Cities → Wichita, KS

Wichita, KS

Cost of living & top-paying careers

Cost of Living

89.4

11% cheaper than the national average

Housing

96.5

4% cheaper than average

Top 15 Highest-Paying Jobs in Wichita

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Judges and hearing officers	$148,910	High Risk 7/10
Architectural and engineering managers	$148,030	High Risk 7/10
Computer and information systems managers	$144,660	High Risk 7/10
Financial managers	$142,400	High Risk 7/10
Pharmacists	$135,790	Moderate 5/10
Sales managers	$135,420	High Risk 7/10
Aerospace engineers	$127,050	High Risk 7/10
Industrial production managers	$125,890	Moderate 6/10
Human resources managers	$121,790	High Risk 7/10
Lawyers	$120,700	High Risk 8/10
Optometrists	$120,150	Low Risk 4/10
Training and development managers	$118,090	High Risk 7/10
Chemical engineers	$113,990	Moderate 6/10
Petroleum engineers	$108,420	Moderate 6/10
Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners	$108,370	Moderate 5/10

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Optometrists	$120,150	Low Risk 4/10
Veterinarians	$100,900	Low Risk 4/10
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	$100,380	Safe 2/10
Physical therapists	$100,170	Low Risk 3/10
Occupational therapists	$96,730	Low Risk 3/10
Industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights	$81,500	Low Risk 3/10
Dental hygienists	$78,230	Safe 2/10
Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians	$75,080	Low Risk 3/10
Audiologists	$74,200	Low Risk 4/10
Registered nurses	$73,790	Low Risk 4/10
Respiratory therapists	$67,820	Low Risk 4/10
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	$62,460	Low Risk 3/10
Nuclear medicine technologists	$62,290	Low Risk 4/10
Electricians	$62,160	Safe 2/10
Food service managers	$61,910	Low Risk 4/10

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Cost of Living Index: 100 = US national average. Below 100 = cheaper. Above 100 = more expensive. · Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics OOH (2024)