142 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Kansas (2024)

There are 142 occupations in Kansas with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is Family Medicine Physicians at $228,040/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

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142
Jobs Over $75K

$228,040

#1: Family Medicine Physicians

$104,353

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

240,230

Workers in These Jobs

All 142 Jobs Paying Over $75K in Kansas

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$228,040	$229,580	150
2	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$209,190	$334,880	N/A
3	Pediatricians, General	$202,010	$205,300	N/A
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$186,960	$184,650	360
5	Physicians, All Other	$180,970	$230,000	4,680
6	Dentists, General	$163,790	$175,480	870
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$162,660	$168,810	3,810
8	Database Architects	$154,090	$161,820	440
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$149,430	$159,530	1,540
10	Chief Executives	$148,910	$183,490	2,840
11	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$148,910	$121,590	430
12	Sales Managers	$147,800	$163,600	3,410
13	Air Traffic Controllers	$147,180	$137,900	420
14	Medical Dosimetrists	$139,970	$160,120	50
15	Podiatrists	$136,820	$141,650	30
16	Financial Managers	$134,770	$150,690	4,420
17	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,280	$157,110	40
18	Database Administrators	$133,200	$117,660	1,070
19	Pharmacists	$132,920	$129,300	3,670
20	Purchasing Managers	$131,380	$140,470	660
21	Marketing Managers	$130,590	$141,280	1,360
22	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,900	$127,660	230
23	Human Resources Managers	$127,330	$136,570	1,250
24	Natural Sciences Managers	$126,550	$140,450	190
25	Optometrists	$124,810	$138,280	430
26	Actuaries	$121,730	$146,610	280
27	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$119,950	$124,190	90
28	Nurse Practitioners	$119,930	$119,270	2,920
29	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$119,890	$122,600	70
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$119,360	$124,650	2,450
31	Psychologists, All Other	$118,190	$112,340	120
32	Physician Assistants	$116,970	$119,470	800
33	Public Relations Managers	$116,580	$127,660	210
34	Physical Scientists, All Other	$116,560	$108,760	140
35	Petroleum Engineers	$116,280	$151,020	250
36	Fundraising Managers	$115,730	$126,140	170
37	Training and Development Managers	$115,010	$128,620	190
38	Industrial Production Managers	$114,810	$122,530	2,320
39	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,930	$114,170	80
40	Managers, All Other	$113,840	$124,730	2,520
41	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$113,120	$102,650	230
42	Lawyers	$110,410	$124,700	4,000
43	Economists	$110,390	$112,450	80
44	Administrative Services Managers	$109,610	$119,030	1,090
45	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$109,220	$108,520	100
46	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,140	$131,730	120
47	Commercial Pilots	$108,560	$123,990	620
48	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,470	$112,970	160
49	Facilities Managers	$108,460	$115,590	950
50	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,110	$107,400	200
51	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$107,710	$102,930	60
52	Aerospace Engineers	$107,550	$114,700	2,150
53	Environmental Engineers	$105,200	$118,250	390
54	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$104,690	$119,470	60
55	Software Developers	$104,250	$110,520	14,490
56	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$103,930	$123,650	1,670
57	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,130	$103,400	90
58	Construction Managers	$102,980	$108,390	2,610
59	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,960	$115,060	90
60	Computer Systems Analysts	$102,180	$100,410	5,970
61	Education Administrators, All Other	$101,770	$97,300	330
62	Data Scientists	$101,610	$107,000	N/A
63	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$101,470	$107,810	90
64	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,450	$115,480	5,120
65	Information Security Analysts	$101,430	$101,440	1,850
66	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,350	$112,070	1,200
67	Operations Research Analysts	$99,990	$95,020	620
68	Statisticians	$99,820	$103,530	90
69	Acupuncturists	$99,740	$95,950	N/A
70	Transportation Inspectors	$99,520	$86,020	250
71	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$99,510	$97,640	170
72	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$99,510	$90,780	920
73	Computer Network Architects	$99,230	$103,610	1,890
74	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$97,280	$103,000	960
75	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$97,260	$86,740	1,530
76	Project Management Specialists	$97,200	$98,110	2,520
77	Veterinarians	$97,130	$103,730	990
78	Chemical Engineers	$96,830	$99,290	290
79	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$96,700	$106,760	140
80	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$96,050	$93,070	2,420
81	Physical Therapists	$95,790	$93,780	2,850
82	Occupational Therapists	$94,340	$92,510	1,580
83	Electrical Engineers	$93,700	$98,210	2,240
84	Industrial Engineers	$93,560	$100,740	3,370
85	Computer Hardware Engineers	$93,160	$92,930	260
86	Materials Engineers	$93,150	$98,760	280
87	Sales Engineers	$91,350	$97,000	160
88	Computer Occupations, All Other	$91,100	$90,570	1,440
89	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$91,100	$85,120	670
90	Hydrologists	$89,250	$84,850	30
91	Computer Programmers	$88,030	$97,860	510
92	Special Effects Artists and Animators	$87,550	$74,690	N/A
93	Social Workers, All Other	$86,130	$85,680	210
94	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$85,700	$85,870	730
95	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$85,700	$87,790	200
96	General and Operations Managers	$85,690	$108,470	24,510
97	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$85,450	$85,350	190
98	Power Plant Operators	$84,960	$84,570	560
99	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$83,970	$87,510	1,200
100	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,790	$114,520	600
101	Radiation Therapists	$83,670	$91,970	180
102	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,450	$105,210	920
103	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,350	$88,720	100
104	Mechanical Engineers	$83,260	$91,210	2,720
105	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$83,200	$76,570	620
106	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$82,830	$81,880	50
107	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,630	$96,200	130
108	Civil Engineers	$81,910	$92,770	2,860
109	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,580	$93,640	410
110	Budget Analysts	$81,520	$81,190	350
111	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,430	$94,560	120
112	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,390	$87,300	3,930
113	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,120	$92,370	220
114	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,960	$84,410	60
115	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$80,830	$83,280	2,140
116	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$80,190	$84,170	290
117	Chemists	$80,120	$83,520	560
118	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,960	$73,760	50
119	Management Analysts	$79,720	$87,770	5,300
120	Legal Support Workers, All Other	$79,710	$79,850	70
121	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$79,300	$84,010	1,040
122	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$79,240	$85,560	10,270
123	Financial and Investment Analysts	$79,190	$82,250	1,790
124	Gambling Managers	$79,140	$90,310	30
125	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$78,970	$80,360	150
126	Urban and Regional Planners	$78,890	$76,880	390
127	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$78,850	$76,840	280
128	Dental Hygienists	$78,670	$79,160	2,080
129	Biological Scientists, All Other	$78,400	$77,460	260
130	Personal Financial Advisors	$78,290	$157,570	3,310
131	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$78,160	$82,540	900
132	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,510	$82,790	1,730
133	Loan Officers	$76,920	$86,160	4,450
134	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$76,890	$71,230	640
135	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$76,570	$80,470	70
136	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$76,530	$88,410	400
137	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$76,320	$71,530	2,330
138	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$76,000	$83,370	100
139	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,000	$72,260	640
140	Accountants and Auditors	$75,870	$79,840	13,990
141	Registered Nurses	$75,780	$76,240	31,120
142	Food Scientists and Technologists	$75,310	$85,430	120

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Kansas High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in Kansas are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Computer & Math fields.

21.5% of all tracked occupations in KS earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,310/year (Food Scientists and Technologists), while the top earner makes $228,040/year.

Kansas ranks #38 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in Kansas?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 142 occupations in Kansas with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 21.5% of all tracked occupations in KS.

What is the highest paying job in Kansas?

The highest paying occupation in Kansas is Family Medicine Physicians with a median salary of $228,040 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $75K+ list in Kansas?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in Kansas is $75,310/year (Food Scientists and Technologists). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in Kansas?

The average median salary among all 142 occupations that pay over $75K in Kansas is $104,353 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K in Kansas?

High-paying jobs in Kansas typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics