680 $31,460 0.55%
43 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 7,570 $32,990 0.55%
44 Human Resources Specialists 7,560 $76,590 0.55%
45 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7,540 $32,050 0.54%
46 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 7,530 $62,660 0.54%
47 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 7,520 $66,040 0.54%
48 Childcare Workers 7,430 $30,430 0.54%
49 Receptionists and Information Clerks 7,290 $36,110 0.53%
50 Security Guards 7,150 $40,350 0.52%
51 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 7,070 $57,540 0.51%
52 Sales Managers 6,820 $168,320 0.49%
53 Computer User Support Specialists 6,780 $57,250 0.49%
54 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 6,780 $81,900 0.49%
55 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 6,530 $44,870 0.47%
56 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 6,470 $75,500 0.47%
57 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 6,470 $43,170 0.47%
58 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 6,410 $37,470 0.46%
59 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 6,370 $52,780 0.46%
60 Insurance Sales Agents 6,360 $83,920 0.46%
61 Electricians 6,350 $69,200 0.46%
62 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 6,240 $52,760 0.45%
63 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 6,230 $59,840 0.45%
64 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 6,130 $61,450 0.44%
65 Social and Human Service Assistants 6,070 $43,490 0.44%
66 Project Management Specialists 6,030 $106,050 0.44%
67 Medical Assistants 5,510 $41,490 0.4%
68 Bartenders 5,430 $35,780 0.39%
69 Management Analysts 5,280 $89,080 0.38%
70 Carpenters 5,210 $59,460 0.38%
71 Financial Managers 5,190 $171,510 0.37%
72 Training and Development Specialists 5,150 $68,060 0.37%
73 Medical and Health Services Managers 5,120 $125,580 0.37%
74 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 5,000 $46,990 0.36%
75 Bus Drivers, School 4,830 $45,350 0.35%
76 Tellers 4,720 $38,190 0.34%
77 Mechanical Engineers 4,630 $97,840 0.33%
78 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 4,590 $71,410 0.33%
79 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 4,570 $79,750 0.33%
80 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 4,540 $28,650 0.33%
81 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 4,510 $40,730 0.33%
82 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,320 $60,520 0.31%
83 Pharmacy Technicians 4,270 $43,850 0.31%
84 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 4,240 $28,010 0.31%
85 Lawyers 4,190 $130,530 0.3%
86 Personal Financial Advisors 4,150 $149,410 0.3%
87 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4,100 $90,100 0.3%
88 Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,050 $171,190 0.29%
89 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 3,930 $64,310 0.28%
90 Billing and Posting Clerks 3,890 $48,280 0.28%
91 Machinists 3,870 $54,780 0.28%
92 Nurse Practitioners 3,780 $127,940 0.27%
93 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 3,770 $61,470 0.27%
94 Computer Systems Analysts 3,740 $106,390 0.27%
95 Parts Salespersons 3,700 $41,390 0.27%
96 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 3,640 $42,430 0.26%
97 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3,610 $56,820 0.26%
98 Compliance Officers 3,560 $76,420 0.26%
99 Loan Officers 3,540 $98,160 0.26%
100 Pharmacists 3,500 $136,170 0.25%
101 Industrial Engineers 3,450 $103,070 0.25%
102 Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,380 $53,770 0.24%
103 Firefighters 3,360 $49,110 0.24%
104 Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,310 $61,260 0.24%
105 Coaches and Scouts 3,300 $49,860 0.24%
106 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 3,300 $61,260 0.24%
107 Food Batchmakers 3,230 $45,780 0.23%
108 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,190 $56,360 0.23%
109 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,160 $49,750 0.23%
110 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 3,110 $43,720 0.22%
111 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 3,100 $58,560 0.22%
112 Animal Caretakers 3,000 $34,130 0.22%
113 Recreation Workers 2,990 $32,720 0.22%
114 Counter and Rental Clerks 2,990 $48,420 0.22%
115 Construction Managers 2,960 $120,510 0.21%
116 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 2,960 $26,900 0.21%
117 Civil Engineers 2,880 $100,810 0.21%
118 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 2,810 $66,970 0.2%
119 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,770 $51,310 0.2%
120 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,750 $68,750 0.2%
121 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 2,680 $34,900 0.19%
122 Physical Therapists 2,660 $95,540 0.19%
123 Printing Press Operators 2,640 $42,350 0.19%
124 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 2,600 $61,820 0.19%
