SOC 15-1211 · Lawrence, KS metro

Computer Systems Analysts Salary in Lawrence, KS

The average salary for computer systems analysts in Lawrence, Kansas is $84,600 a year ($40.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,360: half of the 160 people in this job in the Lawrence, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

$84,600average per year

$40.67 / hourMedian $82,360Take-home ≈ $64,425

  • $55K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Kansas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Systems Analysts pay range in Lawrence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,460 or more. The middle half of computer systems analysts in Lawrence earn between $68,920 and $90,880.

  • $55K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,600$7,050$40.67
Median$82,360$6,863$39.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,920$5,743$33.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,880$7,573$43.69

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer Systems Analysts salary after taxes in Lawrence

On the average salary of $84,600, a single filer in Lawrence takes home about $64,425 a year, or $5,369 a month and $2,478 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Lawrence a good place for computer systems analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lawrence area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $84,600 buys what about $93,747 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawrence ($47,390). A typical home costs $340,687, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in other Kansas cities

Lawrence ranks 4th of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Wichita pays the most ($105,970).

All Computer Systems Analysts salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for computer systems analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,170).

Computer Systems Analysts salary by city

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in Lawrence: questions

How much do computer systems analysts make an hour in Lawrence?

$40.67 an hour on average, and $39.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer systems analysts salary in Lawrence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer systems analysts take-home pay in Lawrence?

About $64,425 a year ($5,369 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,600.

Do computer systems analysts earn more in Lawrence than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1211; area Lawrence, KS (29940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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