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Overland Park, KS Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
  • Few reposted listings (10% appear duplicated)

Overland Park, KS job market overview (June 2026)

The Overland Park, KS job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 970 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and crew / cashier, with professional services as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering and crew / cashier.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Overland Park, KS job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Overland Park, KS.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering35——
Crew / Cashier33——
Store Supervisor / Manager31——
Beauty Advisor / Stylist23——
Retail Associate23—$18/hr n=3

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other127$112k n=3—
Bartenders11——
Software Developers11——
Fast Food and Counter Workers10——
Management Analysts9——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract83$112k n=3—
Part-time52—$20/hr n=22
Full-time15$133k n=4$18.66/hr n=3
Temporary6——
Intern1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Professional Services530—$20.50/hr n=10
Energy198——
Retail165$70k n=3$18.07/hr n=9
Food Service / Restaurants161——
Healthcare78—$20.22/hr n=18

Top categories

  • Engineering35
  • Crew / Cashier33
  • Store Supervisor / Manager31
  • Beauty Advisor / Stylist23
  • Retail Associate23
  • Director20

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other127
  • Bartenders11
  • Software Developers11
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers10
  • Management Analysts9
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers5

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Professional Services530
  • Energy198
  • Retail165
  • Food Service / Restaurants161
  • Healthcare78
  • Consumer Goods66

Employment mix

  • Unspecified813 · 84%
  • Contract83 · 9%
  • Part-time52 · 5%
  • Full-time15 · 2%
  • Temporary6 · 1%
  • Intern1 · 0%

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