125 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 2,540 $51,380 0.18%
126 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 2,520 $98,480 0.18%
127 Dishwashers 2,480 $28,990 0.18%
128 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 2,440 $135,820 0.18%
129 Industrial Production Managers 2,420 $134,560 0.17%
130 Public Relations Specialists 2,340 $69,850 0.17%
131 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 2,330 $88,260 0.17%
132 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 2,310 $90,360 0.17%
133 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 2,270 $74,580 0.16%
134 Cost Estimators 2,250 $80,750 0.16%
135 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2,210 $57,680 0.16%
136 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,190 $39,980 0.16%
137 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 2,170 $47,870 0.16%
138 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 2,160 $31,080 0.16%
139 Office Clerks, General 2,130 $37,330 0.15%
140 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,130 $53,050 0.15%
141 Electrical Engineers 2,100 $110,860 0.15%
142 Medical Records Specialists 2,030 $52,860 0.15%
143 Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,010 $166,850 0.15%
144 Chief Executives 1,960 $222,710 0.14%
145 Highway Maintenance Workers 1,960 $45,970 0.14%
146 Instructional Coordinators 1,950 $69,940 0.14%
147 Driver/Sales Workers 1,950 $41,560 0.14%
148 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,920 $56,800 0.14%
149 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,900 $30,590 0.14%
150 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,900 $48,770 0.14%
151 Financial and Investment Analysts 1,870 $90,770 0.13%
152 Information Security Analysts 1,830 $104,550 0.13%
153 Logisticians 1,780 $76,290 0.13%
154 Computer Network Architects 1,770 $105,830 0.13%
155 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1,760 $131,360 0.13%
156 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 1,750 $27,000 0.13%
157 Aerospace Engineers 1,730 $125,550 0.12%
158 Graphic Designers 1,730 $57,850 0.12%
159 Sheet Metal Workers 1,730 $68,590 0.12%
160 Speech-Language Pathologists 1,690 $82,760 0.12%
161 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,690 $62,890 0.12%
162 Psychiatric Technicians 1,670 $42,370 0.12%
163 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 1,670 $51,400 0.12%
164 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,650 $61,370 0.12%
165 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,620 $60,380 0.12%
166 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 1,620 $61,760 0.12%
167 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1,610 $60,550 0.12%
168 Cooks, Fast Food 1,610 $29,460 0.12%
169 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,610 $92,150 0.12%
170 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,600 $40,020 0.12%
171 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 1,580 $41,430 0.11%
172 Marketing Managers 1,570 $163,980 0.11%
173 Social and Community Service Managers 1,570 $86,540 0.11%
174 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,570 $36,490 0.11%
175 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1,570 $53,540 0.11%
176 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,570 $45,450 0.11%
177 Occupational Therapists 1,560 $96,150 0.11%
178 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 1,560 $49,290 0.11%
179 Food Service Managers 1,540 $74,490 0.11%
180 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,530 $56,590 0.11%
181 Emergency Medical Technicians 1,510 $37,870 0.11%
182 Manicurists and Pedicurists 1,510 $33,430 0.11%
183 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 1,500 $34,980 0.11%
184 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 1,480 $59,760 0.11%
185 Respiratory Therapists 1,450 $74,860 0.1%
186 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 1,450 $81,940 0.1%
187 Real Estate Sales Agents 1,450 $47,960 0.1%
188 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,440 $75,720 0.1%
189 Helpers--Production Workers 1,430 $39,350 0.1%
190 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,400 $58,630 0.1%
191 Library Assistants, Clerical 1,380 $31,460 0.1%
192 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,380 $53,490 0.1%
193 Rehabilitation Counselors 1,370 $43,090 0.1%
194 Public Safety Telecommunicators 1,370 $44,830 0.1%
195 Bakers 1,370 $34,920 0.1%
196 Healthcare Social Workers 1,360 $64,860 0.1%
197 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,350 $91,640 0.1%
198 Bill and Account Collectors 1,350 $50,180 0.1%
199 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1,340 $38,940 0.1%
200 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,340 $43,460 0.1%
201 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,330 $46,580 0.1%
202 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,300 $57,130 0.09%
