Project Management Jobs in Kansas

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Kansas Ranks:
24
in the US for Architectural and Engineering Managers median annual salary
25
in the US for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers median annual salary
32
in the US for Construction Managers median annual salary
35
in the US for Computer and Information Systems Managers median annual salary
37
in the US for Natural Sciences Managers median annual salary
47
in the US for Industrial Production Managers median annual salary

Finding a better-than-average salary in project management in Kansas is about as easy as finding the Wizard of Oz. Architectural and engineering managers can follow the yellow brick road to Lawrence, where they can make nearly $134,000 on average, or 107% of the U.S. median yearly salary. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers earn over $93,000 annually in Topeka, or 114% of the national average. In contrast, computer and information systems managers in Topeka only make $80,000 on average, which is 67% of the U.S. median earnings.

State-Level Statistics

OccupationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Computer and Information Systems Managers2,280$98,62082%
Industrial Production Managers1,670$75,23084%
Architectural and Engineering Managers1,660$116,17093%
Construction Managers1,520$75,25091%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers1,080$81,870100%
Natural Sciences Managers160$92,74080%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

City-Level Statistics

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Statistics for Architectural and Engineering Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Wichita, KS610$120,15096%
Topeka, KS50$92,40074%
Manhattan, KS40$114,41092%
Lawrence, KS30$133,790107%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Computer and Information Systems Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Wichita, KS410$101,95084%
Topeka, KS270$80,50067%
Lawrence, KS70$94,76078%
Manhattan, KS70$99,32082%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Construction Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Wichita, KS360$71,38086%
Topeka, KS130$71,20086%
Manhattan, KS80$78,12094%
Lawrence, KS0$72,22087%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Industrial Production Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Wichita, KS480$78,57088%
Topeka, KS60$71,19080%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Wichita, KS170$80,41098%
Topeka, KS60$93,430114%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012