These Kansas counties had the highest and lowest wages in 2023
KANSAS (KSNT) - Last year every county in Kansas had a lower average weekly wage than the U.S. average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In 2023, the average weekly wage for a U.S. citizen was $1,332. No Kansas counties exceeded the national average with Johnson County coming the closest at an average weekly wage of $1,317, according to BLS data.
Shawnee County came in the sixth spot with an average weekly wage of $1,074. At the bottom of the list, Osage County had the lowest wages with $634 weekly. Other counties like Lyon and Riley came in 24th and 53rd respectively in regard to wages, according to BLS data.
Highest paying counties
| County | Employment | Average Weekly Wage |
| United States | 154,308,523 | $1,332 |
| Johnson | 373,498 | $1,317 |
| Wyandotte | 92,274 | $1,202 |
| Coffey | 3,380 | $1,197 |
| Leavenworth | 22,000 | $1,102 |
| Sedgwick | 262,620 | $1,078 |
| Shawnee | 100,259 | $1,074 |
| Mcpherson | 16,448 | $1,053 |
| Lincoln | 966 | $999 |
| Cherokee | 5,804 | $990 |
| Miami | 8,857 | $980 |
Lowest paying counties
| County | Employment | Average Weekly Wage |
| United States | 154,308,523 | $1,332 |
| Osage | 4,033 | $634 |
| Jewell | 709 | $654 |
| Greenwood | 1,557 | $673 |
| Decatur | 900 | $681 |
| Elk | 643 | $682 |
| Chautauqua | 797 | $701 |
| Republic | 1,961 | $713 |
| Washington | 2,200 | $713 |
| Woodson | 717 | $719 |
| Ottawa | 1,340 | $726 |
| Kiowa | 1,045 | $730 |
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