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The highest paying job in Kansas is Anesthesiologists, with a median salary of $437,030 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in KS based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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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 | Anesthesiologists | $437,030 | $375,020 | 600 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $311,630 | $307,370 | N/A |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $278,100 | $265,280 | 60 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $229,390 | $236,160 | 210 |
| 5 | Physicians, Pathologists | $224,280 | $300,560 | 30 |
| 6 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $220,770 | $222,220 | N/A |
| 7 | Nurse Anesthetists | $212,090 | $206,320 | 910 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, General | $209,840 | $221,860 | 110 |
| 9 | Radiologists | $179,990 | $199,480 | N/A |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $164,830 | $171,190 | 4,050 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,150 | $166,850 | 2,010 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $159,990 | $168,320 | 6,820 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $159,850 | $163,580 | 920 |
| 14 | Air Traffic Controllers | $159,700 | $149,440 | 430 |
| 15 | Financial Managers | $159,380 | $171,510 | 5,190 |
| 16 | Chief Executives | $158,100 | $222,710 | 1,960 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $154,510 | $163,980 | 1,570 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences Managers | $153,820 | $161,130 | 240 |
| 19 | Medical Dosimetrists | $150,670 | $146,570 | 40 |
| 20 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $148,910 | $123,200 | 420 |
| 21 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $148,560 | $139,950 | 40 |
| 22 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $143,580 | $163,070 | 80 |
| 23 | Economists | $138,790 | $150,950 | 80 |
| 24 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $138,670 | $169,190 | 50 |
| 25 | Optometrists | $138,580 | $140,510 | 660 |
The top-paying careers in Kansas are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Anesthesiologists, pays $368,523 more than the state average of $68,506 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Anesthesiologists professionals in KS can earn up to $536,800 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $138,580, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 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.