Location Salary Data

Salaries in Hays, KS

Government-verified salary data from 152 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$127,294
152 filings
Median DOL Salary
$127,294
Total DOL Filings
152
Companies Hiring
24
Cost of Living Index
87.1
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Hays, KS$127,294
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Hays, KS is 109% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Hays

Highest-Paying Occupations in Hays

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$85,000-1.7%7
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,536-9%8
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$49,500-22.5%6
Instructional Coordinators$43,500-30.2%6

BLS Wage Survey Data - Kansas

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Kansas.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Family Medicine Physicians$237,200140
Pediatricians, General$194,810150
Nurse Anesthetists$182,770N/A
Dentists, General$170,0901,240
Podiatrists$169,06040
Natural Sciences Managers$158,100280
Air Traffic Controllers$156,620410
Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,8303,590
Chief Executives$154,7002,540
Sales Managers$151,4404,940

Salary Trend in Hays, KS

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Hays, KS has a cost of living index of 87.1, which is 12.9% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $114,811 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$85,000$97,589
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,536$74,094
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$49,500$56,831
Instructional Coordinators$43,500$49,943

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Popular Salary Pages in Hays, KS

Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryBusiness Teachers, PostsecondaryCommunications Teachers, PostsecondaryInstructional Coordinators
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.