SOC 19-4099 · Wichita, KS metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Wichita, Kansas is $74,400 a year ($35.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,640: half of the 300 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$74,400average per year

$35.77 / hourMedian $68,640Take-home ≈ $57,819

  • $43K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $105K90th

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

300people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,120 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Wichita earn between $68,640 and $85,820.

  • $43K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,400$6,200$35.77
Median$68,640$5,720$33.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,640$5,720$33.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,820$7,152$41.26

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Wichita vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Wichita earn 13% more than the Kansas average ($66,030) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wichita$74,400$68,640$42,550$105,120300
Kansas$66,030$65,270$42,550$85,820880
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Wichita

On the average salary of $74,400, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $57,819 a year, or $4,818 a month and $2,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 other life, physical, and social science technicians? 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 $74,400 buys what about $83,646 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Wichita: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Wichita?

$35.77 an hour on average, and $33.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Wichita?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Wichita?

About $57,819 a year ($4,818 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,400.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 2.05, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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