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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mountain-Plains > Kansas

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News Releases:

Jul
19

Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Joseph — May 2020

Workers in the St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.95 in May 2020, about 19 percent below the nationwide average of $27.07.

Jul
15

Occupational Employment and Wages in Lawrence — May 2020

Workers in the Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.70 in May 2020, about 20 percent below the nationwide average of $27.07.

Jul
15

Occupational Employment and Wages in Manhattan — May 2020

Workers in the Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.61 in May 2020, about 20 percent below the nationwide average of $27.07.

Kansas Economy at a Glance:

Kansas
Data Series Back
Data		 Jan
2021		 Feb
2021		 Mar
2021		 Apr
2021		 May
2021		 June
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,502.2 1,508.5 1,510.3 1,508.5 1,509.7 (p)1,512.3

Employment(1)

 1,450.5 1,451.3 1,454.0 1,455.8 1,457.0 (p)1,456.3

Unemployment(1)

 51.8 57.1 56.3 52.8 52.7 (p)56.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.4 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.5 (p)3.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,363.5 1,360.2 1,373.8 1,371.5 1,370.2 (p)1,378.3

12-month % change

 -4.7 -4.8 -3.4 7.9 5.3 (p)3.9

Mining and Logging(3)

 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.8 (p)5.8

12-month % change

 -13.6 -12.3 -7.8 1.7 -1.7 (p)1.8

Construction(3)

 63.4 60.2 65.7 64.7 64.4 (p)65.3

12-month % change

 -1.7 -7.2 1.4 6.4 2.9 (p)4.1

Manufacturing(3)

 157.8 157.3 158.3 158.2 158.1 (p)159.1

12-month % change

 -8.0 -7.7 -7.3 3.7 3.7 (p)5.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 267.9 266.1 268.4 267.6 266.9 (p)267.8

12-month % change

 0.3 -0.4 0.6 10.2 7.0 (p)4.1

Information(3)

 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.8 16.5 (p)16.7

12-month % change

 -9.9 -9.9 -9.4 1.2 -0.6 (p)0.6

Financial Activities(3)

 76.3 75.9 75.4 75.4 74.9 (p)75.3

12-month % change

 -2.4 -2.9 -3.3 -1.3 -2.1 (p)-1.4

Professional & Business Services(3)

 170.6 171.3 173.2 173.0 172.4 (p)171.2

12-month % change

 -3.2 -2.5 -1.0 7.7 5.3 (p)3.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 198.1 197.9 199.3 198.8 198.8 (p)196.6

12-month % change

 -3.3 -3.6 -2.1 5.6 2.9 (p)0.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 111.3 114.1 115.7 115.7 115.9 (p)115.9

12-month % change

 -14.8 -12.8 -9.1 53.9 25.8 (p)11.0

Other Services(3)

 48.9 48.9 48.5 48.2 49.0 (p)49.1

12-month % change

 -5.0 -5.2 -5.5 13.4 8.6 (p)3.2

Government(3)

 247.1 246.4 247.0 247.1 247.5 (p)255.5

12-month % change

 -5.6 -5.3 -5.0 -0.8 1.4 (p)4.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Topeka Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Wichita Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Kansas City Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
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Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2021
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
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Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas – Fourth Quarter 2019 Employment News Release Aug 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – June 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2021
County Employment and Wages in Kansas – Second Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2020
Consumer Price Index, Kansas City – Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kansas City — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release May 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Topeka — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wichita — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
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Kansas City, Mo.-Ks., Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Jun 2021
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2017
Lawrence Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Kansas — 2020 Unemployment News Release Mar 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Joseph — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lawrence — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Manhattan — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021