How much does an Electrician make in Kansas?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $61,830 for Electricians in Kansas as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $48,600 and the 75th-percentile is $79,830.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Electrician salary in Kansas?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 89.9 for Kansas), the real-wage equivalent is $68,770 — what the $61,830 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $54,055 to $88,791.

Why is the BEA RPP for Kansas different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Kansas's overall index of 89.9 reflects rents 68.6, services 90.8, and goods 96.5.

How wide is the wage spread in Kansas?

P10 to P90 spans $37,890 to $94,400. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

Is Kansas a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Electricians?

Yes — the BEA RPP of 89.9 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $61,830 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $68,770. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Electricians comparing offers across regions.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

How much do journeyman vs master electricians earn in Kansas?

Master electrician status (typically 4+ years post-journeyman plus state exam) commands a 15-25% premium over journeyman pay in most Kansas markets. Master licensure also enables business ownership and permit-pulling — the income upside compounds via owner-operator scenarios.

2026 Electrician Salary — Kansas ($62K BLS, RPP-Adjusted Real Wage)

TL;DR

BLS reports Kansas Electrician median pay at $61,830. Adjusted for state cost of living, real purchasing power equals $68,770.
BLS percentile breakdown: P10 $37,890 · P25 $48,600 · P75 $79,830 · P90 $94,400.
Below-100 RPP flips this state above its nominal rank in real-wage terms; the gap is about $6,940.
Nominal: #31/51 · Real: #22/51 — ranking shifts by 9 positions after RPP.

Wage breakdown — Kansas

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$37,890	$42,143
P25 (lower quartile)	$48,600	$54,055
P50 (median)	$61,830	$68,770
P75 (upper quartile)	$79,830	$88,791
P90 (top tier)	$94,400	$104,996
Mean	$65,470	$72,819
Employment	5,640 Electricians in Kansas

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Kansas index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	89.9
Goods	96.5
Services	90.8
Rents	68.6

Kansas sits below the national baseline (RPP 89.9), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 68.6.

After-tax take-home — Kansas (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Electrician)	$61,830	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$5,282	8.5% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$2,867	3.1–5.7% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$4,730	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$48,951	79.2% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$54,446	÷ (89.9 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Kansas state-tax burden means for Electrician take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 4.6% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $48,951 (79.2% of gross). After the 89.9 RPP, real take-home is $54,446.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $62,350 for Electricians with mean pay of $69,630 and total employment of 742,580. Kansas sits at #31 on nominal pay and #22 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Kansas climbs 9 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Electrician make in Kansas?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $61,830 for Electricians in Kansas as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $48,600 and the 75th-percentile is $79,830.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Electrician salary in Kansas?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 89.9 for Kansas), the real-wage equivalent is $68,770 — what the $61,830 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $54,055 to $88,791.
Why is the BEA RPP for Kansas different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Kansas's overall index of 89.9 reflects rents 68.6, services 90.8, and goods 96.5.
How wide is the wage spread in Kansas?: P10 to P90 spans $37,890 to $94,400. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
Is Kansas a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Electricians?: Yes — the BEA RPP of 89.9 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $61,830 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $68,770. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Electricians comparing offers across regions.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.
How much do journeyman vs master electricians earn in Kansas?: Master electrician status (typically 4+ years post-journeyman plus state exam) commands a 15-25% premium over journeyman pay in most Kansas markets. Master licensure also enables business ownership and permit-pulling — the income upside compounds via owner-operator scenarios.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 47-2111, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

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