How many jobs were added in Kansas last month?
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Kansas gained 3,300 jobs in June 2026, ranking it 10th among states in job growth. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 1,600 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+3.3K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
10th
rank among states in monthly job growth (June 2026)
June 2026's gain of 3,300 jobs was the 3rd consecutive month of positive job growth in Kansas. Monthly job growth was down from the 4,200 new jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five year period (July 2021 to June 2026), Kansas gained jobs in 42 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 18th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+15,200) while job growth was weakest in September 2021 (-11,500).
There were 3,300 more jobs in June 2026 in Kansas than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, July 2021–June 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Kansas sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in June 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in June 2026 were durable goods, accommodation and food services, and other services. Durable goods added 2,900 jobs, while accommodation and food services gained 1,400 jobs, and other services added 1,300. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 1,700 jobs during June 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Kansas (June 2026)
How does Kansas's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, Kansas gained an average of 42 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 1,267, and the lowest since 2024. The 2025 average ranks as 16th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,100 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,600 on average every month in 2013.
In 2025, Kansas gained an average of 42 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among four metro areas primarily in Kansas during June 2026 ranged from a gain of 100 jobs in the Topeka, KS area to a gain of 700 jobs in the Wichita, KS area metro area
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Kansas
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +700 | |
| 2. | +300 | |
| 3. | +100 | |
| 4. | +100 | |
| 5. | -2,400 |
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