203 Physical Therapist Assistants 1,300 $66,320 0.09%
204 Human Resources Managers 1,290 $147,500 0.09%
205 Tutors 1,290 $35,850 0.09%
206 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,290 $45,710 0.09%
207 Postal Service Clerks 1,290 $59,230 0.09%
208 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1,270 $46,440 0.09%
209 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,270 $28,610 0.09%
210 Medical Equipment Repairers 1,270 $52,060 0.09%
211 School Bus Monitors 1,240 $30,700 0.09%
212 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,240 $42,480 0.09%
213 Insurance Underwriters 1,230 $95,660 0.09%
214 Data Entry Keyers 1,210 $38,600 0.09%
215 Surgical Technologists 1,200 $59,880 0.09%
216 Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,200 $39,320 0.09%
217 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,200 $62,980 0.09%
218 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 1,170 $52,190 0.08%
219 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,160 $57,070 0.08%
220 Administrative Services Managers 1,150 $125,830 0.08%
221 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,150 $116,580 0.08%
222 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 1,140 $93,900 0.08%
223 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,140 $45,960 0.08%
224 Phlebotomists 1,120 $42,000 0.08%
225 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,110 $61,620 0.08%
226 Fundraisers 1,100 $69,870 0.08%
227 New Accounts Clerks 1,100 $42,820 0.08%
228 Facilities Managers 1,080 $125,580 0.08%
229 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 1,080 $74,020 0.08%
230 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,070 $110,210 0.08%
231 Self-Enrichment Teachers 1,070 $42,190 0.08%
232 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,060 $60,630 0.08%
233 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,060 $112,400 0.08%
234 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,060 $78,750 0.08%
235 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,050 $57,650 0.08%
236 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,040 $60,860 0.08%
237 Paramedics 1,030 $53,790 0.07%
238 Locomotive Engineers 1,020 $72,180 0.07%
239 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,010 $42,810 0.07%
240 Veterinarians 1,000 $117,620 0.07%
241 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 950 $98,160 0.07%
242 Tire Repairers and Changers 930 $38,990 0.07%
243 Purchasing Managers 920 $163,580 0.07%
244 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 920 $58,420 0.07%
245 Advertising Sales Agents 920 $58,950 0.07%
246 Nurse Anesthetists 910 $206,320 0.07%
247 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 910 $42,960 0.07%
248 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 900 $37,470 0.06%
249 Roofers 900 $53,370 0.06%
250 Physician Assistants 890 $127,240 0.06%
251 Cargo and Freight Agents 890 $42,430 0.06%
252 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 870 $55,710 0.06%
253 Chefs and Head Cooks 860 $60,930 0.06%
254 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 840 $94,030 0.06%
255 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 840 $81,400 0.06%
256 Construction and Building Inspectors 840 $68,210 0.06%
257 Millwrights 840 $73,180 0.06%
258 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 840 $43,850 0.06%
259 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 810 $51,330 0.06%
260 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 800 $50,790 0.06%
261 Property Appraisers and Assessors 780 $60,760 0.06%
262 Massage Therapists 780 $56,420 0.06%
263 Crane and Tower Operators 780 $73,110 0.06%
264 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 770 $111,250 0.06%
265 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 770 $71,340 0.06%
266 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 760 $62,750 0.05%
267 Pest Control Workers 760 $41,840 0.05%
268 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 760 $45,650 0.05%
269 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 750 $36,530 0.05%
270 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 750 $44,300 0.05%
271 Medical Equipment Preparers 740 $45,920 0.05%
272 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 740 $62,070 0.05%
273 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 730 $56,840 0.05%
274 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 710 $59,690 0.05%
275 Recreational Therapists 710 $43,550 0.05%
276 Chemists 690 $88,190 0.05%
277 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 680 $83,820 0.05%
278 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 680 $50,320 0.05%
279 Commercial Pilots 680 $111,540 0.05%
280 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 670 $92,970 0.05%
281 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 670 $45,230 0.05%
282 Agricultural Equipment Operators 670 $45,620 0.05%
