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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Lawrence, KS

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Lawrence, KS earns $48,930 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,246 a month.

10th percentile
$44,760
25th percentile
$46,840
Median percentile
$48,930
75th percentile
$61,360
90th percentile
$71,410

Based on 70 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

$38,951 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,930
Federal income tax−$3,692
Social Security + Medicare−$3,743
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$2,544
Monthly take-home$3,246
Every two weeks$1,498

Does it go far here?

$54,220Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
34%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas