SOC 19-3099 · Wichita, KS metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Wichita, Kansas is $76,830 a year ($36.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,330: half of the 60 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$76,830average per year

$36.94 / hourMedian $81,330Take-home ≈ $59,392

  • $22K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $109K90th

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

60people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,300 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Wichita earn between $67,270 and $96,100.

  • $22K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $109K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,830$6,402$36.94
Median$81,330$6,778$39.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,270$5,606$32.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,100$8,008$46.20

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Wichita vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Other social scientists and related workers in Wichita earn 15% less than the Kansas average ($90,870) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wichita$76,830$81,330$22,260$109,30060
Kansas$90,870$85,160$66,250$132,080310
United States$107,690$101,110$66,120$160,30037,100

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Wichita

On the average salary of $76,830, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $59,392 a year, or $4,949 a month and $2,284 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 social scientists and related 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 $76,830 buys what about $86,378 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Kansas cities

Wichita ranks 2nd of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job; Topeka pays the most ($89,530).

All Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for other social scientists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,440).

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Wichita: questions

How much do other social scientists and related workers make an hour in Wichita?

$36.94 an hour on average, and $39.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social scientists and related workers salary in Wichita?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social scientists and related workers take-home pay in Wichita?

About $59,392 a year ($4,949 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,830.

Do other social scientists and related workers earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

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 19-3099; area Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.7%.
  • 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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