Highest Paying Trades in Kansas

The top skilled trades in Kansas, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$102,400	1,500	+8.8%
2	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$70,170	6,570	+5.5%
3	Millwrights	$68,680	1,270	+5.4%
4	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$62,820	4,090	+4.9%
5	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$62,460	130	+8.2%
6	Electricians	$61,830	5,640	+5.2%
7	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$61,680	1,900	+5.5%
8	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$58,650	3,770	+8.5%
9	Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)	$58,580	160	+8.1%
10	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$56,750	4,100	+5.7%
11	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$56,750	4,100	+5.7%
12	Insulation Workers	$56,370	330	+5.2%
13	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$54,750	40	+5.2%
14	Carpenters	$51,550	5,120	+5.2%
15	Sheet Metal Workers	$50,920	1,610	+5.2%
16	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$50,640	3,730	+8.1%
17	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$50,600	6,850	+4.1%
18	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$49,040	6,310	+8.2%
19	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$48,680	450	+4.5%
20	Machinists	$48,490	4,070	+8.3%
21	Drywall Installers	$48,090	630	+5%
22	Automotive Service Technicians	$47,010	6,380	+8%
23	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$46,590	13,440	+8.1%
24	Pipelayers	$45,860	0	+8.5%
25	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$44,890	1,680	+5.5%
26	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$36,950	530	+8.5%
27	Helpers — Electricians	$33,550	240	+8.4%
28	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$31,770	630	+8.5%

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