Salaries in Wichita.

3,445 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 0.82x national average. Last updated August 2026.

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Highest Paying

$281,000

Senior VP of Product

Median of All Roles

$113,000

Search/Ranking Engineer

Entry Level

$28,000

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The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.

Wichita, KS has a cost-of-living index of 0.82x the national average. The highest-paying role is Senior VP of Product at $281,000, while the median across all 3,445 roles is $113,000. Wichita is the air capital of the world, home to major aerospace manufacturers including Spirit AeroSystems, Textron Aviation, and Airbus.

About the Wichita market

Wichita is the air capital of the world, home to major aerospace manufacturers including Spirit AeroSystems, Textron Aviation, and Airbus. The city's engineering talent pool is deep, and the extremely low cost of living means aerospace salaries deliver exceptional purchasing power.

Aerospace & AviationManufacturingHealthcareEnergyAgriculture

Top 50 salaries in Wichita

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Senior VP of Product	$281,000	$220,000 – $366,000
2	SVP of Technology	$276,000	$235,000 – $359,000
3	SVP of Engineering	$274,000	$232,000 – $356,000
4	SVP of Finance	$271,000	$231,000 – $352,000
5	Chief Security Officer	$268,000	$209,000 – $348,000
6	SVP of Product	$266,000	$226,000 – $345,000
7	Senior VP of Security	$265,000	$225,000 – $344,000
8	Chief AI Officer	$264,000	$196,000 – $341,000
9	SVP of AI Innovation	$258,000	$219,000 – $335,000
10	VP of Platform Engineering	$258,000	$220,000 – $336,000
11	VP of Database Engineering	$258,000	$220,000 – $336,000
12	Chief Science Officer	$257,000	$200,000 – $334,000
13	VP of Risk	$256,000	$217,000 – $333,000
14	VP of Support Engineering	$256,000	$218,000 – $333,000
15	VP of Application Engineering	$256,000	$218,000 – $333,000
16	SVP of Data	$255,000	$216,000 – $331,000
17	VP of Machine Learning	$253,000	$216,000 – $330,000
18	VP of Privacy	$253,000	$216,000 – $330,000
19	SVP of Strategy	$253,000	$198,000 – $329,000
20	VP of Core Engineering	$253,000	$216,000 – $330,000
21	VP of Cloud	$251,000	$214,000 – $326,000
22	VP of Analytics	$251,000	$214,000 – $326,000
23	VP of Developer Experience	$251,000	$214,000 – $326,000
24	VP of Partner Engineering	$251,000	$214,000 – $326,000
25	VP of Network Engineering	$251,000	$214,000 – $326,000
26	Chief Design Officer	$249,000	$194,000 – $324,000
27	Chief Strategy Officer	$249,000	$194,000 – $324,000
28	VP of Finance	$248,000	$211,000 – $323,000
29	VP of IT	$248,000	$212,000 – $323,000
30	VP of Information Security	$248,000	$212,000 – $323,000
31	VP of Data	$248,000	$212,000 – $323,000
32	SVP of Sales	$248,000	$194,000 – $323,000
33	Chief Risk Officer	$247,000	$193,000 – $322,000
34	VP of Engineering	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
35	VP of Data Engineering	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
36	VP of Security	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
37	Chief Legal Officer	$246,000	$192,000 – $320,000
38	Chief Architect	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
39	VP of Solutions Engineering	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
40	VP of Field Engineering	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
41	VP of Quality	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
42	VP of Cybersecurity	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
43	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$244,000	$190,000 – $317,000
44	CTO	$244,000	$190,000 – $317,000
45	Senior Head of Security	$244,000	$208,000 – $317,000
46	Senior VP of Design	$244,000	$191,000 – $317,000
47	VP of Data Science	$243,000	$207,000 – $317,000
48	VP of Reliability Engineering	$243,000	$207,000 – $317,000
49	Chief Commercial Officer	$242,000	$189,000 – $315,000
50	VP of AI Product	$241,000	$205,000 – $313,000

Tax considerations

Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.7%. Wichita has no city income tax. The moderate state rate combined with very low housing costs creates strong net pay.

Negotiating in Wichita

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Salaries

Salaries in Wichita.

3,445 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 0.82x national average. Last updated August 2026.

3,445 roles tracked

Get your playbook.

Highest Paying

$281,000

Senior VP of Product

Median of All Roles

$113,000

Search/Ranking Engineer

Entry Level

$28,000

Home Health Aide

About the Wichita market

Aerospace & AviationManufacturingHealthcareEnergyAgriculture

Top 50 salaries in Wichita

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Senior VP of Product	$281,000	$220,000 – $366,000
2	SVP of Technology	$276,000	$235,000 – $359,000
3	SVP of Engineering	$274,000	$232,000 – $356,000
4	SVP of Finance	$271,000	$231,000 – $352,000
5	Chief Security Officer	$268,000	$209,000 – $348,000
6	SVP of Product	$266,000	$226,000 – $345,000
7	Senior VP of Security	$265,000	$225,000 – $344,000
8	Chief AI Officer	$264,000	$196,000 – $341,000
9	SVP of AI Innovation	$258,000	$219,000 – $335,000
10	VP of Platform Engineering	$258,000	$220,000 – $336,000
11	VP of Database Engineering	$258,000	$220,000 – $336,000
12	Chief Science Officer	$257,000	$200,000 – $334,000
13	VP of Risk	$256,000	$217,000 – $333,000
14	VP of Support Engineering	$256,000	$218,000 – $333,000
15	VP of Application Engineering	$256,000	$218,000 – $333,000
16	SVP of Data	$255,000	$216,000 – $331,000
17	VP of Machine Learning	$253,000	$216,000 – $330,000
18	VP of Privacy	$253,000	$216,000 – $330,000
19	SVP of Strategy	$253,000	$198,000 – $329,000
20	VP of Core Engineering	$253,000	$216,000 – $330,000
21	VP of Cloud	$251,000	$214,000 – $326,000
22	VP of Analytics	$251,000	$214,000 – $326,000
23	VP of Developer Experience	$251,000	$214,000 – $326,000
24	VP of Partner Engineering	$251,000	$214,000 – $326,000
25	VP of Network Engineering	$251,000	$214,000 – $326,000
26	Chief Design Officer	$249,000	$194,000 – $324,000
27	Chief Strategy Officer	$249,000	$194,000 – $324,000
28	VP of Finance	$248,000	$211,000 – $323,000
29	VP of IT	$248,000	$212,000 – $323,000
30	VP of Information Security	$248,000	$212,000 – $323,000
31	VP of Data	$248,000	$212,000 – $323,000
32	SVP of Sales	$248,000	$194,000 – $323,000
33	Chief Risk Officer	$247,000	$193,000 – $322,000
34	VP of Engineering	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
35	VP of Data Engineering	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
36	VP of Security	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
37	Chief Legal Officer	$246,000	$192,000 – $320,000
38	Chief Architect	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
39	VP of Solutions Engineering	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
40	VP of Field Engineering	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
41	VP of Quality	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
42	VP of Cybersecurity	$246,000	$209,000 – $320,000
43	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$244,000	$190,000 – $317,000
44	CTO	$244,000	$190,000 – $317,000
45	Senior Head of Security	$244,000	$208,000 – $317,000
46	Senior VP of Design	$244,000	$191,000 – $317,000
47	VP of Data Science	$243,000	$207,000 – $317,000
48	VP of Reliability Engineering	$243,000	$207,000 – $317,000
49	Chief Commercial Officer	$242,000	$189,000 – $315,000
50	VP of AI Product	$241,000	$205,000 – $313,000

Tax considerations

Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.7%. Wichita has no city income tax. The moderate state rate combined with very low housing costs creates strong net pay.

Negotiating in Wichita

Highlight aerospace engineering expertise. Wichita manufacturers pay competitive national rates for specialized aviation and defense engineering talent.

Other cities

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Salaries in Wichita.

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Top 50 salaries in Wichita

Tax considerations

Negotiating in Wichita

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Salaries in Wichita.

About the Wichita market

Top 50 salaries in Wichita

Tax considerations

Negotiating in Wichita

Other cities

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.