Highest-paying jobs in Wichita that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $81,000
- Median hourly wage: $38.94
- Total employment: 80 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,130
- Median hourly wage: $39.01
- Total employment: 1,120 people (3.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $81,280
- Median hourly wage: $39.08
- Total employment: 5,160 people (16.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Teachers and instructors, all other

- Median annual wage: $81,850
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $82,990
- Median hourly wage: $39.90
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Labor relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $85,460
- Median hourly wage: $41.09
- Total employment: 140 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Loan officers

- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 600 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $87,290
- Median hourly wage: $41.97
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,070
- Median hourly wage: $43.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $91,740
- Median hourly wage: $44.11
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $91,770
- Median hourly wage: $44.12
- Total employment: 850 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,150
- Median hourly wage: $44.30
- Total employment: 430 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,990
- Median hourly wage: $44.71
- Total employment: 260 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,690
- Median hourly wage: $45.04
- Total employment: 500 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $94,320
- Median hourly wage: $45.34
- Total employment: 260 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $95,260
- Median hourly wage: $45.80
- Total employment: 190 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Financial risk specialists

- Median annual wage: $95,450
- Median hourly wage: $45.89
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $96,360
- Median hourly wage: $46.33
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $96,520
- Median hourly wage: $46.40
- Total employment: 230 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. 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)

#30. 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)

#29. 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)

#28. 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)

#27. 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)

#26. 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)

#25. 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)

#24. 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)

#23. 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)

#22. 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)

#21. 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)

#20. 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)

#19. 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)

#18. 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)

#17. Chemical engineers

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

#16. 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)

#15. 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)

#14. 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)

#13. 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)

#12. 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)

#11. 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)

#10. 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)

#9. 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)

#8. 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)

#7. 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)

#6. 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)

#5. 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)

#4. 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)

#3. 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)

#2. 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)

#1. 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)

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

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