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

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News Releases:
Aug
04
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lawrence — May 2025

Workers in the Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.30 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.

Aug
04
Occupational Employment and Wages in Manhattan — May 2025

Workers in the Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.25 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.

Aug
04
Occupational Employment and Wages in Topeka — May 2025

Workers in the Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.62 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.

Kansas Economy at a Glance:
Kansas
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2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,579.5 1,578.3 1,574.0 1,569.2 1,564.9 (p)1,560.7

Employment(1)

 1,518.2 1,516.3 1,512.4 1,508.7 1,504.7 (p)1,501.0

Unemployment(1)

 61.4 62.0 61.6 60.6 60.2 (p)59.7

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 (p)3.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,465.6 1,461.2 1,459.4 1,464.7 1,468.9 (p)1,472.2

12-month % change

 0.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.4 (p)0.8

Mining and Logging(3)

 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.9 (p)5.8

12-month % change

 -4.8 -3.3 -4.9 -4.9 -3.3 (p)-3.3

Construction(3)

 73.7 73.2 72.8 74.9 76.5 (p)76.4

12-month % change

 2.9 0.1 -1.4 0.3 3.9 (p)4.4

Manufacturing(3)

 172.8 173.1 172.9 171.7 172.6 (p)175.3

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.8 -0.9 (p)1.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 274.1 272.2 272.5 272.8 272.6 (p)272.7

12-month % change

 0.1 -0.4 -0.5 -0.3 -0.4 (p)-0.2

Information(3)

 17.0 17.0 17.2 17.3 17.1 (p)16.9

12-month % change

 -1.7 -1.7 0.0 1.2 0.6 (p)-0.6

Financial Activities(3)

 79.4 79.2 78.8 79.1 79.1 (p)78.9

12-month % change

 0.1 -0.3 -0.8 -0.5 -0.4 (p)-0.3

Professional & Business Services(3)

 174.5 174.2 173.4 175.1 174.8 (p)174.5

12-month % change

 0.3 0.2 -0.7 0.5 0.7 (p)0.9

Education & Health Services(3)

 219.3 218.5 219.0 220.3 220.5 (p)219.0

12-month % change

 1.7 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 (p)0.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 132.8 133.6 133.2 134.3 136.7 (p)138.5

12-month % change

 -0.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.3 2.1 (p)4.5

Other Services(3)

 54.9 55.0 54.9 54.5 53.8 (p)55.1

12-month % change

 -1.3 -1.6 -2.1 -3.4 -3.6 (p)-1.3

Government(3)

 261.2 259.3 258.9 258.9 259.3 (p)259.1

12-month % change

 0.7 -0.2 -0.5 -0.4 0.8 (p)-0.4

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 (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Wichita Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Kansas City Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Aug 2026
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Aug 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Aug 2026
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Aug 2026
Kansas City Area Employment — May 2025 Employment News Release Jul 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas – Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Jul 2026
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — June 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2026
County Employment and Wages in Kansas — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Consumer Price Index, Kansas City – Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kansas City — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Topeka — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wichita — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2026
Kansas City, MO-KS, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Jul 2026
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2017
Lawrence Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay
 Economic Summary Aug 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Kansas — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Joseph — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lawrence — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Manhattan — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Kansas — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2026
Kansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2026
Union Members in Kansas — 2024 Employment News Release Mar 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Kansas — 2024 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2026