By State · Kansas

Women in Kansas: Pay, Representation, and Firsts

Everything the data says about women in Kansas — pay, legislature representation, historical firsts, and how the state ranks against the rest of the US.

80.8%
Women’s earnings as % of men’s in Kansas
Census ACS S2001
#30
of 51 US jurisdictions for pay equity (1 = highest)
Computed from state ratios
27.3%
Women in the Kansas state legislature
CAWP Rutgers 2024
#37
Rank for women’s legislative representation
Computed from CAWP data
2
Women from Kansas in 119th US Congress
CAWP 2025
1990
Year of first woman governor
CAWP State Executive

Where Kansas sits

Women in Kansas earn 80.8 cents for every dollar men earn — a gap of 19.2%. That puts Kansas #30 out of the 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. The women-in-legislature figure of 27.3% ranks Kansas #37 nationally.

Notable firsts & figures

Nancy Landon Kassebaum (1978-97) — first woman elected to US Senate without her husband having previously held the seat. Joan Finney (1991-95) — first woman governor.

Professions in Kansas

State-adjusted pay and gap figures for women in 20 common professions in Kansas. Each page combines national BLS medians with Kansas’s Census ACS wage environment.

SurgeonsWomen surgeons in KansasDoctorsWomen doctors in KansasLawyersWomen lawyers in KansasRegistered NursesWomen nurses in KansasSoftware DevelopersWomen software developers in KansasChief ExecutivesWomen CEOs in KansasEngineersWomen engineers in KansasElementary TeachersWomen teachers in KansasAccountantsWomen accountants in KansasProfessorsWomen professors in KansasDentistsWomen dentists in KansasPharmacistsWomen pharmacists in KansasArchitectsWomen architects in KansasPsychologistsWomen psychologists in KansasAirline PilotsWomen airline pilots in KansasElectriciansWomen electricians in KansasPlumbersWomen plumbers in KansasPolice OfficersWomen police officers in KansasJournalistsWomen journalists in KansasFinancial AnalystsWomen financial analysts in Kansas

Fields in Kansas

AcademiaWomen in Academia in KansasConstruction and the Skilled Trades (2026)Women in Construction and the Skilled Trades (2026) in KansasEngineeringWomen in Engineering in KansasFinanceWomen in Finance in KansasLawWomen in Law in KansasMedicineWomen in Medicine in KansasSportsWomen in Sports in KansasTechWomen in Tech in KansasUS PoliticsWomen in US Politics in Kansas

Related national data

HistoricalWomen at work, 2000 NationalWomen in US politics ToolPay Gap Lookup (Kansas) CompareWomen vs men at work HubAll 51 US states

Frequently asked

What is the gender pay gap in Kansas?

Women in Kansas earn 80.8% of what men earn — a gap of 19.2%. Census ACS S2001 data.

How many women are in Kansas’s state legislature?

27.3% of Kansas state legislators are women — rank #37 nationally among 51 US jurisdictions (CAWP 2024).

Has Kansas elected a woman governor?

Yes — the first woman governor of Kansas took office in 1990.

Has Kansas elected a woman US Senator?

Yes — the first woman US Senator from Kansas took office in 1978.

How many women does Kansas send to Congress?

2 women from Kansas serve in the 119th US Congress (House + Senate, 2025-27).