283 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 660 $117,120 0.05%
284 Optometrists 660 $140,510 0.05%
285 Occupational Therapy Assistants 660 $66,420 0.05%
286 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 660 $49,150 0.05%
287 Tool and Die Makers 660 $75,960 0.05%
288 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 660 $38,210 0.05%
289 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 650 $45,520 0.05%
290 Sewing Machine Operators 650 $35,380 0.05%
291 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 640 $75,200 0.05%
292 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 640 $75,220 0.05%
293 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 640 $40,820 0.05%
294 Cooks, Short Order 640 $29,600 0.05%
295 Architectural and Civil Drafters 630 $63,790 0.05%
296 School Psychologists 630 $74,220 0.05%
297 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 630 $43,470 0.05%
298 Opticians, Dispensing 630 $42,660 0.05%
299 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 620 $48,410 0.04%
300 Wellhead Pumpers 620 $66,620 0.04%
301 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 610 $64,870 0.04%
302 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 610 $75,010 0.04%
303 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 600 $58,440 0.04%
304 Anesthesiologists 600 $375,020 0.04%
305 Helpers--Electricians 600 $43,560 0.04%
306 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 600 $44,370 0.04%
307 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 590 $87,500 0.04%
308 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 590 $74,660 0.04%
309 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 580 $75,990 0.04%
310 Dietitians and Nutritionists 580 $71,110 0.04%
311 Psychiatric Aides 580 $37,940 0.04%
312 Couriers and Messengers 580 $38,830 0.04%
313 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 570 $61,540 0.04%
314 Chiropractors 570 $66,520 0.04%
315 File Clerks 570 $43,470 0.04%
316 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 570 $51,430 0.04%
317 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 570 $47,640 0.04%
318 Dental Laboratory Technicians 570 $60,890 0.04%
319 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 550 $60,480 0.04%
320 Mechanical Drafters 540 $71,170 0.04%
321 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 540 $69,460 0.04%
322 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 540 $54,410 0.04%
323 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 530 $67,620 0.04%
324 Credit Analysts 520 $84,300 0.04%
325 Health Education Specialists 520 $65,520 0.04%
326 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 520 $49,530 0.04%
327 Prepress Technicians and Workers 520 $47,480 0.04%
328 Power Plant Operators 520 $85,850 0.04%
329 Residential Advisors 510 $41,000 0.04%
330 Web Developers 500 $81,840 0.04%
331 Editors 500 $69,630 0.04%
332 Data Scientists 490 $105,080 0.04%
333 Floral Designers 490 $32,790 0.04%
334 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 490 $30,800 0.04%
335 Biological Technicians 480 $58,460 0.03%
336 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 480 $62,450 0.03%
337 Library Technicians 480 $42,640 0.03%
338 Farm and Home Management Educators 480 $57,800 0.03%
339 Technical Writers 480 $74,930 0.03%
340 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 480 $61,450 0.03%
341 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 480 $45,710 0.03%
342 Financial Examiners 470 $95,930 0.03%
343 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 470 $69,990 0.03%
344 Interpreters and Translators 470 $55,220 0.03%
345 Pharmacy Aides 470 $32,840 0.03%
346 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 470 $42,980 0.03%
347 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 470 $51,490 0.03%
348 Computer Programmers 460 $99,410 0.03%
349 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 460 $74,760 0.03%
350 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 460 $72,240 0.03%
351 Tax Preparers 450 $55,950 0.03%
352 Agricultural Technicians 450 $53,900 0.03%
353 Clergy 450 $51,970 0.03%
354 Bailiffs 450 $69,710 0.03%
355 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 450 $54,330 0.03%
356 Database Administrators 440 $107,100 0.03%
357 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 440 $38,410 0.03%
358 Physical Therapist Aides 440 $28,010 0.03%
359 Glaziers 440 $52,400 0.03%
360 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 440 $36,210 0.03%
361 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 430 $95,460 0.03%
362 Procurement Clerks 430 $48,610 0.03%
363 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 430 $56,230 0.03%
364 Air Traffic Controllers 430 $149,440 0.03%
365 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 430 $41,080 0.03%
366 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 430 $48,280 0.03%
367 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 420 $123,200 0.03%
