SOC 25-1022 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary — Kansas
Kansas · 1 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Kansas is $64,330 a year, trailing the national median of $79,940 by 19.5%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.3%
- Openings per year
- 4,400
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Kansas.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Kansas is $64,330 a year, trailing the national median of $79,940 by 19.5%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $48,400 and $85,430. The lowest tenth earn under $45,280, while the highest tenth earn more than $131,990.
The area has 460 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 1.05 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Kansas ranks number 45th out of 48 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Wichita records the highest median at $56,240. Of the 669 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 239th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $45,280 | −43.4% |
| 25th | $48,400 | −39.5% |
| Median (50th) | $64,330 | −19.5% |
| 75th | $85,430 | +6.9% |
| 90th | $131,990 | +65.1% |
| Mean | $74,760 | −6.5% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Kansas
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wichita | $56,240 | 80 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Kansas run 9.9% below the national average, so the median of $64,330 goes as far as $71,398 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 10.7% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$64,330as reported by BLSLocal price level
90.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$71,398US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $64,330 a year, 19.5% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $45,280 to $131,990 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 460 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 45th of 48 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Wichita, at $56,240.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas?
The median annual wage is $64,330, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $79,940, so pay in Kansas is 19.5% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Kansas earns more than $131,990 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $45,280 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Wichita, at $56,240 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 460 jobs in this occupation in Kansas. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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