Lawrence, Kansas Metro Area

MSA: Lawrence, KS
county: Douglas

Population (2017 estimate): 121,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.1%

NFP Employment (2017): 53,000
Average Earnings (2017): $29,520

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,-0.2000,1.7,
2013,0.6000,1.6,
2014,2.2000,1.9,
2015,2.1000,2.1,
2016,1.3000,1.8,
2017,-0.2000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,4.7000,2.3,
2013,-0.6000,2.0,
2014,-8.1000,2.3,
2015,1.9000,2.4,
2016,11.5000,2.0,
2017,5.4000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,5.1000,8.1000,
2013,4.8000,7.4000,
2014,4.1000,6.2000,
2015,3.7000,5.3000,
2016,3.5000,4.9000,
2017,3.2000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,27000.00,42068.00,
2013,26830.00,42900.00,
2014,24650.00,43888.00,
2015,25110.00,44928.00,
2016,28010.00,45812.00,
2017,29520.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	2,340	47.3	0.9	$79,380
Business and Financial Operations	N/A	N/A	N/A	$57,640
IT and Mathematical	1,770	35.8	1.2	$79,930
Architecture and Engineering	960	19.4	1.1	$80,160
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	340	6.9	0.8	$57,850
Community and Social Services	530	10.7	0.7	$38,400
Legal and Judicial	210	4.2	0.6	N/A
Education, Training, and Library	4,770	96.4	1.6	$45,280
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	960	19.4	1.4	$33,120
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	2,250	45.5	0.8	$57,580
Healthcare Support	990	20.0	0.7	$25,240
Protective Services	910	18.4	0.8	$38,040
Food Preparation and Serving Related	7,050	142.4	1.5	$19,190
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,550	31.3	1.0	$24,480
Personal Care and Services	2,380	48.0	1.5	$19,580
Sales and Related	5,220	105.5	1.0	$21,670
Office and Administrative Support	7,090	143.2	0.9	$31,530
Construction and Extraction	1,380	28.0	0.7	$40,370
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	1,750	35.3	0.9	$43,570
Production	2,890	58.4	0.9	$31,950
Transportation and Material Moving	1,940	39.3	0.6	$28,830