Occupations in Kansas

444 occupations with a Kansas page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Kansas schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Kansas.

444 occupations

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Occupations in Kansas
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Architectural and Engineering Managers
11-9041
$160,1502,01092,038
Chief Executives
11-1011
$158,1001,960393,723
Highway Maintenance Workerslimited
47-4051
$46,0501,960223
Instructional Coordinators
25-9031
$64,7501,95014449
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenderslimited
51-9011
$54,8901,920211
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4031
$46,8401,9006195
Financial and Investment Analysts
13-2051
$84,8601,87018763
Information Security Analysts
15-1212
$100,6201,83028700
Logisticians
13-1081
$69,5201,780352,303
Computer Network Architects
15-1241
$100,6101,77025961
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
11-9033
$110,0201,76013446
Aerospace Engineers
17-2011
$130,3301,7305712
Graphic Designers
27-1024
$53,6301,73015367
Sheet Metal Workerslimited
47-2211
$62,6701,73011
Speech-Language Pathologistsmoderate
29-1127
$80,1201,6904261
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
49-3042
$60,8901,690678
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2058
$60,7001,65010429
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
21-1023
$56,3301,62013685
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
25-4022
$61,9001,6208241
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairerslimited
49-9051
$101,6201,610286
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistantslimited
43-6012
$36,6201,60022
Social and Community Service Managers
11-9151
$79,2601,570383,425
Marketing Managers
11-2021
$154,5101,57020836
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workerslimited
37-1011
$49,7801,570285
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakerslimited
31-9096
$35,6801,570232
Occupational Therapistslimited
29-1122
$99,1701,560256
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operatorslimited
51-8031
$46,7801,560212
Food Service Managersmoderate
11-9051
$70,3201,540462
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
49-3021
$48,9201,530986
Manicurists and Pedicurists
39-5092
$30,9301,510211,072
Emergency Medical Technicians
29-2042
$35,7801,51010528
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
33-1021
$78,8801,4507216
Respiratory Therapists
29-1126
$76,9701,450995
Real Estate Sales Agentslimited
41-9022
$39,7701,45025
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
49-3011
$80,2701,4409495
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
43-3051
$56,5901,400979
Bakerslimited
51-3011
$34,3001,370215
Rehabilitation Counselorsmoderate
21-1015
$41,9801,37034
Healthcare Social Workers
21-1022
$64,4401,36013685
Occupational Health and Safety Specialistslimited
19-5011
$86,3001,350216
Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1299
$103,3801,34018773
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenterslimited
51-7011
$41,3501,34011
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$47,7501,33018156
Physical Therapist Assistantsmoderate
31-2021
$64,5001,300468
Kindergarten Teachers
25-2012
$56,6701,300844
Human Resources Managers
11-3121
$134,4701,290342,318
Veterinary Technologists and Technicianslimited
29-2056
$45,8101,270232
Insurance Underwriters
13-2053
$77,0701,2305136
Data Entry Keyerslimited
43-9021
$38,2901,210215
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasterslimited
53-4031
$68,7301,200187
Surgical Technologists
29-2055
$60,6001,200670
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1194
$48,7901,16015624
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
11-3071
$106,1301,150392,867
Administrative Services Managers
11-3012
$118,5701,150402,593
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
15-1253
$94,4901,140221,003
Financial Specialists, All Other
13-2099
$51,1601,14016748
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4021
$46,2701,1406194
Phlebotomists
31-9097
$39,1001,1208171
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workerslimited
37-1012
$61,2701,110117
Fundraisers
13-1131
$64,8201,10022873
Facilities Managers
11-3013
$117,2701,080402,835
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
33-1011
$71,5901,08011215
Medical Scientists
19-1042
$84,4901,07011502
Self-Enrichment Teacherslimited
25-3021
$41,2901,070139
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071
$86,7001,060423,352
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3022
$59,4401,0607248
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
33-3021
$75,7401,0601190
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary Schoolmoderate
25-2032
$58,3001,050481
Maintenance Workers, Machinerymoderate
49-9043
$60,1601,040448
Paramedics
29-2043
$51,0201,03010528
Locomotive Engineerslimited
53-4011
$75,1901,020187
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Othermoderate
49-9099
$51,0601,020482
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4033
$42,7101,0106194
Veterinarianslimited
29-1131
$107,0801,0001124
Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3029
$61,7109208264
Advertising Sales Agentslimited
41-3011
$48,6609201136
Nurse Anesthetistslimited
29-1151
$212,090910255
Physician Assistantslimited
29-1071
$125,640890281
Cargo and Freight Agentslimited
43-5011
$42,50089015
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
19-4099
$65,27088019349
Chefs and Head Cooks
35-1011
$58,390860593
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workerslimited
41-1012
$74,2208401136
Millwrightsmoderate
49-9044
$79,690840448
Architectslimited
17-1011
$85,490840110
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programslimited
43-4061
$49,65081029
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerkslimited
43-9041
$47,96080015
Engineers, All Other
17-2199
$76,1007805226
Massage Therapistslimited
31-9011
$49,990780248
Crane and Tower Operatorslimited
53-7021
$77,100780223
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3023
$70,31077010215
Electronics Engineersmoderate
17-2072
$103,7407703203
Biological Scientists, All Other
19-1029
$76,400760251,045
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
21-1092
$61,89076013685
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
49-2098
$61,48074012324
Medical Equipment Preparerslimited
31-9093
$45,28074015
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
21-1099
$47,6507309150
Surveying and Mapping Technicianslimited
17-3031
$50,900730241
Teachers and Instructors, All Other
25-3099
$94,520720679
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchersmoderate
23-2093
$54,640710456
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
29-2099
$54,18070010213

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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