High paying jobs in Wichita, KS that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Wichita, KS, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$107,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,870 – $114,210370
2Commercial Pilots$106,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,030 – $175,820370
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,230 – $121,200200
4Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$99,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,540 – $130,110390
5Tool and Die Makers$83,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,350 – $84,140440
6Industrial Machinery Mechanics$83,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,490 – $90,6202,470
7Millwrights$82,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,830 – $88,980120
8Mechanical Drafters$82,590
Associate's degree
$46,190 – $117,030190
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,210
Associate's degree
$66,270 – $103,280170
10Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$79,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,720 – $96,310590
11Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$78,350
Associate's degree
$55,560 – $100,170510
12Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,040
Associate's degree
$47,590 – $97,550140
13Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$71,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $100,400120
14Respiratory Therapists$71,330
Associate's degree
$62,240 – $80,580320
15Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$70,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,660 – $106,330560
16Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$68,640
Associate's degree
$42,550 – $105,120300
17Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$67,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,250 – $106,500100
18Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$66,750
No formal educational credential
$48,880 – $75,280210
19Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$66,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,110 – $99,6801,390
20Electricians$65,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700 – $96,8301,610
21Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,480 – $94,880580
22Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,830
Associate's degree
$50,700 – $91,310500
23Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,250
Associate's degree
$53,490 – $76,780180
24Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,140 – $125,5902,330
25Postal Service Clerks$63,650
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $76,360480
26Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$63,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,100 – $88,4503,590
27Physical Therapist Assistants$62,900
Associate's degree
$52,150 – $77,170230
28Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $79,980360
29Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,770
Associate's degree
$28,890 – $96,950120
30Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,290 – $93,6301,060
31Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,610 – $80,3101,150
32Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$60,570
Associate's degree
$50,720 – $72,330780
33Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,770 – $76,860230
34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,300 – $76,3301,690
35Tax Preparers$60,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,630 – $81,290100
36Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040680
37Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$59,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,630 – $77,4409,460
38Avionics Technicians$59,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,300 – $79,410120
39Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,580 – $84,780880
40Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,780 – $119,9902,540
41Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,570 – $76,8901,320
42Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$58,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,600 – $71,380270
43Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,610 – $75,6303,890
44Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,560 – $74,170320
45Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680 – $74,300610
46Surveying and Mapping Technicians$56,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,150 – $80,290120
47Maintenance Workers, Machinery$56,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,840 – $75,700180
48Correctional Officers and Jailers$56,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,250 – $60,380600
49Architectural and Civil Drafters$56,270
Associate's degree
$40,170 – $78,160140
50Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,020 – $71,8901,460

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	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,260	$79,870 – $114,210	370
2	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$106,250	$50,030 – $175,820	370
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,920	$58,230 – $121,200	200
4	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$99,790	$59,540 – $130,110	390
5	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,890	$62,350 – $84,140	440
6	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,540	$49,490 – $90,620	2,470
7	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,890	$44,830 – $88,980	120
8	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$82,590	$46,190 – $117,030	190
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$81,210	$66,270 – $103,280	170
10	Layout Workers, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,240	$45,720 – $96,310	590
11	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,350	$55,560 – $100,170	510
12	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,040	$47,590 – $97,550	140
13	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,410	$41,600 – $100,400	120
14	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$71,330	$62,240 – $80,580	320
15	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,940	$46,660 – $106,330	560
16	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$68,640	$42,550 – $105,120	300
17	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,040	$53,250 – $106,500	100
18	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$66,750	$48,880 – $75,280	210
19	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,300	$38,110 – $99,680	1,390
20	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,670	$38,700 – $96,830	1,610
21	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,640	$47,480 – $94,880	580
22	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,830	$50,700 – $91,310	500
23	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,250	$53,490 – $76,780	180
24	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,750	$39,140 – $125,590	2,330
25	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,650	$55,350 – $76,360	480
26	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,030	$41,100 – $88,450	3,590
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,900	$52,150 – $77,170	230
28	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,280	$46,840 – $79,980	360
29	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,770	$28,890 – $96,950	120
30	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,940	$38,290 – $93,630	1,060
31	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,840	$46,610 – $80,310	1,150
32	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$60,570	$50,720 – $72,330	780
33	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,390	$45,770 – $76,860	230
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,310	$50,300 – $76,330	1,690
35	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,260	$35,630 – $81,290	100
36	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	680
37	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,850	$52,630 – $77,440	9,460
38	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,790	$37,300 – $79,410	120
39	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,520	$44,580 – $84,780	880
40	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,110	$30,780 – $119,990	2,540
41	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,770	$36,570 – $76,890	1,320
42	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,710	$45,600 – $71,380	270
43	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,930	$39,610 – $75,630	3,890
44	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,820	$40,560 – $74,170	320
45	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,080	$43,680 – $74,300	610
46	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,910	$37,150 – $80,290	120
47	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,310	$40,840 – $75,700	180
48	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,270	$43,250 – $60,380	600
49	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$56,270	$40,170 – $78,160	140
50	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,190	$39,020 – $71,890	1,460

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