The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Kansas For 2026

Curious about the highest-paid professions in Kansas? Or perhaps you’ve wondered how much your dentist earns for their expertise? You’re not alone.

We share that same curiosity and embarked on a mission to uncover the highest-paying careers in Kansas. If that gives you a hint, it’s clear we are data enthusiasts.

After an extensive analysis, our data science team found that the Operator And Truck Driver roles top the list as the highest earners in Kansas.

Here’s a snapshot of the top ten highest paying jobs in Kansas:

How We Determined the Highest Paid Jobs in Kansas For 2026

To estimate salaries, Zippia utilizes data from publicly available sources, including the latest data released in March 2026 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Our data science team continuously reviews millions of job postings to extract salary information. This data is matched with companies, locations, and job titles in our databases. Ultimately, we compute a weighted average to determine the estimated salary for each job title within Kansas.

The team analyzed salary data for 26 job categories in Kansas to identify the highest earners.

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Kansas

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Operator And Truck Driver	$192,145	$133,000	5,454
2	Owner/operator	$160,522	$109,000	5,405
3	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$155,096	$100,000	1,898
4	President And General Manager	$149,137	$95,000	1,099
5	Emergency Medicine Specialist	$141,621	$83,000	1,777
6	Public Health Dentist	$135,584	$81,000	1,979
7	Family Practitioner	$134,512	$77,000	1,644
8	Clinical Physician Assistant	$130,488	$79,000	2,001
9	Driver/owner Operator	$130,152	$72,000	5,164
10	Vice President & General Manager	$121,887	$75,000	1,131
11	Executive Director Business Development	$108,856	$71,000	1,066
12	Lead Development Engineer	$104,795	$80,000	1,267
13	Contractor-Registered Nurse	$102,349	$65,000	1,845
14	Vice President, Software Development	$102,009	$78,000	1,013
15	Software Engineer/technical Lead	$100,688	$76,000	1,163
16	Business Program Manager	$100,421	$72,000	1,061
17	Senior Software Engineer Lead	$99,539	$76,000	1,030
18	Business Unit Manager	$99,339	$64,000	1,242
19	Software Development Engineer Lead	$98,444	$76,000	1,273
20	Business Development Lead	$96,540	$67,000	1,038
21	Director Of User Experience	$95,809	$63,000	3,675
22	Data Center Operations Manager	$94,797	$70,000	1,259
23	Software Engineer-Team Lead	$94,746	$72,000	1,032
24	Software Engineer Lead	$94,495	$72,000	1,020
25	Project Engineer/software Engineer	$91,314	$70,000	1,119
26	Senior Software Support Engineer	$90,697	$70,000	1,172

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2026. This is our sixth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Kansas

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

Create Resume