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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Kansas

What professions have the highest employment in Kansas? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Kansas. We note that the total employment in Kansas is 1,380,420. The most popular job is the fast food and counter worker profession, which employs 34,720 people (2.52 percent of the total employment in Kansas). The second most common job is the cashier profession which employs 33,720 people (2.44 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Kansas is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Kansas (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i		 % of    
Empl. i		 Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
1,380,420
100.00% $41,870
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers
34,720
2.52% $23,240
3 Cashiers
33,720
2.44% $24,600
4 Customer Service Representatives
32,920
2.38% $35,460
5 Retail Salespersons
30,800
2.23% $28,500
6 Registered Nurses
30,520
2.21% $66,460
7 Stockers and Order Fillers
28,430
2.06% $31,200
8 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
27,720
2.01% $36,470
9 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
25,940
1.88% $25,000
10 General and Operations Managers
24,550
1.78% $81,070
11 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
22,970
1.66% $48,160
12 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
22,960
1.66% $37,710
13 Nursing Assistants
21,310
1.54% $31,880
14 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
19,350
1.40% $28,320
15 Waiters and Waitresses
19,290
1.40% $27,260
16 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
18,490
1.34% $29,120
17 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
18,230
1.32% $39,590
18 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
15,560
1.13% $50,850
19 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
14,220
1.03% $68,840
20 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
13,540
0.98% $37,010
21 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
13,130
0.95% $61,720
22 Accountants and Auditors
12,860
0.93% $70,170
23 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
12,710
0.92% $58,250
24 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
12,620
0.91% $39,870
25 Software Developers
12,270
0.89% $102,700
26 Restaurant Cooks
11,800
0.85% $28,600
27 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
11,620
0.84% $58,060
28 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
10,870
0.79% $35,530
29 Other Business Operations Specialists
10,140
0.73% $78,200
30 Construction Laborers
9,680
0.70% $37,420
31 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
9,350
0.68% $44,570
32 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
9,180
0.67% $36,910
33 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
8,910
0.65% $38,790
34 Receptionists and Information Clerks
8,860
0.64% $30,490
35 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
8,680
0.63% $33,160
36 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
8,530
0.62% $58,640
37 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
8,230
0.60% $64,250
38 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
8,000
0.58% $26,770
39 Computer User Support Specialists
7,760
0.56% $49,650
40 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
7,760
0.56% $40,890
41 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
7,650
0.55% $31,050
42 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
7,620
0.55% $53,170
43 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
7,400
0.54% $47,960
44 Human Resources Specialists
7,350
0.53% $60,370
45 Food Preparation Workers
7,260
0.53% $26,740
46 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
7,070
0.51% $68,260
47 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
6,820
0.49% $49,250
48 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
6,780
0.49% $56,650
49 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
6,580
0.48% $58,670
50 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
6,570
0.48% $46,730
51 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
6,530
0.47% $28,390
52 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
6,250
0.45% $47,080
53 Medical Secretaries
6,160
0.45% $36,950
54 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
6,120
0.44% $69,340
55 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
6,110
0.44% $37,930
56 Childcare Workers
5,990
0.43% $23,440
57 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
5,920
0.43% $48,890
58 Electricians
5,890
0.43% $58,290
59 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
5,830
0.42% $62,840
60 School Bus Drivers
5,780
0.42% $44,610
61 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
5,760
0.42% $61,500
62 Computer Systems Analysts
5,580
0.40% $81,390
63 Security Guards
5,570
0.40% $30,360
64 Carpenters
5,530
0.40% $48,220
65 Insurance Sales Agents
5,510
0.40% $59,000
66 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
5,500
0.40% $30,950
67 Tellers
5,470
0.40% $31,760
68 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
5,470
0.40% $42,060
69 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
5,460
0.40% $39,300
70 Packers and Packagers
5,460
0.40% $32,570
71 Social and Human Service Assistants
5,240
0.38% $36,190
72 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
5,150
0.37% $62,130
73 All Other Physicians
5,010
0.36% $215,140
74 Fast Food Cooks
4,750
0.34% $25,440
75 Medical Assistants
4,700
0.34% $36,550
76 Medical and Health Services Managers
4,690
0.34% $96,280
77 Management Analysts
4,660
0.34% $76,390
78 Bartenders
4,600
0.33% $24,320
79 Loan Officers
4,500
0.33% $77,180
80 Lawyers
4,470
0.32% $96,620
81 Financial Managers
4,280
0.31% $130,800
82 Pharmacy Technicians
4,210
0.30% $38,020
83 Machinists
4,190
0.30% $45,400
84 Coaches and Scouts
4,130
0.30% $38,440
85 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
4,090
0.30% $51,350
86 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
4,000
0.29% $21,970
87 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
3,930
0.28% $21,910
88 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
3,920
0.28% $36,030
89 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
3,850
0.28% $48,480
90 Training and Development Specialists
3,830
0.28% $60,210
91 Office Clerks, General
3,720
0.27% $25,470
92 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
3,710
0.27% $79,010
93 Other Postsecondary Teachers
3,530
0.26% $62,780
94 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
