Lawrence, KS metro area

Highest-Paying Occupations in Lawrence Metro

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lawrence, KS metro area

Figures describe the Lawrence, KS metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Lawrence city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).

Top 25 of 230 occupations

Occupations with the highest published median annual wages in the Lawrence, KS metro area, May 2025
#	Occupation	Median annual	Median hourly	Employment
1	Physicians, All Other	$432,860	$208.10	80
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$275,960	$132.67	30
3	Sales Managers	$189,740	$91.22	180
4	Financial Managers	$171,290	$82.35	170
5	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$170,660	Not published	40
6	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$169,130	Not published	150
7	Chief Executives	$164,800	$79.23	60
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,080	$75.04	60
9	Marketing Managers	$148,550	$71.42	80
10	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$140,710	$67.65	420
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,920	$65.35	130
12	Pharmacists	$133,880	$64.37	160
13	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$128,760	$61.90	50
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$127,760	$61.42	170
15	Nurse Practitioners	$126,650	$60.89	100
16	Physician Assistants	$126,340	$60.74	30
17	Industrial Production Managers	$126,170	$60.66	60
18	Construction Managers	$121,660	$58.49	110
19	Human Resources Managers	$112,130	$53.91	70
20	Administrative Services Managers	$111,780	$53.74	50
21	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$110,180	$52.97	30
22	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$109,740	$52.76	40
23	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,630	Not published	40
24	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,350	Not published	120
25	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,820	Not published	30

The full list of every published occupation here is on the Lawrence metro area overview.

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.