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Physician Salary in Kansas (2026)

The average Physician in Kansas earns around $270,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $182,987/year ($15,249/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$182,987
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$15,249
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$7,038
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$88/hr
Federal Tax
$57,704
State Tax
$13,325
FICA Taxes
$15,984
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

32.23%
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Physician Salary Ranges in Kansas

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$195,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$270,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$425,000

/year

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Not all Physicians earn the same — not even close

Kansas's physician market is anchored by KU University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City KS (the only KS academic medical center + the only KS MD-granting institution + KU School of Medicine + KU Cancer Center NCI-designated as only KS NCI-designated cancer center + KU Medical Center the only KS Multi-Organ Transplant Center), KU Hospital UKHS Kansas City KS (the largest KS health system + Magnet-designated + Level 1 trauma), Ascension Via Christi Wichita (the largest Wichita health system + Catholic Ascension system + Via Christi St. Francis + Via Christi St. Joseph + Via Christi St. Teresa), Wesley Healthcare Wichita (HCA-owned ~700-bed system + the substantial Wesley Heart + Wesley Children's Hospital), Stormont Vail Health Topeka (the largest Topeka health system + ~6K employees), Children's Mercy Kansas City (the substantial KCMO HQ pediatric + Children's Mercy Kansas at Overland Park + cross-state KS pediatric specialty), plus KU School of Medicine Wichita campus + Kansas City University-Joplin osteopathic medicine pipeline.

Senior Cardiothoracic Surgeon (KU / Via Christi / Wesley)

$615,000–$1,165,000+ TC

Senior CT surgery at KU Medical + UKHS + Via Christi + Wesley + Stormont Vail

Senior Interventional Cardiologist

$475,000–$885,000+ TC

IC at KU Medical + UKHS + Via Christi Wichita + Wesley + Stormont · KS cath lab volume

Senior Orthopedic Surgeon

$535,000–$945,000+ TC

Senior ortho at KU + Via Christi + Wesley + Stormont + KU Jayhawks team physicians

Senior Hospitalist

$275,000–$395,000+ TC

Hospitalist at KU Medical + UKHS + Via Christi + Wesley + Stormont + KU Med West

Senior Emergency Medicine Physician

$325,000–$475,000+ TC

EM at KU Medical + UKHS Level 1 trauma + Via Christi + Wesley + Children Mercy KS

Senior Family Medicine / Internal Medicine

$235,000–$335,000+ TC

Primary care at KS FQHC + RHC + the substantial KS rural HPSA + NW + SW KS · NHSC LRP eligible

Senior Anesthesiologist

$375,000–$565,000+ TC

Anesthesia at KU + UKHS + Via Christi + Wesley + Stormont + Children Mercy KS

Senior Radiologist

$435,000–$655,000+ TC

Diagnostic + interventional radiology at KS health systems + private radiology groups

Senior Psychiatrist

$265,000–$395,000+ TC

Psychiatry at KU Medical + Stormont + Larned State Hospital + KS DCS + private

Senior Academic / KU SOM Faculty

$235,000–$435,000+ TC

KU School of Medicine KC + KU SOM Wichita campus + Salina campus · clinical + research + teaching mix

Worth knowing: KU University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City KS is one of the country's most distinctive single-state academic medical center configurations and a feature most national physician compensation surveys understate for KS. KU Medical Center (the only KS academic medical center + the only KS MD-granting institution + the substantial KU School of Medicine Kansas City + KU SOM Wichita campus + KU SOM Salina campus + KU School of Pharmacy Lawrence + KU School of Nursing + KU School of Health Professions + KU School of Public Health + KU Medical Center the only KS Multi-Organ Transplant Center + KU Cancer Center NCI-designated as the only KS NCI-designated cancer center + the substantial KU Medical Center research enterprise + KU Endowment Association fundraising) operates substantial academic + tertiary physician practice as Kansas's only academic medical center. KU Hospital UKHS (~700-bed flagship + the largest KS health system + Magnet-designated + Level 1 adult trauma + the only KS Comprehensive Stroke Center + the only KS verified pediatric trauma at KU Med West) supports substantial KS tertiary care. Ascension Via Christi Wichita (the substantial Catholic Ascension Wichita network + Via Christi St. Francis + Via Christi St. Joseph + Via Christi St. Teresa + the substantial Via Christi Catholic system + the substantial Via Christi cardiology + oncology + neurosciences) supports substantial Wichita area medicine. Wesley Healthcare Wichita (HCA-owned ~700-bed system + the substantial Wesley Heart Hospital + Wesley Children's Hospital + Wesley Rehabilitation + the substantial Wesley HCA HealthONE Galichia presence) supports substantial Wichita tertiary care. Stormont Vail Health Topeka (the largest Topeka health system + ~6K employees + the substantial Stormont Vail Cotton-O'Neil Clinic outpatient + the substantial Stormont Vail Cardiology + the substantial Stormont Vail Cancer Center) supports substantial Topeka area medicine. Children's Mercy Kansas City (substantial KCMO HQ pediatric + Children's Mercy Kansas at Overland Park KS campus + the substantial Children's Mercy KS pediatric specialty + Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus + Children's Mercy Pediatric Heart Center) supports substantial KS pediatric specialty work. KS IMLC since 2017 + KS NP Full Practice Authority since 2022 (HB 2279 of 2022, effective Jan 1, 2023) + KS two-bracket 5.2%/5.58% top by 2026 + KS RTW since 1958 + lower KS cost of living anchor the KS physician proposition.

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