3,480
0.25% $50,580
95 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
3,480
0.25% $32,460
96 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
3,440
0.25% $49,020
97 Driver/Sales Workers
3,390
0.25% $36,120
98 Personal Financial Advisors
3,380
0.24% $79,070
99 Computer and Information Systems Managers
3,360
0.24% $133,290
100 Parts Salespersons
3,340
0.24% $36,120
101 Billing and Posting Clerks
3,340
0.24% $38,980
102 Sales Managers
3,310
0.24% $133,360
103 Postal Service Mail Carriers
3,300
0.24% $53,530
104 Pharmacists
3,290
0.24% $129,640
105 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
3,270
0.24% $23,670
106 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
3,270
0.24% $45,390
107 Compliance Officers
3,260
0.24% $58,740
108 Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers
3,240
0.23% $36,230
109 Dental Assistants
3,220
0.23% $38,170
110 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
3,190
0.23% $49,630
111 Correctional Officers and Jailers
3,100
0.22% $39,850
112 Nurse Practitioners
3,070
0.22% $108,350
113 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
3,040
0.22% $47,800
114 Construction Managers
3,000
0.22% $89,860
115 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
2,950
0.21% $46,740
116 Dishwashers
2,950
0.21% $22,880
117 Mechanical Engineers
2,940
0.21% $78,970
118 Chief Executives
2,910
0.21% $131,460
119 Industrial Engineers
2,880
0.21% $82,710
120 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
2,830
0.21% $72,180
121 Firefighters
2,820
0.20% $36,830
122 Cost Estimators
2,800
0.20% $69,230
123 Printing Press Operators
2,790
0.20% $37,970
124 Computer Network Architects
2,760
0.20% $86,370
125 Civil Engineers
2,680
0.19% $79,870
126 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
2,680
0.19% $48,490
127 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
2,570
0.19% $51,100
128 Property, Real Estate Managers
2,470
0.18% $46,410
129 Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives
2,470
0.18% $101,600
130 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators
2,460
0.18% $96,610
131 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
2,450
0.18% $23,190
132 Counter and Rental Clerks
2,450
0.18% $35,630
133 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
2,440
0.18% $27,250
134 All Other Managers
2,400
0.17% $119,420
135 Recreation Workers
2,370
0.17% $27,920
136 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
2,360
0.17% $34,180
137 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
2,350
0.17% $42,680
138 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
2,280
0.17% $40,720
139 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
2,270
0.16% $44,500
140 Industrial Production Managers
2,250
0.16% $107,650
141 Logisticians
2,240
0.16% $56,530
142 Helpers--Production Workers
2,240
0.16% $30,400
143 Project Management Specialists
2,230
0.16% $92,660
144 Physical Therapists
2,200
0.16% $90,850
145 Radiologic Technologists
2,190
0.16% $61,340
146 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
2,190
0.16% $29,080
147 Food Batchmakers
2,190
0.16% $40,720
148 Instructional Coordinators
2,170
0.16% $63,710
149 Electrical Engineers
2,140
0.16% $95,970
150 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
2,140
0.16% $71,860
151 Bill and Account Collectors
2,140
0.16% $38,950
152 Graphic Designers
1,970
0.14% $48,610
153 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
1,970
0.14% $65,460
154 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
1,970
0.14% $28,410
155 Aerospace Engineers
1,960
0.14% $103,060
156 Medical Records Specialists
1,840
0.13% $43,440
157 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
1,840
0.13% $57,530
158 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
1,820
0.13% $50,360
159 Public Relations Specialists
1,820
0.13% $57,510
160 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
1,790
0.13% $65,870
161 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
1,760
0.13% $43,680
162 Dental Hygienists
1,750
0.13% $77,610
163 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
1,740
0.13% $39,940
164 Highway Maintenance Workers
1,670
0.12% $37,010
165 Painters, Construction and Maintenance
1,650
0.12% $44,480
166 Automotive Body and Related Repairers
1,650
0.12% $46,460
167 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
1,640
0.12% $37,690
168 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
1,640
0.12% $25,440
169 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
1,630
0.12% $32,320
170 Speech-Language Pathologists
1,630
0.12% $77,830
171 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
1,620
0.12% $21,920
172 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
1,590
0.12% $57,170
173 Insurance Underwriters
1,580
0.11% $64,320
174 Postsecondary Education Administrators
1,570
0.11% $96,710
175 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
1,560
0.11% $90,010
176 Slaughterers and Meat Packers
1,540
0.11% $39,290
177 Sheet Metal Workers
1,530
0.11% $47,870
178 Data Entry Keyers
1,520
0.11% $32,440
179 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
1,510
0.11% $58,440
180 Architectural and Engineering Managers
1,500
0.11% $142,280
181 Food Service Managers
1,500
0.11% $61,480
182 Healthcare Social Workers
1,450
0.11% $60,310
183 Secondary School Special Education Teachers
1,440
0.10% $61,350
184 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
1,440
0.10% $47,530
185 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
1,440
0.10% $37,130
186 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
1,430
0.10% $42,020
187 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
1,420
0.10% $20,170
188 Bakers
1,400
0.10% $25,260
189 Social and Community Service Managers
1,360
0.10% $64,250
190 Emergency Medical Technicians
1,350
0.10% $28,850
191 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
1,350
0.10% $47,420
192 Financial Analysts
1,340
0.10% $78,460
193 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
1,340
0.10% $46,090
194 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
1,340
0.10% $37,340
195 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
1,320
0.10% $35,170
196 Marketing Managers
1,310
0.09% $127,630
197 Occupational Therapists
1,310
0.09% $84,610
198 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
1,310
0.09% $65,510
199 Library Assistants, Clerical
1,310
0.09% $28,750
200 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
1,300
0.09% $37,890

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