Highest-paying business jobs in Wichita

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Wichita

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Wichita, KS metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#22. Tax preparers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $35,060
- #242 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

#21. Labor relations specialists

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $50,720
- #187 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

#20. Fundraisers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $54,710
- #217 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#19. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $54,920
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#18. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $56,960
- #377 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#17. Training and development specialists

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $58,960
- #272 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#16. Human resources specialists

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $63,420
- #200 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#15. Logisticians

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $63,890
- #343 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#14. Compliance officers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $65,260
- #299 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#13. Credit analysts

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $66,720
- #170 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

#12. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $66,880
- #244 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#11. Budget analysts

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $67,220
- #167 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

#10. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $68,020
- #103 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

#9. Cost estimators

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $68,620
- #186 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#8. Insurance underwriters

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $70,070
- #114 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

#7. Accountants and auditors

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $72,580
- #247 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,560

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#6. Management analysts

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $73,110
- #455 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#5. Project management specialists

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $75,150
- #437 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#4. Financial and investment analysts

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $79,040
- #251 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#3. Loan officers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $80,490
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#2. Financial examiners

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $81,620
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $92,230
- #327 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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