Wichita, KS
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Kansas statewide data
$49,500
Median Annual Wage
+31% since 2014
$51,600
Kansas Median
-4% vs state
287,760
Total Workers
466
Occupations Tracked
Wichita, KS is a Metropolitan Area with 466 tracked occupations and an estimated 287,760 total workers. Wages grew an average of 33.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Legal Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Pediatricians, General | $194,810 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $182,760 |
| Chief Executives | $179,740 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $169,770 |
| Dentists, General | $165,880 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $149,740 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $148,910 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $148,030 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $144,660 |
| Financial Managers | $142,400 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+33.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
+0.7%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+169.4%
$19,370 → $52,180
|
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+156.0%
$19,140 → $49,000
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+105.9%
$19,330 → $39,810
|
| File Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+100.2%
$19,560 → $39,150
|
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+98.3%
$18,710 → $37,110
|
Most Jobs Added
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+1500.0%
50 → 810
|
| Manicurists and Pedicurists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+700.0%
50 → 420
|
| Materials Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+500.0%
30 → 200
|
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+500.0%
50 → 310
|
| Postal Service Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
120 → 490
|
Wage Declines
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-46.2%
$92,010 → $49,520
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
-21.3%
$62,960 → $49,550
|
| Financial Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-20.7%
$59,550 → $47,250
|
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-17.2%
$52,800 → $43,700
|
| Financial Examiners Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-16.3%
$94,960 → $79,460
|
Wage Trends in Wichita, KS
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,500 |
| 2023 | $47,220 |
| 2022 | $46,780 |
| 2021 | $46,615 |
| 2020 | $42,440 |
| 2019 | $41,700 |
| 2018 | $40,285 |
| 2017 | $39,560 |
| 2016 | $39,470 |
| 2015 | $38,050 |
| 2014 | $37,860 |