Kansas · 2026 pay · 22 people
How much does a program assistant make in Kansas?
$39,394typical pay for a program assistant in 2026
$10,658 – $46,579what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 14.6% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where program assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Program Assistant (this page)$39,394 (everyone)
- Program Manager$70,600 (everyone)
Highest-paid program assistants, 2026
- 1Roberts Todd JProgram Assistant · Emporia State University$87,403
- 2Guliford Kathy AProgram Assistant · Osawatomie State Hospital$52,529
- 3Jones Mija DanielleProgram Assistant · University of Kansas Medical Center$50,552
- 4Lafuente JacquelineProgram Assistant · Emporia State University$49,822
- 5Hayes Alexandra JProgram Assistant · Emporia State University$49,822
Common questions
How much does a program assistant make in Kansas?
The typical program assistant was paid $39,394 in 2026; most earned between $10,658 and $46,579. This counts all 22 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.3% of all pay for program assistants in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Assistant, at any level (for example "Program Assistant"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this