368 Producers and Directors 420 $67,800 0.03%
369 Medical Transcriptionists 420 $37,600 0.03%
370 Skincare Specialists 420 $45,560 0.03%
371 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 420 $45,740 0.03%
372 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 410 $67,860 0.03%
373 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 400 $85,550 0.03%
374 Interior Designers 400 $66,910 0.03%
375 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 400 $55,810 0.03%
376 Tour and Travel Guides 400 $42,120 0.03%
377 Athletic Trainers 390 $61,410 0.03%
378 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 390 $51,250 0.03%
379 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 390 $66,080 0.03%
380 Food Scientists and Technologists 380 $93,910 0.03%
381 Soil and Plant Scientists 380 $76,490 0.03%
382 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 380 $76,770 0.03%
383 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 380 $37,250 0.03%
384 Labor Relations Specialists 370 $89,040 0.03%
385 Chemical Technicians 370 $63,190 0.03%
386 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 370 $49,820 0.03%
387 Database Architects 360 $124,980 0.03%
388 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 360 $42,480 0.03%
389 Surveyors 350 $79,070 0.03%
390 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 350 $58,350 0.03%
391 Gas Plant Operators 350 $82,430 0.03%
392 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 340 $51,440 0.02%
393 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 340 $78,080 0.02%
394 Mechanical Door Repairers 340 $50,640 0.02%
395 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 330 $84,050 0.02%
396 Funeral Attendants 330 $30,330 0.02%
397 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 330 $61,760 0.02%
398 Wind Turbine Service Technicians 330 $73,800 0.02%
399 Environmental Engineers 320 $103,550 0.02%
400 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 320 $40,680 0.02%
401 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 320 $55,380 0.02%
402 Computer Network Support Specialists 310 $66,830 0.02%
403 Brokerage Clerks 310 $52,990 0.02%
404 Order Clerks 310 $44,250 0.02%
405 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 310 $39,110 0.02%
406 Tile and Stone Setters 310 $56,070 0.02%
407 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 310 $62,610 0.02%
408 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 310 $50,400 0.02%
409 Home Appliance Repairers 310 $41,090 0.02%
410 Public Relations Managers 300 $135,260 0.02%
411 Lodging Managers 300 $82,230 0.02%
412 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 300 $77,950 0.02%
413 Photographers 300 $44,120 0.02%
414 Rail Car Repairers 300 $57,580 0.02%
415 Real Estate Brokers 290 $68,840 0.02%
416 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 290 $75,070 0.02%
417 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 290 $44,830 0.02%
418 Chemical Engineers 280 $115,070 0.02%
419 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $127,950 0.02%
420 Private Detectives and Investigators 280 $50,220 0.02%
421 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 280 $104,310 0.02%
422 Budget Analysts 270 $85,820 0.02%
423 Materials Engineers 270 $116,270 0.02%
424 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 270 $49,170 0.02%
425 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 270 $56,040 0.02%
426 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 270 $51,140 0.02%
427 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 260 $85,760 0.02%
428 Commercial and Industrial Designers 260 $111,230 0.02%
429 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 260 $59,310 0.02%
430 Upholsterers 260 $43,680 0.02%
431 Aircraft Service Attendants 260 $44,340 0.02%
432 Urban and Regional Planners 250 $87,620 0.02%
433 Animal Trainers 250 $37,540 0.02%
434 Travel Agents 250 $55,380 0.02%
435 Natural Sciences Managers 240 $161,130 0.02%
436 Community Health Workers 240 $49,550 0.02%
437 Writers and Authors 240 $62,370 0.02%
438 Radiation Therapists 240 $112,750 0.02%
439 Pipelayers 240 $48,480 0.02%
440 Training and Development Managers 230 $149,360 0.02%
441 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 230 $92,990 0.02%
442 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 230 $57,780 0.02%
443 Computer Hardware Engineers 220 $110,430 0.02%
444 Conservation Scientists 220 $72,850 0.02%
445 Audio and Video Technicians 220 $55,980 0.02%
446 Sales Engineers 220 $106,280 0.02%
447 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 220 $46,130 0.02%
448 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 220 $44,790 0.02%
449 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 210 $65,770 0.02%
450 Survey Researchers 210 $57,760 0.02%
451 Family Medicine Physicians 210 $236,160 0.02%
452 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 210 $40,650 0.02%
