Human Resources Specialists salary in Lawrence, KS

The median human resources specialists in Lawrence, KS earns $64,130 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,198 a month.

10th percentile: $47,220
25th percentile: $51,310
Median percentile: $64,130
75th percentile: $80,370
90th percentile: $99,520

Based on 230 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,374 take-home a year

Gross pay	$64,130
Federal income tax	−$5,516
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,906
Kansas income tax (approx.)	−$3,335
Monthly take-home	$4,198
Every two weeks	$1,937

Does it go far here?

$71,064Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$85,110
Registered Nurses	$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,630
Printing Press Operators	$41,890
Nursing Assistants	$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,440

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