Caregiver salary in Kansas
Open caregiver jobs in Kansas post a median of $18.50 an hour, the middle half $16.75–$18.75 (about $38,500 a year full time), $0.50 below the national posted median. From 8 jobs at 5 employers that state their pay.
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What caregivers are paid in Kansas
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Kansas
Middle half of 7 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $18.50. 80% of the 10 open caregiver jobs in Kansas state an hourly rate.
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Caregiver pay by town in Kansas
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | $17 | $15–$19.50 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Caregiver pay by employer in Kansas
What each employer posts for caregivers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starkey | $17 | $15–$19.50 | 3 |
| Crosswinds Counseling & Wellness | $16.50 | $16.39 | 2 |
| AdventHealth | $19.50 | $19.50 | 1 |
| Lifespace Communities | $19 | $15.14–$22.90 | 1 |
| Sanford Health | $18.50 | $14.50–$22.50 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Kansas (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for caregivers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open caregiver jobs in Kansas
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

AdventHealth · Merriam, KS· 6d ago
$19.50/hr
Lifespace Communities · Prairie Village, KS· 2w ago
$15.14–$22.90/hr
Resident Assistant - FT Evenings - Good Samaritan - Long Term Care
Sanford Health · Olathe, KS· 1mo ago
$14.50–$22.50/hr
Caregiver / Support Specialist for Adults with Disabilities
Starkey · Wichita, KS· 1w ago
$17.5–$19.5/hr
Caregiver/ Direct Support Professional- Seven Days On/Seven Days Off
Starkey · Wichita, KS· 2w ago
$15.75–$18/hr
Attendant Care Worker (PT-Coffey)
Crosswinds Counseling & Wellness · New Strawn, KS· 2mo ago
$16.39/hr
Attendant Care Worker (PT-Osage)
Crosswinds Counseling & Wellness · Osage City, KS· 3mo ago
$16.39/hr
What BLS measures in Kansas
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
BLS median by metro area
- Kansas City, MO-KS$15.76/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kansas City, MO-KS, opens in a new tab)
- Wichita, KS$14.71/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Wichita, KS, opens in a new tab)
- Topeka, KS$15.13/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Topeka, KS, opens in a new tab)
- Joplin, MO-KS$16.73/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Joplin, MO-KS, opens in a new tab)
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$15.03/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Joseph, MO-KS, opens in a new tab)
- Lawrence, KS$14.76/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lawrence, KS, opens in a new tab)
- Manhattan, KS$14.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Manhattan, KS, opens in a new tab)
Caregiver salary in Kansas: common questions
How much does a caregiver make in Kansas?
Open caregiver jobs in Kansas that state an hourly rate post a median of $18.50, the middle half $16.75–$18.75 (8 jobs from 5 employers). Full time that is about $38,500 a year. BLS measured a median of $15.03/hr ($31,260 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Kansas (May 2025).
How does Kansas compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Kansas ($18.50) is $0.50 below the national posted median of $19. In the BLS survey Kansas ranks 38 of 52 by median wage.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Caregiver salary in Kansas. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/caregiver/kansas