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Kansas Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Net hiring is positive (+305 this week — 337 added vs 32 removed)
  • Few reposted listings (15% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 27% from the last 14 days)

Kansas job market overview (May 2026)

The Kansas job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 1,610 active job postings tracked here, 48% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Kansas job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Kansas.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager262$105k n=3—
Crew / Cashier246——
Retail Associate159—$18/hr n=6
Restaurant Manager / GM129——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead125——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time70$18k n=3$18.07/hr n=16
Full-time58$105k n=14$18.07/hr n=3
Contract14$70k n=3—
Temporary9——
Intern3——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants990——
Retail542$113k n=8$18.07/hr n=19
Consumer Goods104$102k n=10$18.07/hr n=19
Manufacturing62$60k n=3—
Healthcare50——

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager262
  • Crew / Cashier246
  • Retail Associate159
  • Restaurant Manager / GM129
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead125
  • Bartender / Barista47

Top occupations (SOC)

  • General and Operations Managers131
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers119
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers87
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers53
  • Bartenders38
  • Managers, All Other36

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants990
  • Retail542
  • Consumer Goods104
  • Manufacturing62
  • Healthcare50
  • Transportation & Logistics41

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,456 · 90%
  • Part-time70 · 4%
  • Full-time58 · 4%
  • Contract14 · 1%
  • Temporary9 · 1%
  • Intern3 · 0%

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