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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Kansas

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 2 counties and 23 occupations in Kansas.

Counties
2
KS, listed here
Occupations
23
with published wages
Median of medians
$43,025
per year, before tax
Population covered
1,148,857
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Kansas

This page covers 2 Kansas counties and 23 occupations with published wages. Across all of them the median of the median salaries is $43,025 a year. Each county links to its own list of jobs, with take-home pay and cost-of-living math for every one.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $823 a month in Sedgwick County, KS to $1,366 in Johnson County, KS. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Johnson County, KS has the highest median-of-medians pay at $44,350. Johnson County, KS has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in Kansas, largest first

Showing 1–2 of 2.

Counties in Kansas with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Johnson County, KS620,63123$44,350$1,366/mo100%
Sedgwick County, KS528,2261$27,420$823/mo100%