Salaries in Lawrence, KS metro area

Typical pay for 230 jobs in the Lawrence, KS metro area. The median for all workers is $47,390 a year ($22.78 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$47,390

Median hourly

$22.78

Workers

51,750

vs U.S. median

-7%

Highest paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$432,860	80
Family Medicine Physician	$275,960	30
Sales Manager	$189,740	180
Financial Manager	$171,290	170
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$170,660	40
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$169,130	150
Chief Executive	$164,800	60
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,080	60
Marketing Manager	$148,550	80
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$140,710	420
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,920	130
Pharmacist	$133,880	160
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$128,760	50
Medical and Health Services Managers	$127,760	170
Nurse Practitioner	$126,650	100

Most common jobs in Lawrence, KS

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,880	$28,320
Retail Salesperson	1,430	$31,320
Cashier	1,310	$29,270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,230	$42,630
Waiters and Waitresses	1,190	$37,230
Customer Service Representative	1,090	$37,800
Stockers and Order Fillers	950	$36,340
General and Operations Managers	850	$85,110
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	750	$30,700
Registered Nurse	700	$78,020
Cooks, Restaurant	690	$35,140
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	630	$48,290
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	600	$34,260
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	590	$22,360
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	580	$38,440

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Kansas.

All 230 jobs by category

Management Occupations (20)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (17)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (11)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (5)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (5)Community and Social Service Occupations (7)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (20)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (5)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (17)Healthcare Support Occupations (6)Protective Service Occupations (7)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)Sales and Related Occupations (10)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (20)Construction and Extraction Occupations (10)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (12)Production Occupations (17)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (12)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$111,780	$53.74	50
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,080	$75.04	60
Chief Executive	$164,800	$79.23	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,920	$65.35	130
Construction Manager	$121,660	$58.49	110
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$83,240	—	90
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$140,710	$67.65	420
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$53,680	$25.81	40
Facilities Manager	$105,070	$50.52	60
Financial Manager	$171,290	$82.35	170
Food Service Manager	$70,290	$33.79	90
General and Operations Managers	$85,110	$40.92	850
Human Resources Manager	$112,130	$53.91	70
Industrial Production Manager	$126,170	$60.66	60
Managers, All Other	$103,800	$49.91	170
Marketing Manager	$148,550	$71.42	80
Medical and Health Services Managers	$127,760	$61.42	170
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,330	$29.49	110
Sales Manager	$189,740	$91.22	180
Social and Community Service Managers	$79,990	$38.46	90

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$79,050	$38.00	400
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$72,100	$34.66	410
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,770	$30.66	150
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$90,170	$43.35	30
Compliance Officer	$76,700	$36.87	130
Cost Estimator	$70,630	$33.96	70
Financial and Investment Analysts	$83,260	$40.03	100
Financial Specialists, All Other	$48,190	$23.17	50
Fundraiser	$65,820	$31.64	170
Human Resources Specialist	$64,130	$30.83	230
Loan Officer	$100,480	$48.31	80
Management Analyst	$83,080	$39.94	180
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$67,060	$32.24	260
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$53,120	$25.54	70
Personal Financial Advisor	$91,780	$44.12	170
Project Management Specialist	$93,420	$44.91	150
Training and Development Specialists	$64,770	$31.14	220

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$85,330	$41.03	90
Computer Network Support Specialist	$49,570	$23.83	30
Computer Occupations, All Other	$84,220	$40.49	60
Computer Programmer	$84,950	$40.84	60
Computer Systems Analyst	$82,360	$39.60	160
Computer User Support Specialist	$56,760	$27.29	270
Information Security Analyst	$67,010	$32.22	130
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,770	$38.83	120
Operations Research Analyst	$87,380	$42.01	40
Software Developer	$104,990	$50.48	410
Web Developer	$78,080	$37.54	40

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$91,860	$44.16	90
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$60,380	$29.03	30
Civil Engineer	$97,220	$46.74	150
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,560	$29.11	n/a
Mechanical Engineer	$94,990	$45.67	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$60,230	$28.96	n/a
Chemist	$96,050	$46.18	60
Food Scientists and Technologists	$64,210	$30.87	40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$109,740	$52.76	40
School Psychologist	$84,740	$40.74	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$60,980	$29.32	130
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$45,210	$21.73	90
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$50,850	$24.45	230
Healthcare Social Worker	$63,010	$30.29	30
Rehabilitation Counselor	$41,980	$20.18	50
Social and Human Service Assistants	$45,040	$21.66	360
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$64,370	$30.95	170

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$103,070	$49.55	140
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$52,530	$25.25	110

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$169,130	—	150
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,350	—	120
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$170,660	—	40
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$51,690	$24.85	70
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,310	—	450
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,490	—	90
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,630	—	40
Instructional Coordinator	$61,900	$29.76	340
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$54,400	—	50
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$64,990	$31.24	110
Library Technician	$49,400	$23.75	50
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,400	—	230
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,820	—	30
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,530	$17.08	90
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,080	—	370
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$39,590	$19.03	70
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$48,930	—	70
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,940	$17.76	80
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$22,360	—	590
Tutor	$23,630	$11.36	200

