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
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$50,130	50	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,930	1,150	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$49,910	150	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$49,780	50	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$49,750	70	View salary detail
Wellhead Pumpers	$49,720	40	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$49,610	690	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$49,440	170	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$49,440	50	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$49,100	70	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$48,980	130	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$48,910	1,130	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$48,780	990	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$48,710	260	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,660	150	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$48,640	180	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$48,640	180	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$48,640	180	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$48,520	50	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$48,480	960	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$48,450	220	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$48,450	220	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$48,430	220	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$48,400	50	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$48,390	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$48,330	30	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$48,240	70	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$48,190	290	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$48,120	120	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,960	240	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$47,930	60	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,920	290	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$47,830	50	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,800	1,330	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$47,770	160	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$47,770	100	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$47,590	120	View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,490	50	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,350	380	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,270	610	View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers	$47,220	90	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,150	2,740	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$47,150	190	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$47,070	490	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$47,010	40	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$46,820	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,770	2,010	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$46,560	200	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,500	3,070	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$46,490	140	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.