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Careers in Kansas
Most Popular Careers by City in Kansas:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
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NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Lawrence Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Lawrence and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | $21,100 | 110 | 63.2 |
| Personal and home care aides | $17,670 | 780 | 5.9 |
| Coaches and scouts | $40,460 | 180 | 3.8 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | $15,960 | 470 | 3.7 |
| Cooks, short order | $17,500 | 160 | 3.7 |
| Driver/sales workers | $15,500 | 370 | 3.4 |
| Printing machine operators | $37,400 | 160 | 2.8 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | $22,560 | 270 | 2.8 |
| Chief executives | $115,230 | 230 | 2.7 |
| Bartenders | $18,790 | 380 | 2.6 |
Topeka Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Topeka and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | $45,300 | 120 | 9.2 |
| Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | $19,670 | 210 | 5.4 |
| Legislators | $35,710 | 170 | 5 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | $31,280 | 760 | 5 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | $47,640 | 170 | 4.4 |
| Civil engineering technicians | $42,890 | 280 | 4.3 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $55,170 | 230 | 3.8 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | $60,020 | 230 | 3.8 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | $51,750 | 160 | 3.6 |
| Personal and home care aides | $18,770 | 1,210 | 3.5 |
Wichita Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Wichita and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | $42,450 | 5,450 | 181.9 |
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | $50,640 | 920 | 100.9 |
| Avionics technicians | $48,130 | 810 | 32.1 |
| Aerospace engineers | $83,760 | 2,670 | 26.3 |
| Patternmakers, metal and plastic | $52,700 | 120 | 25.5 |
| Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | $30,570 | 270 | 12.3 |
| Recreational vehicle service technicians | n/a | 130 | 12.3 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $51,560 | 2,710 | 11.7 |
| Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $34,530 | 430 | 10.7 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | $31,790 | 450 | 9.5 |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.