Kansas salary, ages 25-29
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 25-29 workers in Kansas earn a median of $45,971, ranking #43 of 51 states — below the national middle. The average is about $52,341, and the top 10% earn at least $86,296.
- What is the median salary for ages 25-29 workers in Kansas, and how does it rank?
- About $45,971 — #43 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Kansas compare to the top-paying state for ages 25-29?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $79,190); Kansas is $45,971.
- Which age group earns the most in Kansas?
- ages 40-44, with a median of about $71,068.
- Is pay spread out for ages 25-29 in Kansas?
- No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.4× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 25-29 in Kansas?
- Top 10% earn at least $86,296; top 25% at least $63,961.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 25-29 in Kansas?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $25,381; bottom 25% at most $35,534.
Full-time ages 25-29 workers in Kansas earn a median of $45,971, ranking #43 of 51 states — below the national middle. Pay is fairly compressed — from $25,381 at the bottom 10% up to $86,296 at the top 10%, only about 3.4× apart, with quartiles from $35,534 to $63,961. The average is $52,341. Monthly pay is about $3,831, hourly wage about $22.10. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$3,831
- Hourly$22.1
- Take-home monthly$3,070
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At a glance
- Ranks #43 of 51 states for ages 25-29
- 29% higher than the next-older cohort
- 13% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.4x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 44.4% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 40-44; this cohort is at 65% of that peak
Top-paying occupations at this age
Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).
| Occupation | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $65,991 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $63,125 |
| Management | $60,915 |
| Construction and Extraction | $50,763 |
| Education, Training, and Library | $45,919 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $44,671 |
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 25-29 wage and salary earners in Kansas, U.S. The median is $45,971 — #43 of 51 states — and the average is $52,341. In Kansas, the peak-earning age band is ages 40-44 (median $71,068). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Kansas ages 25-29 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $45,971 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $25,381–$86,296; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html