Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Northwest Kansas nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Northwest 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 Northwest Kansas nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Northwest Kansas nonmetropolitan area is other physicians and surgeons with an average annual salary of $201,240. The second highest paying job is general dentist (average salary $163,100). The salary and the employment information in Northwest 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 Northwest Kansas nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Other Physicians and Surgeons	$201,240	$119,300	40
2	General Dentists	$163,100	$60,250	40
3	Pharmacists	$133,420	$109,180	120
4	Physician Assistants	$107,210	$84,430	80
5	Financial Managers	$100,830	$59,410	140
6	Sales Managers	$100,810	$71,630	60
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$91,670	$65,860	50
8	Chief Executives	$90,930	$17,330	240
9	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$90,270	$51,410	90
10	Physical Therapists	$88,920	$59,330	80
11	Loan Officers	$82,530	$42,950	250
12	General and Operations Managers	$78,490	$38,930	820
13	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$76,380	$63,340	30
14	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$75,710	$55,420	110
15	Human Resources Managers	$74,790	$50,770	30
16	Occupational Therapists	$74,310	$53,280	40
17	Conservation Scientists	$72,540	$48,410	30
18	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$72,500	$52,050	70
19	Industrial Production Managers	$72,460	$47,060	50
20	Administrative Services Managers	$72,180	$34,670	80
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$71,770	$52,590	160
22	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$69,020	$41,590	170
23	Lawyers	$68,580	$50,250	80
24	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$66,100	$62,100	30
25	Construction Managers	$63,930	$33,720	40
26	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$62,790	$18,460	50
27	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$59,510	$17,320	30
28	Human Resources Specialists	$59,110	$34,960	140
29	All Other Managers	$57,320	$41,590	100
30	Database Administrators	$55,920	$33,080	30
31	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$55,580	$32,700	0
32	Computer Systems Analysts	$55,150	$41,730	30
33	Mechanical Drafters	$54,010	$35,570	60
34	Accountants and Auditors	$53,720	$27,580	490
35	Farm and Home Management Advisors	$53,390	$43,000	40
36	Computer Network Support Specialists	$52,440	$34,070	0
37	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$52,150	$19,180	100
38	Healthcare Social Workers	$51,950	$29,160	30
39	Chiropractors	$50,310	$35,550	40
40	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$48,270	$40,040	110
41	Personal Financial Advisors	$47,760	$34,860	0
42	Other Business Operations Specialists	$47,720	$28,830	60
43	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$47,620	$38,300	60
44	Training and Development Specialists	$47,390	$37,240	60
45	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$45,260	$31,700	140
46	Computer User Support Specialists	$44,780	$28,170	140
47	Compliance Officers	$44,570	$31,680	100
48	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$43,810	$33,340	30
49	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$43,290	$33,210	700
50	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$42,990	$32,540	730
51	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$42,920	$33,880	40
52	Food Service Managers	$41,280	$30,210	70
53	Instructional Coordinators	$41,090	$27,000	50
54	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$41,060	$32,290	330
55	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$40,700	$33,510	40
56	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$39,720	$22,200	50
57	Civil Engineering Technicians	$39,550	$28,790	40
58	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$39,390	$28,190	80
59	Preschool Special Education Teachers	$39,340	$32,780	60
60	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$39,230	$28,830	50
61	Graphic Designers	$38,670	$27,770	50
62	Public Relations Specialists	$38,300	$17,310	40
63	Computer Programmers	$38,190	$26,690	30
64	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$36,770	$27,680	70
65	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$36,240	$21,540	40
66	Cost Estimators	$35,790	$17,870	30
67	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$34,680	$27,080	50
68	Surgical Technologists	$34,420	$26,210	40
69	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$34,340	$24,780	80
70	Librarians	$34,330	$21,190	60
71	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$32,990	$27,170	40
72	Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$32,970	$22,270	0
73	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	$32,360	$18,240	50
74	Social and Community Service Managers	$31,480	$26,440	0
75	All Occupations	$30,510	$17,710	59,550
76	Social and Human Service Assistants	$29,510	$17,520	180
77	Floral Designers	$28,070	$22,530	0
78	Physical Therapist Aides	$26,250	$20,130	30
79	Reporters and Correspondents	$24,850	$20,690	0
80	Substitute Teachers	$24,530	$19,590	610
81	Library Technicians	$23,080	$18,470	0
82	Protective Service Workers, All Other	$21,820	$17,520	40
83	Teacher Assistants	$21,430	$16,650	1,080
84	Tour Guides and Escorts	$18,970	$16,180	30
85	Coaches and Scouts	$18,900	$16,250	320
86	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$18,770	$16,230	50
87	Legislators	$18,030	$15,970	110

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