The highest paying job in Kansas is Family Medicine Physicians, with a median salary of $237,200 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in KS based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $237,200 | $244,390 | 140 |
| 2 | Pediatricians, General | $194,810 | $216,240 | 150 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $182,770 | $189,060 | N/A |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $170,090 | $172,120 | 1,240 |
| 5 | Podiatrists | $169,060 | $174,910 | 40 |
| 6 | Natural Sciences Managers | $158,100 | $163,250 | 280 |
| 7 | Air Traffic Controllers | $156,620 | $148,420 | 410 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $154,830 | $163,000 | 3,590 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $154,700 | $196,580 | 2,540 |
| 10 | Sales Manager | $151,440 | $163,080 | 4,940 |
| 11 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $148,910 | $121,000 | 420 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,020 | $159,940 | 1,740 |
| 13 | Marketing Manager | $141,250 | $151,430 | 1,310 |
| 14 | Physicians, All Other | $140,330 | $209,280 | 4,290 |
| 15 | Financial Manager | $138,980 | $154,730 | 4,820 |
| 16 | Airline Pilot | $136,510 | $134,580 | 70 |
| 17 | Purchasing Managers | $135,760 | $145,050 | 720 |
| 18 | Pharmacist | $134,350 | $130,770 | 3,560 |
| 19 | Psychologists, All Other | $133,540 | $127,940 | 110 |
| 20 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $130,830 | $144,520 | 60 |
| 21 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $129,700 | $123,020 | 260 |
| 22 | Database Architects | $129,060 | $124,980 | 390 |
| 23 | Optometrists | $128,510 | $142,400 | 460 |
| 24 | Aerospace Engineers | $126,640 | $118,870 | 1,900 |
| 25 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $126,570 | $134,600 | 40 |
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The top-paying careers in Kansas are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Family Medicine Physicians, pays $172,621 more than the state average of $64,578 per year.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $126,570, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how Kansas's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.