Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Lawrence, KS

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Lawrence, KS earns $54,400 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,588 a month.

10th percentile: $40,540
25th percentile: $47,330
Median percentile: $54,400
75th percentile: $62,940
90th percentile: $62,940

Based on 50 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

$43,062 take-home a year

Gross pay	$54,400
Federal income tax	−$4,348
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,162
Kansas income tax (approx.)	−$2,829
Monthly take-home	$3,588
Every two weeks	$1,656

Does it go far here?

$60,282Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

31%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

All kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas