What it costs to live and work in Kansas: the minimum wage, state income tax, sales tax and median rent, from official sources, and what they mean for your monthly budget.
| Kansas | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | $7.25 an hour | US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: State Minimum Wage Laws |
| State income tax | 5.2 % to 5.58 % | Tax Foundation: State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (rates as of January 1, 2026) |
| State sales tax | 6.5 % | Tax Foundation: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 |
| Median gross rent | $1,079 a month (2024) | US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent) |
Kansas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour; jobs covered by federal law also get the federal $7.25.
Kansas taxes income at 5.2 % up to $23,000 and 5.58 % above that for single filers.
The state rate is 6.5 %; local taxes add 2.21 % on average, for a combined 8.71 %.
What income does rent in Kansas take?
A common rule of thumb is to keep rent at or below 30 % of gross income. At the median rent of $1,079 a month, that means a household income of about $43,200 a year before tax.
Sources
- US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: State Minimum Wage Laws (2026-07-01)
- Tax Foundation: State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (rates as of January 1, 2026) (2026-02-19)
- Tax Foundation: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 (2026-07-06)
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent) (2025-09)