High paying jobs in Wichita, KS

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Wichita, KS. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Wichita, KS run 11.1% below the national average (2024), so a Wichita, KS salary is worth about 1.12× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Wichita, KS · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$205,540
Master's degree
$172,550 – $212,090220
2Chief Executives$198,910
Bachelor's degree
$93,600 – $452,740350
3Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$163,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,710 – $284,940260
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,130
Bachelor's degree
$94,730 – $241,830550
5Purchasing Managers$155,970
Bachelor's degree
$96,430 – $249,960160
6Financial Managers$155,060
Bachelor's degree
$81,590 – $250,6501,060
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$154,310
Bachelor's degree
$104,990 – $240,600350
8Physicians, All Other$151,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,630 – $408,3701,170
9Marketing Managers$150,210
Bachelor's degree
$93,570 – $278,990240
10Pharmacists$142,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,230 – $165,940580
11Sales Managers$134,650
Bachelor's degree
$76,390 – $221,090960
12Human Resources Managers$132,050
Bachelor's degree
$92,340 – $212,920220
13Managers, All Other$131,710
Bachelor's degree
$69,300 – $226,810470
14Aerospace Engineers$130,720
Bachelor's degree
$81,100 – $167,4001,430
15Industrial Production Managers$127,360
Bachelor's degree
$85,380 – $210,960510
16Optometrists$123,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,630 – $193,340120
17Physician Assistants$121,640
Master's degree
$95,900 – $161,750240
18Lawyers$121,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,380 – $209,200690
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$117,870
Bachelor's degree
$63,350 – $213,610380
20Nurse Practitioners$116,100
Master's degree
$95,600 – $145,620690
21Facilities Managers$113,310
Bachelor's degree
$76,760 – $172,170230
22Education Administrators, Postsecondary$112,010
Master's degree
$62,670 – $221,070320
23Construction Managers$108,180
Bachelor's degree
$72,190 – $159,140730
24Administrative Services Managers$107,340
Bachelor's degree
$71,800 – $187,480220
25Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$107,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,870 – $114,210370
26Commercial Pilots$106,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,030 – $175,820370
27Software Developers$105,980
Bachelor's degree
$62,860 – $152,5002,040
28Commercial and Industrial Designers$105,180
Bachelor's degree
$83,310 – $214,580170
29Veterinarians$104,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,880 – $205,400170
30Medical and Health Services Managers$104,410
Bachelor's degree
$73,990 – $181,840920
31Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,230 – $121,200200
32Operations Research Analysts$102,880
Bachelor's degree
$78,800 – $129,800140
33Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,480
Master's degree
$81,570 – $131,140520
34Industrial Engineers$101,510
Bachelor's degree
$75,940 – $137,1601,110
35Materials Engineers$100,000
Bachelor's degree
$83,460 – $157,370190
36Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$99,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,540 – $130,110390
37Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$99,310
Bachelor's degree
$80,970 – $163,860210
38Loan Officers$99,170
Bachelor's degree
$49,590 – $156,790700
39Occupational Therapists$99,000
Master's degree
$74,070 – $120,690320
40Computer Network Architects$98,530
Bachelor's degree
$57,010 – $164,160350
41Electrical Engineers$98,480
Bachelor's degree
$65,230 – $146,580400
42Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,190 – $151,770180
43Physical Therapists$97,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,960 – $118,780580
44Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Bachelor's degree
$30,920 – $129,770220
45Computer Systems Analysts$94,790
Bachelor's degree
$62,000 – $175,700620
46Mechanical Engineers$94,610
Bachelor's degree
$65,840 – $139,660800
47Information Security Analysts$91,670
Bachelor's degree
$56,150 – $144,920370
48First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$90,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,220 – $114,420440
49Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$90,130
Bachelor's degree
$61,890 – $136,600130
50Project Management Specialists$89,170
Bachelor's degree
$53,420 – $139,9901,140

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianWichita, KS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$205,540	$172,550 – $212,090	220
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$198,910	$93,600 – $452,740	350
3	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$163,230	$52,710 – $284,940	260
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,130	$94,730 – $241,830	550
5	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,970	$96,430 – $249,960	160
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,060	$81,590 – $250,650	1,060
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,310	$104,990 – $240,600	350
8	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$151,470	$64,630 – $408,370	1,170
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,210	$93,570 – $278,990	240
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,400	$107,230 – $165,940	580
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,650	$76,390 – $221,090	960
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,050	$92,340 – $212,920	220
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,710	$69,300 – $226,810	470
14	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,720	$81,100 – $167,400	1,430
15	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,360	$85,380 – $210,960	510
16	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$123,940	$82,630 – $193,340	120
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$121,640	$95,900 – $161,750	240
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$121,510	$76,380 – $209,200	690
19	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$117,870	$63,350 – $213,610	380
20	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$116,100	$95,600 – $145,620	690
21	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,310	$76,760 – $172,170	230
22	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$112,010	$62,670 – $221,070	320
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,180	$72,190 – $159,140	730
24	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,340	$71,800 – $187,480	220
25	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,260	$79,870 – $114,210	370
26	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$106,250	$50,030 – $175,820	370
27	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,980	$62,860 – $152,500	2,040
28	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$105,180	$83,310 – $214,580	170
29	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$104,930	$78,880 – $205,400	170
30	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,410	$73,990 – $181,840	920
31	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,920	$58,230 – $121,200	200
32	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,880	$78,800 – $129,800	140
33	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$102,480	$81,570 – $131,140	520
34	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,510	$75,940 – $137,160	1,110
35	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,000	$83,460 – $157,370	190
36	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$99,790	$59,540 – $130,110	390
37	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$99,310	$80,970 – $163,860	210
38	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$99,170	$49,590 – $156,790	700
39	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,000	$74,070 – $120,690	320
40	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$98,530	$57,010 – $164,160	350
41	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,480	$65,230 – $146,580	400
42	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,600	$70,190 – $151,770	180
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,400	$71,960 – $118,780	580
44	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,890	$30,920 – $129,770	220
45	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,790	$62,000 – $175,700	620
46	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,610	$65,840 – $139,660	800
47	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,670	$56,150 – $144,920	370
48	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,610	$59,220 – $114,420	440
49	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$90,130	$61,890 – $136,600	130
50	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,170	$53,420 – $139,990	1,140

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