SOC 25-1071 · Lawrence, KS metro

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lawrence, KS

The average salary for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Lawrence, Kansas is $119,770 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $109,630: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lawrence, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

$119,770average per year

Median $109,630Take-home ≈ $87,205

  • $82K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $110KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $174K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Kansas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lawrence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,680 or more. The middle half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Lawrence earn between $109,630 and $131,210.

  • $82K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $110KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $174K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,770$9,981—
Median$109,630$9,136—
Entry level (25th percentile)$109,630$9,136—
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,210$10,934—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Lawrence vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Lawrence earn 7% more than the Kansas average ($112,400) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($147,570). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $107,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lawrence$119,770$109,630$82,430$173,68040
Kansas$112,400$86,700$43,780$218,0801,060
United States$147,570$107,310$59,270$322,020221,270

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lawrence

On the average salary of $119,770, a single filer in Lawrence takes home about $87,205 a year, or $7,267 a month and $3,354 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Lawrence a good place for health specialties teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lawrence area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $119,770 buys what about $132,719 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawrence ($47,390). A typical home costs $340,687, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Kansas cities

Lawrence ranks 2nd of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job; Wichita pays the most ($156,700).

All Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,720).

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lawrence: questions

What is the entry-level health specialties teachers, postsecondary salary in Lawrence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health specialties teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Lawrence?

About $87,205 a year ($7,267 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,770.

Do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn more in Lawrence than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1071; area Lawrence, KS (29940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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