SOC 29-2051 · Wichita, KS metro

Dietetic Technicians Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for dietetic technicians in Wichita, Kansas is $34,240 a year ($16.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,910: half of the 60 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,630).

$34,240average per year

$16.46 / hourMedian $33,910Take-home ≈ $28,575

  • $33K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $35K90th

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

60people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dietetic Technicians pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,350 or more. The middle half of dietetic technicians in Wichita earn between $33,720 and $35,350.

  • $33K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $35K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,240$2,853$16.46
Median$33,910$2,826$16.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,720$2,810$16.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,350$2,946$17.00

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

Dietetic Technicians pay in Wichita vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Dietetic technicians in Wichita earn 6% less than the Kansas average ($36,280) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($40,630). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $37,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wichita$34,240$33,910$32,600$35,35060
Kansas$36,280$35,060$32,600$43,060140
United States$40,630$37,640$29,720$54,02031,560

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

Dietetic Technicians salary after taxes in Wichita

On the average salary of $34,240, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $28,575 a year, or $2,381 a month and $1,099 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 dietetic 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 $34,240 buys what about $38,495 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dietetic Technicians salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for dietetic technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,970).

Dietetic Technicians salary by city

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Dietetic Technicians salary in Wichita: questions

How much do dietetic technicians make an hour in Wichita?

$16.46 an hour on average, and $16.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dietetic technicians salary in Wichita?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dietetic technicians take-home pay in Wichita?

About $28,575 a year ($2,381 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,240.

Do dietetic technicians earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,630).

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 29-2051; area Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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