Overland Park Jobs

  • Physician (part-time)

    U.S. Navy Reserve - Overland Park, KS

    Navy Physicians are responsible for meeting the full spectrum of medical needs for military servicemembers practicing medicine thats patient-focused, not business-driven. In this...

    from U.S. Navy Reserve - 9 hours ago
  • Chaplain

    U.S. Navy - Overland Park, KS

    Navy Chaplains are the religious leaders responsible for serving the diverse spiritual needs of military servicemembers ? offering counsel, guidance, moral support and worship...

    from U.S. Navy - 9 hours ago
  • Aquatics Specialist (13002523)

    PETCO - Overland Park, KS

    Our vision at Petco is Healthier Pets. Happier People. Better World. We?re making things better for pets, people and the planet through our Think Adoption First philosophy, the...

    from Petco - 2 days ago
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Overland Park, Kansas

Overland Park is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is located in Johnson County, a satellite city of Kansas City, and is near Olathe, Lenexa, Prairie Village and Leawood. In 2006, the estimated population is 167,500. In 2006 CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Overland Park sixth on its list of the 100 Best Cities to Live in the United States. Overland Park has one sister city, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany.

Overland Park Careers

Among the most common occupations in Overland Park are Management, professional, and related occupations, 50%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 10%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Overland Park, Kansas work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Overland Park Industries

The leading industries in Overland Park, Kansas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 14%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Overland Park job listings indicate that the following industries in Overland Park are hiring the most workers:

Overland Park Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Overland Park, Kansas is $54,596, and the median income of households in Overland Park was $64,804.
 

Average Salaries in Overland Park, KS

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Overland Park, KS

 $55,000
 

According to our Overland Park Trends data, the number of Overland Park, Kansas jobs has not changed since October 2011.
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Overland Park Employment Statistics

Population of Overland Park
Total population 161,901
Male 49.01%
Female 50.99%
Median age 37.9
  
Overland Park Housing
Owner-occupied homes 67.2%
Median cost of a home $207,800
Median mortgage payment $1,122
Renter-occupied homes 32.8%
Vacant housing 9.0%
Median monthly rent $798
  
Average Income
Median for all workers $36,265
Median for all male full-time $67,349
Median for all female full-time $41,842
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 3%
$10,000 to $14,999 3%
$15,000 to $24,999 8%
$25,000 to $34,999 9%
$35,000 to $49,999 14%
$50,000 to $74,999 18%
$75,000 to $99,999 13%
$100,000 to $149,999 18%
$150,000 to $199,999 8%
$200,000 or more 5%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 1%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2%
High school graduate 15%
Some college, no degree 21%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 37%
Graduate degree 19%
  
Marital Status
Never married 26%
Currently married 58%
Separated 1%
Widowed 5%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 88%
Black or African American 3%
Asian 7%
Other 2%
  
Overland Park Commute
Carpool 6.2%
Public transportation 0.4%
Average travel time 19 minutes