Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $196,080. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $183,000.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Lawrence, KS has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Lawrence, KS in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$196,080	$111,790	150
2	General Dentists	$183,000	$94,820	40
3	Chief Executives	$132,620	$69,630	80
4	Pharmacists	$130,640	$29,230	150
5	Sales Managers	$128,170	$49,800	70
6	Financial Managers	$126,190	$78,340	90
7	Industrial Production Managers	$126,080	$76,740	60
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,920	$76,630	110
9	Nurse Practitioners	$108,350	$75,340	90
10	Marketing Managers	$105,600	$61,690	30
11	Physician Assistants	$105,540	$54,120	30
12	Construction Managers	$99,840	$53,810	60
13	Human Resources Managers	$98,990	$60,590	40
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,290	$57,700	150
15	Software Developers	$95,260	$54,810	320
16	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$95,090	$44,900	40
17	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$93,630	$66,410	90
18	Personal Financial Advisors	$93,250	$52,380	80
19	Public Relations Managers	$91,550	$46,730	30
20	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$90,460	$60,660	60
21	Physical Therapists	$90,410	$63,030	70
22	Computer Network Architects	$88,200	$60,630	120
23	Lawyers	$86,650	$51,780	110
24	Electrical Engineers	$85,720	$49,920	30
25	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$84,520	$27,670	40
26	Management Analysts	$83,150	$40,040	130
27	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$82,700	$47,140	120
28	All Other Managers	$81,410	$62,340	140
29	Project Management Specialists	$81,400	$44,740	40
30	Industrial Engineers	$80,770	$61,430	50
31	Dental Hygienists	$79,790	$63,830	110
32	Mechanical Engineers	$79,050	$46,580	50
33	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$78,580	$55,380	80
34	Occupational Therapists	$78,520	$54,590	40
35	Civil Engineers	$78,240	$55,390	90
36	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$78,160	$44,580	40
37	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$76,960	$61,910	80
38	Computer Occupations, All Other	$76,190	$49,110	50
39	General and Operations Managers	$74,480	$39,960	820
40	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$74,250	$39,900	350
41	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$72,780	$52,480	70
42	Loan Officers	$71,330	$44,800	90
43	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$70,700	$50,840	70
44	Facilities Managers	$70,210	$62,350	40
45	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$69,610	$28,470	360
46	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,420	$48,630	180
47	Computer Systems Analysts	$68,440	$51,910	200
48	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,630	$44,510	160
49	Registered Nurses	$67,150	$51,800	720
50	Computer Programmers	$66,880	$66,880	50
51	Social and Community Service Managers	$66,690	$36,580	60
52	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$66,570	$44,130	220
53	Financial Analysts	$64,270	$49,390	40
54	Accountants and Auditors	$64,110	$44,830	350
55	Instructional Coordinators	$64,110	$40,710	280
56	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$63,230	$49,330	90
57	Other Business Operations Specialists	$62,640	$51,250	290
58	School Psychologists	$62,600	$48,730	30
59	Speech-Language Pathologists	$62,390	$51,210	50
60	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,990	$47,460	120
61	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,650	$35,670	70
62	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$60,740	$47,430	100
63	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,480	$38,800	170
64	Cost Estimators	$60,420	$43,080	70
65	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$60,270	$46,910	40
66	Healthcare Social Workers	$59,940	$44,420	30
67	Radiologic Technologists	$59,830	$38,760	60
68	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,210	$39,640	100
69	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$58,780	$41,940	40
70	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,320	$45,820	340
71	Food Service Managers	$57,110	$41,710	50
72	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$56,790	$33,780	40
73	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$55,200	$38,970	120
74	Public Relations Specialists	$54,310	$38,790	160
75	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$52,980	$42,030	190
76	Computer User Support Specialists	$52,790	$34,530	300
77	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$52,250	$46,090	220
78	Compliance Officers	$52,000	$32,870	90
79	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$51,930	$35,690	110
80	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$51,840	$36,620	420
81	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$51,740	$39,560	50
82	Electricians	$51,190	$36,270	150
83	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$51,120	$37,200	360
84	Coaches and Scouts	$50,910	$22,460	210
85	Human Resources Specialists	$50,180	$36,900	220
86	Fundraisers	$49,530	$37,690	80
87	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$49,530	$49,240	40
88	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$49,470	$34,550	120
89	Insurance Sales Agents	$49,310	$30,990	110
90	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$49,230	$49,230	70
91	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$49,050	$21,220	280
92	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$48,940	$37,930	240
93	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$48,940	$41,270	40
94	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,930	$40,640	60
95	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,850	$40,030	460
96	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$48,790	$44,250	140
97	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,630	$34,660	130
98	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$48,450	$36,730	100
99	Medical Records Specialists	$48,290	$34,170	70
100	Chefs and Head Cooks	$47,990	$31,650	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$197,590
2	All Other Physicians	$196,080
3	Chief Executives	$125,960
4	Financial Managers	$125,290
5	Pharmacists	$121,020
6	Sales Managers	$119,140
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,200
8	Marketing Managers	$103,170
9	Industrial Production Managers	$103,020
10	Nurse Practitioners	$101,840

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,810
2	Chief Executives	$120,380
3	Sales Managers	$117,340
4	Financial Managers	$109,300
5	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$106,540
6	Industrial Production Managers	$102,050
7	Nurse Practitioners	$101,690
8	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$100,940
9	Lawyers	$95,110
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,530

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,240
2	Chief Executives	$118,400
3	Sales Managers	$117,440
4	Financial Managers	$110,330
5	Industrial Production Managers	$109,920
6	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$104,980
7	Nurse Practitioners	$99,830
8	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$95,120
9	Computer Network Architects	$94,780
10	Lawyers	$93,980

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