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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Kansas nonmetropolitan area

What professions have the highest employment in Kansas nonmetropolitan area? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Kansas nonmetropolitan area. We note that the total employment in Kansas nonmetropolitan area is 383,240. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 11,620 people (3.03 percent of the total employment in Kansas nonmetropolitan area). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 9,570 people (2.50 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Kansas nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Kansas nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	383,240	100.00%	$37,990
2	Cashiers	11,620	3.03%	$22,950
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	9,570	2.50%	$22,670
4	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	9,280	2.42%	$34,060
5	Registered Nurses	8,050	2.10%	$63,380
6	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	7,970	2.08%	$24,330
7	Retail Salespersons	7,700	2.01%	$27,830
8	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	7,450	1.94%	$23,570
9	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	7,440	1.94%	$45,270
10	Nursing Assistants	7,330	1.91%	$29,500
11	Stockers and Order Fillers	7,230	1.89%	$29,900
12	General and Operations Managers	6,730	1.76%	$73,810
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	6,380	1.66%	$28,850
14	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	5,900	1.54%	$36,690
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	5,810	1.52%	$47,600
16	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	5,700	1.49%	$36,500
17	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	5,140	1.34%	$48,700
18	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	4,930	1.29%	$39,300
19	Customer Service Representatives	4,910	1.28%	$31,840
20	Waiters and Waitresses	4,870	1.27%	$26,190
21	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	4,490	1.17%	$37,030
22	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	4,340	1.13%	$37,960
23	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	3,440	0.90%	$62,520
24	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	3,420	0.89%	$38,090
25	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	3,320	0.87%	$61,520
26	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	3,150	0.82%	$54,850
27	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,140	0.82%	$25,000
28	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3,120	0.81%	$45,820
29	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	3,010	0.79%	$39,150
30	Accountants and Auditors	2,990	0.78%	$62,920
31	Restaurant Cooks	2,980	0.78%	$26,040
32	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,920	0.76%	$33,280
33	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	2,830	0.74%	$27,860
34	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,820	0.74%	$39,470
35	Construction Laborers	2,740	0.71%	$37,130
36	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	2,510	0.65%	$37,210
37	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	2,500	0.65%	$43,960
38	Food Preparation Workers	2,370	0.62%	$22,920
39	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2,310	0.60%	$66,840
40	Receptionists and Information Clerks	2,260	0.59%	$29,560
41	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	2,210	0.58%	$47,520
42	Tellers	2,170	0.57%	$30,100
43	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2,160	0.56%	$29,290
44	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	2,120	0.55%	$36,400
45	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2,080	0.54%	$62,550
46	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	2,060	0.54%	$28,530
47	Packers and Packagers	2,050	0.53%	$31,580
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,990	0.52%	$49,150
49	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,970	0.51%	$53,620
50	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,950	0.51%	$41,550
51	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,920	0.50%	$41,630
52	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,850	0.48%	$47,630
53	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,840	0.48%	$56,450
54	Coaches and Scouts	1,770	0.46%	$38,920
55	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	1,770	0.46%	$47,280
56	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,750	0.46%	$37,850
57	School Bus Drivers	1,690	0.44%	$36,270
58	Social and Human Service Assistants	1,670	0.44%	$34,880
59	Loan Officers	1,580	0.41%	$76,070
60	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	1,580	0.41%	$33,750
61	Human Resources Specialists	1,540	0.40%	$60,110
62	Other Postsecondary Teachers	1,530	0.40%	$50,750
63	Machinists	1,490	0.39%	$44,260
64	Electricians	1,480	0.39%	$51,220
65	Other Business Operations Specialists	1,460	0.38%	$65,670
66	Parts Salespersons	1,450	0.38%	$35,720
67	Computer User Support Specialists	1,410	0.37%	$46,250
68	Childcare Workers	1,400	0.37%	$21,570
69	Medical Secretaries	1,400	0.37%	$33,670
70	Insurance Sales Agents	1,380	0.36%	$44,170
71	Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,330	0.35%	$37,980
72	Postal Service Mail Carriers	1,320	0.34%	$49,920
73	Slaughterers and Meat Packers	1,320	0.34%	$39,290
74	Carpenters	1,270	0.33%	$46,750
75	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	1,250	0.33%	$54,370
76	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,250	0.33%	$49,330
77	Fast Food Cooks	1,230	0.32%	$24,960
78	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,220	0.32%	$85,430
79	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,210	0.32%	$28,970
80	Chief Executives	1,190	0.31%	$104,460
81	Pharmacy Technicians	1,190	0.31%	$35,360
82	Office Clerks, General	1,180	0.31%	$23,100
83	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1,090	0.28%	$47,650
84	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	1,060	0.28%	$21,650
85	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1,060	0.28%	$45,610
86	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	1,040	0.27%	$34,760
87	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	1,040	0.27%	$38,070
88	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,020	0.27%	$46,800
89	Dishwashers	1,010	0.26%	$22,100
90	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	1,010	0.26%	$47,730
91	Medical Assistants	990	0.26%	$34,320
92	Security Guards	990	0.26%	$28,280
93	Financial Managers	980	0.26%	$121,830
94	Highway Maintenance Workers	960	0.25%	$35,240
95	Software Developers	950	0.25%	$94,350
96	Food Batchmakers	950	0.25%	$46,510
97	Bartenders	930	0.24%	$22,400
98	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	920	0.24%	$81,660
99	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	910	0.24%	$48,520
100	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	910	0.24%	$22,160

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