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Occupational Employment and Wages in Kansas City — May 2019
Workers in the Kansas City Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.82 in May 2019, about 3 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.
May
18
Occupational Employment and Wages in Topeka — May 2019
Workers in the Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.68 in May 2019, about 16 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.
May
18
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wichita — May 2019
Workers in the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.15 in May 2019, about 14 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72
Kansas Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2019 |
Dec 2019 |
Jan 2020 |
Feb 2020 |
Mar 2020 |
Apr 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(r)1,491.9 | (r)1,491.8 | 1,493.9 | 1,496.5 | 1,508.6 | (p)1,496.9 |
Employment(1) |
|
(r)1,445.0 | (r)1,444.9 | 1,447.1 | 1,449.7 | 1,465.9 | (p)1,328.6 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(r)46.9 | (r)46.9 | 46.9 | 46.8 | 42.6 | (p)168.3 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
(r)3.1 | (r)3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | (p)11.2 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,423.3 | 1,428.0 | 1,433.1 | 1,434.3 | 1,422.9 | (p)1,292.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | (p)-9.3 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | (p)6.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | (p)-8.8 |
Construction(3) |
|
61.7 | 62.8 | 64.7 | 66.6 | 66.9 | (p)61.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.2 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | (p)-6.6 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
166.9 | 167.0 | 168.8 | 168.3 | 168.5 | (p)158.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | (p)-5.6 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
267.5 | 268.6 | 268.0 | 267.7 | 266.7 | (p)255.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | (p)-4.5 |
Information(3) |
|
18.2 | 18.3 | 17.8 | 17.7 | 17.8 | (p)16.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.6 | -0.5 | -2.2 | -2.7 | -1.7 | (p)-9.9 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
77.2 | 77.8 | 77.7 | 78.5 | 77.3 | (p)76.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | (p)-0.8 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
178.2 | 179.0 | 179.0 | 179.1 | 177.4 | (p)166.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.9 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.8 | (p)-7.4 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
203.1 | 203.4 | 204.1 | 204.4 | 201.7 | (p)181.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | (p)-9.7 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
131.5 | 132.3 | 132.6 | 132.9 | 127.4 | (p)77.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | -1.8 | (p)-40.7 |
Other Services(3) |
|
51.9 | 51.9 | 52.1 | 52.1 | 51.7 | (p)41.3 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | (p)-20.9 |
Government(3) |
|
260.4 | 260.2 | 261.6 | 260.3 | 260.8 | (p)252.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | (p)-3.0 |
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