453 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 210 $60,340 0.02%
454 Transportation Inspectors 210 $87,200 0.02%
455 Web and Digital Interface Designers 200 $76,250 0.01%
456 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $110,320 0.01%
457 Audiologists 200 $94,210 0.01%
458 Orderlies 200 $37,710 0.01%
459 Furniture Finishers 200 $41,220 0.01%
460 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 190 $94,840 0.01%
461 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 190 $90,000 0.01%
462 Marriage and Family Therapists 190 $71,920 0.01%
463 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 190 $75,460 0.01%
464 Animal Control Workers 190 $42,280 0.01%
465 Agricultural Inspectors 190 $54,570 0.01%
466 Actuaries 180 $135,160 0.01%
467 Surgical Assistants 180 $59,100 0.01%
468 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 180 $35,610 0.01%
469 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 180 $38,970 0.01%
470 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 180 $39,060 0.01%
471 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 180 $48,150 0.01%
472 Social Science Research Assistants 170 $60,630 0.01%
473 Forest and Conservation Technicians 170 $46,730 0.01%
474 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 170 $114,750 0.01%
475 Athletes and Sports Competitors 170 $61,650 0.01%
476 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 170 $46,290 0.01%
477 Avionics Technicians 170 $62,850 0.01%
478 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 170 $46,070 0.01%
479 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 170 $42,800 0.01%
480 Fundraising Managers 160 $134,420 0.01%
481 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 160 $67,750 0.01%
482 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 160 $51,890 0.01%
483 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 160 $37,980 0.01%
484 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 160 $50,430 0.01%
485 Traffic Technicians 160 $48,580 0.01%
486 Financial Risk Specialists 150 $104,470 0.01%
487 Landscape Architects 150 $76,330 0.01%
488 History Teachers, Postsecondary 150 $88,470 0.01%
489 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 150 $57,730 0.01%
490 Gambling Cage Workers 150 $37,450 0.01%
491 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 150 $45,870 0.01%
492 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 150 $45,220 0.01%
493 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 150 $29,110 0.01%
494 Emergency Management Directors 140 $75,840 0.01%
495 Biochemists and Biophysicists 140 $104,910 0.01%
496 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 140 $54,780 0.01%
497 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $99,550 0.01%
498 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $74,980 0.01%
499 Dietetic Technicians 140 $36,280 0.01%
500 Funeral Home Managers 130 $85,930 0.01%
501 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 130 $132,650 0.01%
502 Museum Technicians and Conservators 130 $47,280 0.01%
503 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 130 $38,830 0.01%
504 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 130 $53,650 0.01%
505 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 130 $57,710 0.01%
506 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 130 $46,840 0.01%
507 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 $51,620 0.01%
508 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 130 $38,500 0.01%
509 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 120 $107,100 0.01%
510 Microbiologists 120 $78,920 0.01%
511 Curators 120 $61,890 0.01%
512 Transportation Security Screeners 120 $61,380 0.01%
513 Embalmers 120 $63,960 0.01%
514 Signal and Track Switch Repairers 120 $85,660 0.01%
515 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 120 $66,870 0.01%
516 Petroleum Engineers 110 $128,430 0.01%
517 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $102,360 0.01%
518 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $91,310 0.01%
519 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 110 $63,870 0.01%
520 Pediatricians, General 110 $221,860 0.01%
521 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 110 $40,100 0.01%
522 Concierges 110 $33,910 0.01%
523 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 110 $68,460 0.01%
524 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 110 $52,550 0.01%
525 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 110 $38,660 0.01%
526 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 110 $56,210 0.01%
527 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 110 $49,690 0.01%
528 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 100 $75,760 0.01%
529 Hearing Aid Specialists 100 $51,340 0.01%
530 Fish and Game Wardens 100 $63,970 0.01%
531 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 100 $53,320 0.01%
