SOC 17-3023 · Wichita, KS metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Wichita, Kansas is $72,310 a year ($34.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,040: half of the 140 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$72,310average per year

$34.77 / hourMedian $76,040Take-home ≈ $56,465

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,550 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Wichita earn between $58,630 and $85,510.

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,310$6,026$34.76
Median$76,040$6,337$36.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,630$4,886$28.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,510$7,126$41.11

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Wichita

On the average salary of $72,310, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $56,465 a year, or $4,705 a month and $2,172 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and 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 $72,310 buys what about $81,297 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Kansas cities

Wichita ranks 2nd of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job; Manhattan pays the most ($73,480).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Wichita: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Wichita?

$34.77 an hour on average, and $36.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Wichita?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Wichita?

About $56,465 a year ($4,705 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,310.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

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 17-3023; area Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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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