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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Lawrence, KS

What professions have the highest employment in Lawrence, KS? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Lawrence, KS. We note that the total employment in Lawrence, KS is 48,640. The most popular job is the fast food and counter worker profession, which employs 2,160 people (4.44 percent of the total employment in Lawrence, KS). The second most common job is the customer service representative profession which employs 1,890 people (3.89 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Lawrence, KS is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Lawrence, KS (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	48,640	100.00%	$38,230
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,160	4.44%	$22,660
3	Customer Service Representatives	1,890	3.89%	$29,580
4	Cashiers	1,510	3.10%	$24,540
5	Retail Salespersons	1,280	2.63%	$28,940
6	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,020	2.10%	$38,960
7	Waiters and Waitresses	990	2.04%	$26,930
8	General and Operations Managers	820	1.69%	$74,480
9	Stockers and Order Fillers	780	1.60%	$27,040
10	Registered Nurses	720	1.48%	$67,150
11	Restaurant Cooks	690	1.42%	$28,290
12	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	660	1.36%	$34,690
13	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	620	1.27%	$22,880
14	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	590	1.21%	$23,870
15	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	580	1.19%	$40,150
16	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	560	1.15%	$31,200
17	Printing Press Operators	530	1.09%	$38,070
18	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	510	1.05%	$38,900
19	Nursing Assistants	480	0.99%	$31,360
20	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	480	0.99%	$36,870
21	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	460	0.95%	$48,850
22	Bartenders	440	0.90%	$20,580
23	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	420	0.86%	$42,990
24	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	420	0.86%	$51,840
25	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	390	0.80%	$46,510
26	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	360	0.74%	$32,660
27	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	360	0.74%	$69,610
28	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	360	0.74%	$51,120
29	Accountants and Auditors	350	0.72%	$64,110
30	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	350	0.72%	$74,250
31	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	340	0.70%	$58,320
32	Social and Human Service Assistants	330	0.68%	$36,810
33	Software Developers	320	0.66%	$95,260
34	Fast Food Cooks	320	0.66%	$27,270
35	Receptionists and Information Clerks	320	0.66%	$29,020
36	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	320	0.66%	$36,450
37	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	310	0.64%	$29,880
38	Computer User Support Specialists	300	0.62%	$52,790
39	Other Business Operations Specialists	290	0.60%	$62,640
40	Recreation Workers	290	0.60%	$26,520
41	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	280	0.58%	$49,050
42	Instructional Coordinators	280	0.58%	$64,110
43	Childcare Workers	280	0.58%	$21,560
44	Food Preparation Workers	260	0.53%	$25,330
45	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	250	0.51%	$26,620
46	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	250	0.51%	$37,830
47	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	250	0.51%	$37,070
48	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	240	0.49%	$48,940
49	Construction Laborers	230	0.47%	$39,320
50	Human Resources Specialists	220	0.45%	$50,180
51	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	220	0.45%	$52,250
52	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	220	0.45%	$36,490
53	Carpenters	220	0.45%	$46,110
54	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	220	0.45%	$66,570
55	Coaches and Scouts	210	0.43%	$50,910
56	Medical Secretaries	210	0.43%	$36,850
57	Computer Systems Analysts	200	0.41%	$68,440
58	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	190	0.39%	$52,980
59	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	190	0.39%	$23,790
60	Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	180	0.37%	$30,720
61	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	180	0.37%	$28,530
62	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	180	0.37%	$69,420
63	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	180	0.37%	$47,410
64	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	170	0.35%	$21,600
65	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	170	0.35%	$60,480
66	Property, Real Estate Managers	160	0.33%	$38,960
67	Public Relations Specialists	160	0.33%	$54,310
68	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	160	0.33%	$67,630
69	Medical and Health Services Managers	150	0.31%	$96,290
70	Pharmacists	150	0.31%	$130,640
71	All Other Physicians	150	0.31%	$196,080
72	Medical Assistants	150	0.31%	$36,180
73	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	150	0.31%	$23,170
74	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	150	0.31%	$21,890
75	Electricians	150	0.31%	$51,190
76	All Other Managers	140	0.29%	$81,410
77	Pharmacy Technicians	140	0.29%	$36,260
78	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	140	0.29%	$48,790
79	Dental Assistants	140	0.29%	$37,820
80	Dishwashers	140	0.29%	$22,740
81	Tellers	140	0.29%	$30,840
82	Driver/Sales Workers	140	0.29%	$19,770
83	Management Analysts	130	0.27%	$83,150
84	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	130	0.27%	$47,240
85	Security Guards	130	0.27%	$22,700
86	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	130	0.27%	$48,630
87	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	130	0.27%	$46,240
88	School Bus Drivers	130	0.27%	$37,740
89	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	130	0.27%	$43,810
90	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	130	0.27%	$24,530
91	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	120	0.25%	$55,200
92	Computer Network Architects	120	0.25%	$88,200
93	Other Postsecondary Teachers	120	0.25%	$82,700
94	Graphic Designers	120	0.25%	$46,860
95	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	120	0.25%	$28,400
96	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	120	0.25%	$61,990
97	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	120	0.25%	$46,490
98	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	120	0.25%	$49,470
99	Computer and Information Systems Managers	110	0.23%	$115,920
100	Lawyers	110	0.23%	$86,650

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