532 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 100 $45,270 0.01%
533 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 100 $49,290 0.01%
534 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $121,680 0.01%
535 Broadcast Technicians 90 $57,170 0.01%
536 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 90 $69,030 0.01%
537 Proofreaders and Copy Markers 90 $49,370 0.01%
538 Stonemasons 90 $57,950 0.01%
539 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 90 $35,540 0.01%
540 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 90 $45,100 0.01%
541 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 $53,940 0.01%
542 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 90 $107,700 0.01%
543 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 90 $41,200 0.01%
544 Parking Attendants 90 $32,520 0.01%
545 Statisticians 80 $118,170 0.01%
546 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 80 $107,280 0.01%
547 Economists 80 $150,950 0.01%
548 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $111,290 0.01%
549 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $91,160 0.01%
550 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 80 $30,650 0.01%
551 Meter Readers, Utilities 80 $48,660 0.01%
552 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 80 $55,090 0.01%
553 Helpers--Carpenters 80 $39,830 0.01%
554 Fence Erectors 80 $49,460 0.01%
555 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 80 $63,170 0.01%
556 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 80 $61,590 0.01%
557 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 80 $45,670 0.01%
558 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 80 $163,070 0.01%
559 Compensation and Benefits Managers 70 $124,320 0.01%
560 Epidemiologists 70 $79,490 0.01%
561 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $58,030 0.01%
562 Film and Video Editors 70 $51,200 0.01%
563 Boilermakers 70 $76,210 0.01%
564 Carpet Installers 70 $61,430 0.01%
565 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 70 $98,730 0.01%
566 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 70 $46,390 0.01%
567 Pourers and Casters, Metal 70 $47,280 0.01%
568 Anthropologists and Archeologists 60 $45,340 0.0%
569 Food Science Technicians 60 $47,360 0.0%
570 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $72,050 0.0%
571 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $71,040 0.0%
572 Exercise Physiologists 60 $57,900 0.0%
573 Psychiatrists 60 $265,280 0.0%
574 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 60 $91,890 0.0%
575 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 60 $46,520 0.0%
576 Taxi Drivers 60 $29,550 0.0%
577 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 50 $83,940 0.0%
578 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $169,190 0.0%
579 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $95,890 0.0%
580 Crematory Operators 50 $49,440 0.0%
581 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $53,800 0.0%
582 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 50 $40,850 0.0%
583 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 50 $108,270 0.0%
584 Advertising and Promotions Managers 40 $139,950 0.0%
585 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 40 $109,870 0.0%
586 Foresters 40 $72,320 0.0%
587 Materials Scientists 40 $118,360 0.0%
588 Historians 40 $79,460 0.0%
589 Judicial Law Clerks 40 $48,140 0.0%
590 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 40 $139,250 0.0%
591 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 40 $64,440 0.0%
592 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 40 $35,120 0.0%
593 Fashion Designers 40 $71,770 0.0%
594 Medical Dosimetrists 40 $146,570 0.0%
595 Parking Enforcement Workers 40 $42,630 0.0%
596 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 40 $32,630 0.0%
597 Riggers 40 $40,000 0.0%
598 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 40 $27,360 0.0%
599 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 40 $34,270 0.0%
600 Etchers and Engravers 40 $41,300 0.0%
601 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 30 $57,150 0.0%
602 Archivists 30 $55,780 0.0%
603 Sound Engineering Technicians 30 $64,510 0.0%
604 Physicians, Pathologists 30 $300,560 0.0%
605 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 30 $28,120 0.0%
606 Tapers 30 $67,570 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Kansas Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Kansas?

Kansas has employment data for 606 occupations totaling 1,385,630 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Kansas?

Fast Food and Counter Workers with 47,140 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Kansas?

By employment volume, Fast Food and Counter Workers leads, followed by Registered Nurses.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Kansas. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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