Mechanical Engineers salary in Wichita, KS

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Wichita, KS: $82,430/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $61,830 – $132,070 · about 670 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($95,605) by −$13,175 (-14%).

What it's really worth in Wichita

With Wichita's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $82,430 has the buying power of about $92,182 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $66,643 · median home $225,557 · median rent $1,201/mo.

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How Wichita ranks for this job

On raw pay, Wichita, KS is 153rd of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Wichita's cost of living is applied, it ranks 119th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Wichita is one of the places where mechanical engineers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Wichita

A median home in Wichita, KS costs $225,557 — about 2.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,201/mo works out at 17% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Wichita.

Metro	Median pay	vs Wichita	Rent vs Wichita
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+86%	3×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+66%	2.7×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+62%	1.3×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+59%	1.2×

Who hires mechanical engineers around Wichita

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Spirit AeroSystems · Aerospace/Defense
• Koch Industries · Manufacturing
• Bombardier Learjet · Aerospace/Defense
• Textron Aviation · Aerospace/Defense

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