Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Lawrence, KS

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Lawrence, KS earns $35,530 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,407 a month.

10th percentile: $30,180
25th percentile: $35,530
Median percentile: $35,530
75th percentile: $40,980
90th percentile: $52,760

Based on 90 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

$28,881 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,530
Federal income tax	−$2,084
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,718
Kansas income tax (approx.)	−$1,848
Monthly take-home	$2,407
Every two weeks	$1,111

Does it go far here?

$39,371Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

46%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas