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160 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Kansas (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

There are 160 occupations in Kansas with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is Anesthesiologists at $437,030/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

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Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $75K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

160
Jobs Over $75K

$437,030

#1: Anesthesiologists

$110,374

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

268,920

Workers in These Jobs

All 160 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	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
26	Pharmacists	$137,800	$136,170	3,500
27	Human Resources Managers	$134,470	$147,500	1,290
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$130,850	$135,820	2,440
29	Aerospace Engineers	$130,330	$125,550	1,730
30	Training and Development Managers	$130,330	$149,360	230
31	Database Architects	$129,990	$124,980	360
32	Public Relations Managers	$129,760	$135,260	300
33	Nurse Practitioners	$126,650	$127,940	3,780
34	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$126,570	$139,250	40
35	Industrial Production Managers	$125,750	$134,560	2,420
36	Physician Assistants	$125,640	$127,240	890
37	Actuaries	$125,010	$135,160	180
38	Fundraising Managers	$121,210	$134,420	160
39	Construction Managers	$120,810	$120,510	2,960
40	Administrative Services Managers	$118,570	$125,830	1,150
41	Facilities Managers	$117,270	$125,580	1,080
42	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$116,810	$107,700	90
43	Petroleum Engineers	$115,640	$128,430	110
44	Materials Scientists	$115,490	$118,360	40
45	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$115,160	$127,950	280
46	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$114,070	$124,320	70
47	Software Developers	$113,420	$116,560	13,580
48	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,480	$110,320	200
49	Statisticians	$111,780	$118,170	80
50	Medical and Health Services Managers	$111,030	$125,580	5,120
51	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$110,020	$131,360	1,760
52	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$109,300	$107,280	80
53	Radiation Therapists	$108,830	$112,750	240
54	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,610	$95,890	50
55	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$107,730	$108,270	50
56	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,120	$121,680	90
57	Veterinarians	$107,080	$117,620	1,000
58	Lawyers	$106,650	$130,530	4,190
59	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$106,130	$116,580	1,150
60	Commercial Pilots	$105,440	$111,540	680
61	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$104,970	$104,310	280
62	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$104,870	$111,230	260
63	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$103,740	$111,250	770
64	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,490	$132,650	130
65	Transportation Inspectors	$103,380	$87,200	210
66	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$102,690	$107,100	120
67	Electrical Engineers	$102,630	$110,860	2,100
68	Personal Financial Advisors	$102,530	$149,410	4,150
69	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$102,490	$109,870	40
70	Chemical Engineers	$102,020	$115,070	280
71	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$101,880	$98,160	950
72	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,750	$111,290	80
73	Computer Hardware Engineers	$101,750	$110,430	220
74	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$101,620	$92,150	1,610
75	Computer Systems Analysts	$100,770	$106,390	3,740
76	Information Security Analysts	$100,620	$104,550	1,830
77	Computer Network Architects	$100,610	$105,830	1,770
78	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$100,530	$98,480	2,520
79	Database Administrators	$100,170	$107,100	440
80	Project Management Specialists	$100,010	$106,050	6,030
81	Materials Engineers	$100,000	$116,270	270
82	Industrial Engineers	$99,830	$103,070	3,450
83	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$99,420	$91,890	60
84	Occupational Therapists	$99,170	$96,150	1,560
85	Physical Therapists	$98,290	$95,540	2,660
86	Data Scientists	$98,130	$105,080	490
87	Sales Engineers	$98,000	$106,280	220
88	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$97,850	$104,910	140
89	Audiologists	$97,250	$94,210	200
90	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,140	$102,360	110
91	Civil Engineers	$96,880	$100,810	2,880
92	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$96,310	$92,970	670
93	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$94,490	$93,900	1,140
94	Environmental Engineers	$94,070	$103,550	320
95	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,830	$114,750	170
96	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$93,080	$94,840	190
97	Computer Programmers	$92,960	$99,410	460
98	General and Operations Managers	$92,840	$114,720	24,660
99	Operations Research Analysts	$92,050	$96,580	N/A
100	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$88,610	$83,940	50
101	Loan Officers	$86,970	$98,160	3,540
102	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,700	$112,400	1,060
103	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$86,300	$91,640	1,350
104	Mechanical Engineers	$86,260	$97,840	4,630
105	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,970	$99,550	140
106	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$85,490	$94,030	840
107	Food Scientists and Technologists	$85,130	$93,910	380
108	Financial and Investment Analysts	$84,860	$90,770	1,870
109	Financial Risk Specialists	$84,790	$104,470	150
110	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$84,760	$98,730	70
111	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$84,490	$110,210	1,070
112	Tool and Die Makers	$83,890	$75,960	660
113	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$83,550	$85,660	120
114	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,340	$90,100	4,100
115	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,310	$117,120	660
116	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$82,950	$88,260	2,330
117	Chemists	$82,820	$88,190	690
118	Labor Relations Specialists	$82,750	$89,040	370
119	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$82,670	$84,050	330
120	Urban and Regional Planners	$82,330	$87,620	250
121	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,300	$95,460	430
122	Management Analysts	$81,210	$89,080	5,280
123	Gas Plant Operators	$80,760	$82,430	350
124	Financial Examiners	$80,420	$95,930	470
125	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$80,270	$75,720	1,440
126	Budget Analysts	$80,140	$85,820	270
127	Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,120	$82,760	1,690
128	Animal Scientists	$80,090	$88,630	N/A
129	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$80,080	$90,000	190
130	Power Plant Operators	$79,980	$85,850	520
131	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,730	$92,990	230
132	Millwrights	$79,690	$73,180	840
133	Epidemiologists	$79,620	$79,490	70
134	Registered Nurses	$79,320	$82,360	33,800
135	Social and Community Service Managers	$79,260	$86,540	1,570
136	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$79,240	$75,010	610
137	Accountants and Auditors	$79,000	$86,130	13,610
138	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$78,880	$81,940	1,450
139	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,800	$91,160	80
140	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,630	$91,310	110
141	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,390	$81,900	6,780
142	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$78,350	$75,990	580
143	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$78,240	$73,800	330
144	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$78,210	$87,500	590
145	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$77,720	$75,070	290
146	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$77,360	$78,080	340
147	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,290	$79,750	4,570
148	Crane and Tower Operators	$77,100	$73,110	780
149	Insurance Underwriters	$77,070	$95,660	1,230
150	Respiratory Therapists	$76,970	$74,860	1,450
151	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,780	$80,330	8,940
152	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$76,690	$85,550	400
153	Cost Estimators	$76,250	$80,750	2,250
154	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$76,080	$83,820	680
155	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$76,070	$74,580	2,270
156	Surveyors	$75,860	$79,070	350
157	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$75,810	$90,360	2,310
158	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$75,740	$78,750	1,060
159	Locomotive Engineers	$75,190	$72,180	1,020
160	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$75,080	$79,120	N/A

Kansas High-Salary Insights

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

25.4% of all tracked occupations in KS earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,080/year (Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage), while the top earner makes $437,030/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 2025 BLS data, there are 160 occupations in Kansas with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 25.4% of all tracked occupations in KS.

What is the highest paying job in Kansas?

The highest paying occupation in Kansas is Anesthesiologists with a median salary of $437,030 per year based on 2025 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 $75,080/year (Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage). 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 160 occupations that pay over $75K in Kansas is $110,374 per year (2025 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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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 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics