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Federal employee salaries in Kansas

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Kansas earned a median of $97,477 in September 2026, 11% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #29 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$97,477
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$69,954–$124,049
25th–75th percentile
Employees
9,360
with published duty station
Rank
#29
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Kansas
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in Kansas

The 30 largest occupations in Kansas with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (66 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Kansas
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 1,084 $109,867 $100,531–$127,795
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 377 $165,932 $129,799–$186,089
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 326 $60,190 $56,751–$65,151
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 273 $101,443 $83,488–$122,597
Human Resources Management Series 0201 272 $112,787 $106,131–$127,725
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 270 $95,475 $77,168–$118,991
Contact Representative Series 0962 228 $61,541 $57,745–$64,960
Information Technology Management Series 2210 219 $121,765 $108,584–$138,375
Social Work Series 0185 217 $108,556 $98,372–$120,965
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 193 $55,379 $51,283–$58,456
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 180 $98,459 $90,603–$118,991
Financial Clerical and Assistance Series 0503 178 $55,379 $50,764–$59,831
Medical Officer Series 0602 178 $305,865 $280,000–$346,231
Pharmacist Series 0660 171 $179,921 $166,564–$186,580
Practical Nurse Series 0620 168 $74,706 $70,147–$79,829
General Business and Industry Series 1101 140 $115,385 $85,826–$131,520
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 140 $94,597 $82,148–$110,395
Custodial Working Series 3566 135 $46,269 $44,244–$49,483
Contracting Series 1102 123 $109,163 $95,517–$124,177
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 122 $113,018 $102,234–$128,328
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 118 $76,714 $70,342–$82,679
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 113 $78,427 $71,095–$96,141
General Physical Science Series 1301 104 $122,597 $102,340–$140,627
General Attorney Series 0905 102 $159,096 $132,090–$180,432
Consumer Safety Inspection Series 1862 102 $72,012 $65,838–$79,656
Social Science Series 0101 92 $87,128 $83,488–$100,066
Soil Conservation Series 0457 90 $84,638 $79,658–$101,443
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 86 $52,251 $47,567–$55,418
General Health Science Series 0601 83 $94,050 $84,775–$117,616
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 80 $59,831 $54,702–$65,599

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in Kansas

Federal pay by agency in Kansas
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 5,207 $90,075 $64,821–$116,072
Department of Agriculture 1,064 $83,825 $69,954–$111,779
Department of Transportation 711 $149,006 $109,325–$174,644
Environmental Protection Agency 434 $118,991 $100,066–$140,627
Department of the Interior 372 $80,958 $58,974–$98,671
Department of Homeland Security 273 $90,968 $66,912–$118,991
Department of Health and Human Services 253 $114,925 $82,227–$129,809
Department of Justice 252 $106,131 $87,108–$118,991
Social Security Administration 205 $96,141 $80,958–$116,362
Department of Commerce 136 $116,362 $95,475–$134,077
Department of Housing and Urban Development 122 $126,203 $111,779–$149,136
Department of the Treasury 82 $110,395 $94,597–$146,848
National Archives and Records Administration 57 $59,831 $46,742–$94,597
Department of Labor 42 $110,680 $95,475–$120,220
General Services Administration 40 $117,188 $99,717–$131,445
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 34 $128,278 $109,088–$163,670

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.6% from $94,982 in September 2025 to $97,477 in September 2026. Headcount went from 10,438 to 9,360 (−10.3%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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