Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Wichita, KS

584 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Wichita, KS for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Retail Salespersons	$30,760	7,530	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$30,750	460	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$30,680	110	View salary detail
Bakers	$30,630	240	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$30,590	220	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$30,200	100	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,170	1,370	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$30,070	100	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,000	850	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$29,950	580	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$29,940	1,380	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,250	320	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$29,170	690	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$29,130	60	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,110	50	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$28,640	540	View salary detail
Bartenders	$28,540	1,300	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,430	7,070	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,340	460	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$28,330	530	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$28,250	170	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$28,210	1,490	View salary detail
Nannies	$28,210	1,490	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,870	760	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$27,790	460	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$27,670	—	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,550	970	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,420	11,580	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,420	11,580	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$27,420	70	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$25,580	390	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$24,190	—	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$23,120	—	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$22,500	640	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.