--- title: Kansas Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Kansas. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas date: 2026-09-28T19:12:46Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/9kb34m.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Kansas Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 18,091 **Hiring momentum:** +21.3% — 792 new postings in the last 28 days vs 653 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 26,034 - Median salary: $50K - Salary range (P25–P75): $38K – $80K - Remote share: 5.0% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 26,034 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in Kansas runs 29% below the United States median ($50K vs $70K). - New postings for Kansas rose 21% in the last 28 days (792 vs 653 in the 28 days before). - Industries with the most postings in Kansas: Hospitals and Health Care (17% of all postings), followed by Retail and Restaurants. *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Kansas | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Wichita, KS — Aerospace, Healthcare & Finance](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/wichita?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3168 | $52K | | [Jobs in Overland Park, KS — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/overland-park?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2777 | $70K | | [Jobs in Kansas City, KS — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/kansas-city?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1771 | $56K | | [Jobs in Olathe, KS — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/olathe?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1401 | $44K | | [Jobs in Topeka, KS — Government, Healthcare & Finance](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/topeka?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1244 | $50K | | [Jobs in Lenexa, KS — Tech, Logistics & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/lenexa?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 820 | $48K | | [Jobs in Lawrence, KS — Hiring at KU & Beyond](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/lawrence?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 463 | $44K | | [Jobs in Salina, KS — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/salina?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 310 | $43K | | [Jobs in Shawnee, KS — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/shawnee?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 265 | $43K | | [Jobs in Leawood, KS — Finance, Tech & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/kansas/leawood?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 243 | $42K | ## Jobs by city in Kansas | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Wichita | 3168 | $52K | | Overland Park | 2777 | $70K | | Kansas City | 1771 | $56K | | Olathe | 1401 | $44K | | Topeka | 1244 | $50K | | Lenexa | 820 | $48K | | Lawrence | 463 | $44K | | Salina | 310 | $43K | | Shawnee | 265 | $43K | | Leawood | 243 | $42K | ## Top industries in Kansas | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 4459 | $50K | | Retail | 3066 | $34K | | Restaurants | 780 | $36K | | Engineering Services | 687 | $137K | | Construction | 555 | $73K | | Food & Beverage Services | 553 | $40K | | Government Administration | 541 | $44K | | Wholesale Building Materials | 466 | $53K | | Financial Services | 456 | $54K | | Food & Beverage Manufacturing | 428 | $48K | ## Top roles hiring in Kansas | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Registered Nurse | 1002 | $86K | | Retail Sales Associate | 952 | $30K | | Customer Service Representative | 598 | $36K | | Assistant Manager | 381 | $40K | | Delivery Driver | 355 | $40K | | Sales Representative | 347 | $74K | | CDL Driver | 315 | $56K | | Security Officer | 279 | $40K | | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | 273 | $44K | | Maintenance Technician | 273 | $51K | ## Top hiring companies in Kansas | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 603 | | [Stormont Vail Health Jobs & Careers — Health System](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/stormont-vail-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 378 | | [CVS Health Jobs & Careers — Pharmacy & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cvs-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 289 | | [AutoZone Jobs & Careers — Auto Parts Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/autozone?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 254 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 536 employers filed 1457 petitions; 4% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Kansas | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | T-Mobile | 131 | $118K | | University of Kansas Medical Center | 71 | $108K | | Kiewit | 57 | $95K | | The University of Kansas | 43 | $82K | | Kansas State University | 40 | $77K | [All H1B sponsors in Kansas](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/kansas?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)