SOC 33-1091 · Wichita, KS metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Wichita, Kansas is $57,890 a year ($27.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,720: half of the 100 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

$57,890average per year

$27.83 / hourMedian $56,720Take-home ≈ $46,264

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,490 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Wichita earn between $43,480 and $62,690.

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,890$4,824$27.83
Median$56,720$4,727$27.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,480$3,623$20.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,690$5,224$30.14

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in Wichita vs. Kansas and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of security workers in Wichita earn 6% less than the Kansas average ($61,450) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($59,900). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $55,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wichita$57,890$56,720$36,860$96,490100
Kansas$61,450$57,960$37,720$87,530480
United States$59,900$55,940$37,300$92,26081,480

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Wichita

On the average salary of $57,890, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $46,264 a year, or $3,855 a month and $1,779 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Wichita a good place for first-line supervisors of security workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $57,890 buys what about $65,084 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other Kansas cities

Wichita ranks 2nd of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job; Topeka pays the most ($58,860).

All First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Wichita: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Wichita?

$27.83 an hour on average, and $27.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Wichita?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Wichita?

About $46,264 a year ($3,855 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,890.

Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-1091; area Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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