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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Lawrence, KS

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lawrence, KS earns $59,400 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,902 a month.

10th percentile
$48,500
25th percentile
$48,500
Median percentile
$59,400
75th percentile
$61,580
90th percentile
$74,980

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

$46,819 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,400
Federal income tax−$4,948
Social Security + Medicare−$4,544
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$3,089
Monthly take-home$3,902
Every two weeks$1,801

Does it go far here?

$65,822Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

JobMedian 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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas