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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in Kansas

The median sales development representative in Kansas earned $62,580 a year in May 2025[1], 10.6% below the US median of $69,990. That puts Kansas at #28 of 51 states for this job.

$5,215median pay per month in Kansas
$7,450employer cost per month with benefits
$30.09median pay per hour
12,480people in this job in Kansas

BLS occupation 41-3091. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Kansas$34,200$62,580$147,800
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Kansas earns $43,860–$97,250; the top tenth earns $147,800 or more, 4.3 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 $89,400 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$89,400local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Kansas

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Lawrence, KS
$78,410
$127,200360
Topeka, KS
$63,260
$99,720790
Manhattan, KS
$62,900
$98,470370
Wichita, KS
$59,110
$82,5102,540
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$52,830
$78,5001,650

Lawrence, KS pays the most ($78,410) and Kansas nonmetropolitan area the least ($52,830): $25,580 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Kansas
Maryland
$63,310
+1.2%
North Carolina
$62,620
+0.1%
Kansas
$62,580
+0.0%
Utah
$62,580
+0.0%
Nevada
$62,450
-0.2%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in Kansas?

The median was $62,580 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $43,860 to $97,250.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in Kansas?

About $89,400 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 sales development representatives earn the most?

Lawrence, KS, with a median of $78,410 a year.

Other roles in Kansas

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.