Highest-paying jobs in Wichita

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#50. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $96,920
- Median hourly wage: $46.60
- Total employment: 440 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,200
- Median hourly wage: $46.73
- Total employment: 200 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $98,110
- Median hourly wage: $47.17
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $98,770
- Median hourly wage: $47.48
- Total employment: 730 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,840
- Median hourly wage: $47.52
- Total employment: 1,250 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.11
- Total employment: 140 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $100,170
- Median hourly wage: $48.16
- Total employment: 590 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,180
- Median hourly wage: $48.16
- Total employment: 910 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $100,380
- Median hourly wage: $48.26
- Total employment: 220 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $100,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 530 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $100,900
- Median hourly wage: $48.51
- Total employment: 200 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $101,710
- Median hourly wage: $48.90
- Total employment: 190 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,870
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 600 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $101,910
- Median hourly wage: $49.00
- Total employment: 100 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.25
- Total employment: 2,170 people (7.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $103,170
- Median hourly wage: $49.60
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 410 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $104,950
- Median hourly wage: $50.46
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $107,230
- Median hourly wage: $51.55
- Total employment: 210 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $107,600
- Median hourly wage: $51.73
- Total employment: 260 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $107,780
- Median hourly wage: $51.82
- Total employment: 310 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $108,370
- Median hourly wage: $52.10
- Total employment: 630 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,420
- Median hourly wage: $52.13
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,990
- Median hourly wage: $54.80
- Total employment: Not available

#26. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $116,970
- Median hourly wage: $56.24
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $117,260
- Median hourly wage: $56.37
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $118,090
- Median hourly wage: $56.78
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $119,920
- Median hourly wage: $57.65
- Total employment: 360 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $120,150
- Median hourly wage: $57.76
- Total employment: 110 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $120,700
- Median hourly wage: $58.03
- Total employment: 720 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $121,790
- Median hourly wage: $58.55
- Total employment: 250 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $122,180
- Median hourly wage: $58.74
- Total employment: 500 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $125,890
- Median hourly wage: $60.53
- Total employment: 480 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $126,700
- Median hourly wage: $60.91
- Total employment: 230 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,050
- Median hourly wage: $61.08
- Total employment: 1,510 people (4.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $133,860
- Median hourly wage: $64.36
- Total employment: 170 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $135,420
- Median hourly wage: $65.11
- Total employment: 760 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $135,790
- Median hourly wage: $65.28
- Total employment: 590 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $140,880
- Median hourly wage: $67.73
- Total employment: 1,170 people (3.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $142,400
- Median hourly wage: $68.46
- Total employment: 930 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $144,660
- Median hourly wage: $69.55
- Total employment: 510 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $148,030
- Median hourly wage: $71.17
- Total employment: 300 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $148,910
- Median hourly wage: $71.59
- Total employment: 60 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $149,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $165,880
- Median hourly wage: $79.75
- Total employment: 240 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $169,770
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 280 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $179,740
- Median hourly wage: $86.41
- Total employment: 440 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $182,760
- Median hourly wage: $87.87
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $194,810
- Median hourly wage: $93.66
- Total employment: 80 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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