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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lawrence, KS earns $62,080 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,069 a month.

10th percentile
$47,400
25th percentile
$48,860
Median percentile
$62,080
75th percentile
$64,200
90th percentile
$77,800

Based on 370 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

$48,833 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,080
Federal income tax−$5,270
Social Security + Medicare−$4,749
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$3,228
Monthly take-home$4,069
Every two weeks$1,878

Does it go far here?

$68,792Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
27%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas