Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Northeast Kansas nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Northeast Kansas nonmetropolitan area (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Northeast Kansas nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Northeast Kansas nonmetropolitan area is surgeons with an average annual salary of $181,320. The second highest paying job is architectural and engineering manager (average salary $102,830). The salary and the employment information in Northeast Kansas nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Northeast Kansas nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Surgeons	$181,320	$131,590	0
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$102,830	$80,810	80
3	Human Resources Managers	$84,210	$62,650	80
4	Agricultural Engineers	$81,020	$58,130	0
5	Industrial Production Managers	$80,720	$55,100	0
6	Systems Software Developers	$80,090	$47,880	30
7	Engineers, All Other	$79,470	$46,190	40
8	Purchasing Managers	$78,620	$53,720	80
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$75,480	$56,210	330
10	Applications Software Developers	$75,390	$27,560	110
11	Civil Engineers	$74,560	$48,100	90
12	Conservation Scientists	$74,350	$53,330	30
13	Computer Programmers	$73,680	$35,680	50
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$73,430	$52,280	350
15	Personal Financial Advisors	$73,340	$41,350	120
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$72,950	$43,760	50
17	Other Computer Occupations	$71,340	$57,530	100
18	All Other Managers	$71,100	$40,800	210
19	Computer Systems Analysts	$70,590	$44,230	140
20	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$70,330	$47,360	140
21	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$70,110	$63,890	40
22	Industrial Engineers	$69,880	$52,140	150
23	Other Biological Scientists	$69,230	$26,160	30
24	Loan Officers	$68,750	$41,720	530
25	Cost Estimators	$67,340	$40,270	110
26	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,240	$43,140	90
27	Budget Analysts	$66,240	$53,100	30
28	Logisticians	$66,060	$51,430	70
29	Electrical Engineers	$65,100	$41,770	90
30	Other Business Operations Specialists	$64,350	$39,330	430
31	Construction Managers	$63,730	$53,980	240
32	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$63,280	$45,560	400
33	Mechanical Engineers	$63,010	$42,960	260
34	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$61,450	$29,570	120
35	Other Engineering Technicians	$61,370	$48,060	60
36	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$61,070	$53,440	40
37	Financial Analysts	$60,780	$33,710	90
38	Accountants and Auditors	$58,420	$36,730	990
39	Food Scientists and Technologists	$57,480	$33,760	30
40	Surveyors	$57,480	$33,940	50
41	Human Resources Specialists	$56,870	$36,960	580
42	Chemists	$56,550	$37,840	40
43	Management Analysts	$56,410	$36,680	210
44	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$56,220	$50,790	0
45	Agricultural Inspectors	$55,550	$40,530	0
46	Real Estate Sales Agents	$55,020	$16,370	120
47	Soil and Plant Scientists	$54,140	$41,410	60
48	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$53,330	$41,040	40
49	Food Service Managers	$51,020	$37,040	40
50	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$50,940	$31,730	330
51	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$50,770	$32,380	270
52	Technical Writers	$50,380	$33,440	40
53	Compliance Officers	$50,340	$31,060	170
54	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$50,230	$24,580	100
55	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$50,230	$36,610	0
56	Computer Network Support Specialists	$49,740	$28,490	40
57	Insurance Underwriters	$47,730	$37,470	50
58	Training and Development Specialists	$47,720	$29,440	330
59	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$45,920	$32,590	80
60	Web Developers	$45,840	$29,770	40
61	Social and Community Service Managers	$45,820	$34,040	130
62	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$45,810	$28,380	390
63	Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	$45,200	$34,320	60
64	Emergency Management Directors	$44,920	$30,480	40
65	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians	$44,450	$27,430	40
66	Other Financial Specialists	$43,410	$27,380	40
67	Computer User Support Specialists	$42,640	$27,830	480
68	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$41,820	$33,310	50
69	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	$41,800	$30,820	50
70	Mental Health Counselors	$41,770	$24,900	40
71	Civil Engineering Technicians	$39,550	$28,780	120
72	Mechanical Drafters	$39,290	$27,530	120
73	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$39,260	$25,510	80
74	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$39,250	$28,530	80
75	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$38,880	$25,830	80
76	Curators	$38,700	$33,030	0
77	Chemical Technicians	$38,530	$26,840	50
78	Tax Preparers	$38,300	$26,440	80
79	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,320	$27,510	30
80	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$35,830	$22,320	50
81	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$35,640	$27,080	60
82	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$35,030	$26,210	0
83	Property, Real Estate Managers	$34,490	$21,420	160
84	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$33,520	$19,910	60
85	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$29,130	$21,480	30
86	Telemarketers	$28,380	$25,640	0
87	Rehabilitation Counselors	$27,680	$19,790	60
88	Grinding and Polishing Workers	$27,020	$21,220	50
89	Other Construction Trades Helpers	$26,090	$17,960	0
90	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$25,180	$21,130	0
91	Sewing Machine Operators	$18,900	$16,040	110
92	Other Motor Vehicle Operators	$18,680	$15,800	70
93	Tour Guides and Escorts	$17,640	$15,830	0

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