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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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Audio and Video Technicians$46,48080View salary detail
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,340130View salary detail
Potters, Manufacturing$46,340130View salary detail
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing$46,340130View salary detail
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers$46,340130View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,310120View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,260120View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School$46,1201,250View salary detail
Travel Agents$46,08080View salary detail
Athletes and Sports Competitors$46,08040View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,070100View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,060320View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$45,900140View salary detail
Order Clerks$45,89050View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$45,890210View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators$45,86030View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,76050View salary detail
Roofers$45,760240View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,7601,150View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,750180View salary detail
Glaziers$45,530130View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,460620View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,41050View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,35060View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,280770View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,240400View salary detail
Traffic Technicians$45,21040View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$45,170160View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,140410View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors$45,100250View salary detail
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$45,020—View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,76080View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,640220View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,580460View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,580950View salary detail
Procurement Clerks$44,570110View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants$44,480100View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$44,44030View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$44,350100View salary detail
Skincare Specialists$43,880130View salary detail
Community Health Workers$43,55040View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$43,50040View salary detail
Animal Control Workers$43,19050View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers$43,150510View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers$43,080230View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,740230View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$42,520210View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators$42,500100View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists$42,440—View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,370480View 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.