Office Manager salary and cost of hiring in Kansas
The median office manager in Kansas earned $64,000 a year in May 2025[1], 7.9% below the US median of $69,500. That puts Kansas at #33 of 51 states for this job.
BLS occupation 43-1011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Salary range
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $45,140 | $64,000 | $96,270 | |
| United States | $45,610 | $69,500 | $104,710 |
The middle half of office managers in Kansas earns $52,560–$79,170; the top tenth earns $96,270 or more, 2.1 times the bottom tenth.
What a hire really costs
Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Kansas median that makes about $91,429 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.
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Pay by metro area in Kansas
| Area | Median | 75th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, KS | $79,000 | 360 | |
| Wichita, KS | $76,510 | 2,390 | |
| Manhattan, KS | $76,270 | 350 | |
| Topeka, KS | $77,460 | 1,250 | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $75,310 | 3,170 |
Lawrence, KS pays the most ($66,470) and Kansas nonmetropolitan area the least ($60,410): $6,060 a year apart for the same job.
What an office manager does
An office manager (for a remote team: an operations coordinator) owns the processes that keep a small company organised: vendors, onboarding, tools, policies and the admin calendar.
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Questions
How much does an office manager earn in Kansas?
The median was $64,000 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $52,560 to $79,170.
What does it cost to employ an office manager in Kansas?
About $91,429 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).
Where in Kansas do office managers earn the most?
Lawrence, KS, with a median of $66,470 a year.
Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-1011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes431011.htm
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
- Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
- Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.