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Basic Information on Work in Wichita, KS

Wichita, KS has a population of 395,951, of which 190,487 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 4.5%, which is 1.6 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.3 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Wichita, KS is $47,606 per year, which is 17.0% lower than the national average and 10.1% lower than Kansas average. Further details are as follows.

190.5K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

186.9K

2 Year Average

308

Year-on-Year

4.5%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

3.6%

2 Year Average

1.6%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $28,930
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $33,886
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $40,287
  • Bachelor's degree: $56,389
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $67,957

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $57,545
  • Service occupations: $21,988
  • Sales and office occupations: $33,367
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $44,465
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $35,034

$47,606

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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