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$52,460	—	150
Editor	$65,460	$31.47	50
Graphic Designer	$54,290	$26.10	120
Public Relations Specialist	$58,040	$27.90	170
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$44,930	—	40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$60,820	—	40
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$76,520	$36.79	70
Family Medicine Physician	$275,960	$132.67	30
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,400	$30.00	150
Medical Records Specialist	$47,590	$22.88	70
Nurse Practitioner	$126,650	$60.89	100
Occupational Therapist	$101,060	$48.59	50
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$47,620	$22.89	30
Pharmacist	$133,880	$64.37	160
Pharmacy Technician	$39,620	$19.05	180
Physical Therapist	$99,620	$47.90	110
Physician Assistant	$126,340	$60.74	30
Physicians, All Other	$432,860	$208.10	80
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$63,020	$30.30	70
Registered Nurse	$78,020	$37.51	700
Speech-Language Pathologist	$85,130	$40.93	50
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$46,700	$22.45	40

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$30,700	$14.76	750
Massage Therapist	$48,880	$23.50	40
Medical Assistant	$37,170	$17.87	210
Nursing Assistant	$38,520	$18.52	540
Phlebotomist	$45,590	$21.92	40
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,720	$18.14	50

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$93,020	$44.72	30
Firefighter	$51,930	$24.97	70
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$128,760	$61.90	50
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$102,210	$49.14	100
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$29,190	$14.03	80
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$63,380	$30.47	200
Security Guard	$35,080	$16.87	160

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$29,980	$14.41	470
Chefs and Head Cooks	$44,700	$21.49	80
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,700	$14.28	110
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,080	$17.34	180
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,140	$16.89	690
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$22,620	$10.88	150
Dishwasher	$27,590	$13.26	130
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,320	$13.62	2,880
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,440	$18.48	580
Food Preparation Worker	$31,350	$15.07	350
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$26,550	$12.77	130
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,040	$13.00	270
Waiters and Waitresses	$37,230	$17.90	1,190

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$50,610	$24.33	70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$61,080	$29.37	40
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,260	$16.47	600
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,440	$18.48	360
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,910	$16.30	300

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,020	$12.51	220
Animal Caretaker	$28,660	$13.78	160
Childcare Worker	$29,090	$13.99	240
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$34,560	$16.62	310
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$50,310	$24.19	40
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,180	$17.39	100
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$28,470	$13.69	110
Recreation Worker	$31,760	$15.27	210
Residential Advisor	$46,950	$22.57	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$29,270	$14.07	1,310
Counter and Rental Clerks	$43,280	$20.81	120
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,590	$22.88	370
Insurance Sales Agent	$60,120	$28.90	130
Parts Salesperson	$37,910	$18.23	90
Real Estate Sales Agent	$37,740	$18.15	80
Retail Salesperson	$31,320	$15.06	1,430
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$78,410	$37.70	360
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$75,560	$36.33	320
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$78,460	$37.72	30

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,290	$23.22	630
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$46,760	$22.48	40
Customer Service Representative	$37,800	$18.17	1,090
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$67,090	$32.26	140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,470	$31.96	360
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,550	$14.69	80
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$42,380	$20.37	120
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$43,240	$20.79	80
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,770	$21.52	40
Library Assistants, Clerical	$40,270	$19.36	70
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$57,890	$27.83	70
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,010	$21.16	270
New Accounts Clerk	$47,240	$22.71	50
Office Clerks, General	$31,040	$14.92	30
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$70,530	$33.91	100
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,010	$28.37	170
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,410	$17.02	260
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,630	$20.49	1,230
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$44,090	$21.20	180
Teller	$37,450	$18.01	120

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$59,800	$28.75	280
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$60,230	$28.96	100
Construction and Building Inspectors	$76,080	$36.58	30
Construction Laborer	$47,680	$22.92	280
Electrician	$61,070	$29.36	140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,920	$37.94	200
Highway Maintenance Worker	$53,880	$25.91	40
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,080	$28.88	120
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$39,190	$18.84	90
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,280	$28.50	130

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$46,240	$22.23	40
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,880	$23.02	240
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$57,590	$27.69	30
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$110,180	$52.97	30
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,650	$24.35	50
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,710	$37.84	160
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$59,390	$28.55	130
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$66,010	$31.74	160
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$45,640	$21.94	30
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,020	$23.09	480
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$63,980	$30.76	60
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,380	$29.03	80

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$32,710	$15.73	60
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$39,260	$18.87	50
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,700	$23.41	60
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$51,280	$24.65	30
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,130	$23.14	80
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$79,800	$38.37	250
Helpers--Production Workers	$43,420	$20.88	60
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$50,430	$24.25	210
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,120	$14.48	40
Machinist	$50,460	$24.26	60
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$45,330	$21.79	350
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,800	$22.50	60
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,840	$22.52	160
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$48,490	$23.31	80
Printing Press Operator	$41,890	$20.14	500
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,530	$29.10	80
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,180	$23.16	70

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,010	$17.31	50
Bus Drivers, School	$45,930	$22.08	130
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,420	$17.51	100
Driver/Sales Worker	$31,940	$15.36	50
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,200	$27.98	130
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,050	$28.39	420
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,650	$21.47	180
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,190	$20.77	530
Light Truck Driver	$42,960	$20.65	260
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$44,370	$21.33	90
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$33,070	$15.90	50
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,340	$17.47	950