State profile · NCES F-33 FY2023
Teacher Salary in Kansas
Kansas's top-to-bottom district pay ratio (3.26x) ranks #8 of 47, upper-third dispersion. According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in Kansas.
- $58,516
- Est. state avg salary
- -16.7%
- vs national
- #37
- National rank
- 286
- Districts
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Kansas's top-to-bottom district pay ratio (3.26x) ranks #8 of 47, upper-third dispersion. Estimated average teacher salary is $58,516, materially below the national average of $70,245, ranking #37 of 49, across 249 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Wide district pay spread: Kansas's top-to-bottom district pay ratio (3.26x) ranks #8 of 47, upper-third dispersion.
- lower third nationally (#37 of 49)
- Kansas ranks #37 of 49 on the salary estimate and #30 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- $77,585 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
- -16.7% vs the national average
- +15.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
- #36 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 89.9)
Kansas sits in the lower third for estimated pay
Across 249 reliable-salary districts, the average estimate is $58,516: #37 of 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate, and 16.7% below the national benchmark of $70,245.
The rank compares the same F-33-derived district measure nationwide. It does not include benefits, experience steps, taxes, or local living costs; use it as a relative state placement rather than an exact paycheck.
Kansas purchasing-power check on lower-third pay
Kansas's nominal average teacher salary ranks #37 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (89.9, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $67,110, ranking #36 of 49 , 1 places higher than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33
Kansas in the teacher-salary distribution
FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking
$58,516 24th percentile higher than 24% of 49 reporting states and territories
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023
Kansas's comparable salary trend
Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023
- FY2023 estimated average
- $68,907 15.656724551151848% vs FY2019
- 272 districts held in the panel
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| Period | Kansas est. avg teacher salary |
|---|---|
| FY2019 | $59,579 |
| FY2020 | $61,408 |
| FY2021 | $65,079 |
| FY2022 | $68,405 |
| FY2023 | $68,907 |
Highest-paying districts in Kansas
Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)
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$111,971 Est. avg salary
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$109,117 Est. avg salary
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$85,991 Est. avg salary
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$79,308 Est. avg salary
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$79,273 Est. avg salary
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$78,278 Est. avg salary
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$75,879 Est. avg salary
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$75,399 Est. avg salary
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$75,165 Est. avg salary
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$74,125 Est. avg salary
What this shows Rock Creek leads Kansas on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.
Top 3 districts
Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary
| District | Est. Avg Salary | Enrollment | Per-Pupil Exp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek | $111,971 | 1,346 | $12,794 |
| Paola | $109,117 | 1,776 | $25,064 |
| West Elk | $85,991 | 551 | $34,799 |
| South Barber | $79,308 | 216 | $19,852 |
| Humboldt | $79,273 | 974 | $12,989 |
| Arkansas City | $78,278 | 2,887 | $14,596 |
| Abilene | $75,879 | 1,504 | $14,273 |
| Dodge City | $75,399 | 7,233 | $17,175 |
| Marion-Florence | $75,165 | 513 | $17,485 |
| Hays | $74,125 | 3,380 | $19,202 |
| Baxter Springs | $72,659 | 893 | $16,559 |
| Deerfield | $72,468 | 248 | $21,331 |
| Rawlins County | $72,109 | 384 | $16,135 |
| Piper-Kansas City | $72,064 | 2,634 | $20,412 |
| Eureka | $71,732 | 559 | $18,855 |
| Galena | $71,396 | 820 | $16,021 |
| Stafford | $70,300 | 234 | $25,671 |
| Salina | $70,176 | 6,724 | $21,818 |
| Lakin | $69,573 | 654 | $14,569 |
| Frontenac Public Schools | $68,641 | 953 | $16,361 |
| De Soto | $68,600 | 7,227 | $14,967 |
| Leavenworth | $68,564 | 3,604 | $14,820 |
| Burlington | $68,490 | 840 | $26,894 |
| McPherson | $68,269 | 2,270 | $19,584 |
| Basehor-Linwood | $68,175 | 3,041 | $15,570 |
| Winfield | $67,864 | 2,094 | $23,367 |
| Shawnee Heights | $67,738 | 3,748 | $13,791 |
| Caldwell | $67,723 | 261 | $18,766 |
| Haysville | $67,606 | 5,788 | $14,362 |
| Shawnee Mission Pub Sch | $67,602 | 26,422 | $16,735 |
| Girard | $67,138 | 1,030 | $14,840 |
| Wabaunsee | $67,077 | 421 | $17,147 |
| Coffeyville | $67,005 | 1,764 | $15,856 |
| Ottawa | $66,800 | 2,344 | $14,612 |
| Topeka Public Schools | $66,698 | 12,351 | $19,086 |
| Troy Public Schools | $66,447 | 330 | $15,442 |
| Smith Center | $66,336 | 453 | $16,049 |
| Fort Leavenworth | $66,116 | 1,729 | $17,641 |
| Jefferson West | $65,706 | 827 | $15,208 |
| Eudora | $65,492 | 1,706 | $14,292 |
| Ulysses | $65,372 | 1,549 | $13,407 |
| Kingman - Norwich | $65,146 | 954 | $16,135 |
| Southern Lyon County | $64,861 | 570 | $19,958 |
| Syracuse | $64,842 | 549 | $28,812 |
| Haven Public Schools | $64,674 | 796 | $16,518 |
| Uniontown | $64,648 | 486 | $16,926 |
| Sedgwick Public Schools | $64,541 | 507 | $35,495 |
| Labette County | $64,486 | 1,557 | $15,599 |
| Pittsburg | $64,457 | 3,390 | $13,763 |
| El Dorado | $64,276 | 2,083 | $13,745 |
| Erie-Galesburg | $64,126 | 443 | $18,673 |
| Udall | $63,587 | 327 | $19,532 |
| Oskaloosa Public Schools | $63,507 | 553 | $17,425 |
| Columbus | $63,421 | 942 | $22,753 |
| Turner-Kansas City | $63,384 | 3,880 | $15,758 |
| Dighton | $63,369 | 257 | $18,463 |
| Chanute Public Schools | $63,342 | 1,815 | $16,123 |
| Belle Plaine | $63,156 | 558 | $17,849 |
| Buhler | $63,102 | 2,543 | $12,455 |
| Ingalls | $63,027 | 237 | $18,460 |
| Ness City | $62,927 | 294 | $16,650 |
| Smoky Valley | $62,848 | 1,103 | $11,672 |
| Kansas City | $62,832 | 22,013 | $18,617 |
| Riverton | $62,803 | 704 | $16,050 |
| Gardner Edgerton | $62,787 | 5,989 | $14,235 |
| McLouth | $62,724 | 453 | $16,071 |
| Olathe | $62,668 | 29,033 | $15,423 |
| South Brown County | $62,634 | 548 | $24,854 |
| Kismet-Plains | $62,571 | 596 | $22,309 |
| Valley Center Pub Sch | $62,559 | 3,195 | $16,219 |
| Cunningham | $62,464 | 228 | $30,351 |
| Blue Valley | $62,389 | 22,349 | $14,995 |
| Hesston | $62,363 | 870 | $13,544 |
| Easton | $62,290 | 645 | $15,304 |
| Lansing | $62,158 | 2,634 | $13,936 |
| Southeast Of Saline | $62,115 | 691 | $14,997 |
| Iola | $62,005 | 1,207 | $19,867 |
| Andover | $61,935 | 8,987 | $9,421 |
| Marais Des Cygnes Valley | $61,800 | 202 | $23,460 |
| Hiawatha | $61,788 | 902 | $16,457 |
| Wellington | $61,562 | 1,497 | $15,137 |
| Chaparral Schools | $61,509 | 822 | $17,293 |
| Hugoton Public Schools | $61,491 | 1,029 | $15,700 |
| Wellsville | $61,484 | 843 | $27,187 |
| Oxford | $61,453 | 455 | $15,385 |
| North Ottawa County | $61,452 | 629 | $16,695 |
| Clay County | $61,404 | 1,344 | $20,062 |
| Cheney | $61,379 | 840 | $13,842 |
| Lyons | $61,282 | 737 | $23,585 |
| Herington | $61,232 | 450 | $18,700 |
| Osage City | $60,938 | 724 | $14,209 |
| Remington-Whitewater | $60,775 | 488 | $17,287 |
| Derby | $60,735 | 7,285 | $13,739 |
| Goessel | $60,678 | 294 | $16,139 |
| Oakley | $60,408 | 483 | $14,733 |
| Bonner Springs | $60,356 | 2,427 | $15,799 |
| Newton | $60,188 | 3,187 | $18,445 |
| Ell-Saline | $60,133 | 429 | $17,921 |
| Nemaha Central | $60,062 | 774 | $16,044 |
| Emporia | $59,731 | 4,349 | $35,137 |
Showing 1–100 of 249 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.
Lowest-Paying Districts in Kansas
| District | Est. Avg Salary | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Otis-Bison | $34,386 | 239 |
| Blue Valley | $38,667 | 269 |
| Victoria | $40,704 | 284 |
| Pike Valley | $42,000 | 229 |
| Quinter Public Schools | $42,132 | 324 |
| Fredonia | $42,183 | 658 |
| Barnes | $42,731 | 490 |
| Norton Community Schools | $43,573 | 697 |
| Sylvan Grove | $43,903 | 253 |
| Atchison Co Comm Schools | $43,916 | 510 |
Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.
Nationwide peers near Kansas's lower-third pay
Two nationwide peer sets for Kansas: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,516 here) and closest on total student enrollment (483,899 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).
Similar enrollment
Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.
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Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.
Kansas teacher salary FAQ
What is the average teacher salary in Kansas?
Across 249 Kansas public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $58,516 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.
Which Kansas school district pays teachers the most?
Rock Creek reports the highest average teacher salary in Kansas at $111,971, while Otis-Bison sits at the lower end at $34,386.
How does Kansas teacher pay compare to the national average?
Kansas's average of $58,516 is materially below the national average of $70,245 (-16.7%), ranking #37 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.
How many school districts are in Kansas?
Kansas has 286 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 482,750 students.
How much do teachers make in Kansas?
District-average teacher pay in Kansas runs from $34,386 in Otis-Bison to $111,971 in Rock Creek, with 2 of 249 reliable-data districts at $100,000 or above. Where a teacher lands depends far more on which district employs them than on the statewide figure. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.
Can teachers earn $100,000 in Kansas?
2 of 249 Kansas districts with reliable data report an estimated average teacher salary of $100,000 or more, led by Rock Creek at $111,971. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.
How does Kansas rank after adjusting for cost of living?
Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (89.9, US=100) adjusts Kansas's nominal estimate of $60,338 from #39 to $67,110 and #36. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.
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