SOC 51-9198 · Wichita, KS metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Wichita, Kansas is $40,830 a year ($19.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,840: half of the 260 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$40,830average per year

$19.63 / hourMedian $41,840Take-home ≈ $33,508

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,500 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Wichita earn between $33,920 and $46,700.

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,830$3,402$19.63
Median$41,840$3,487$20.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,920$2,827$16.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,700$3,892$22.45

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Wichita

On the average salary of $40,830, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $33,508 a year, or $2,792 a month and $1,289 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 helpers--production workers? 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 $40,830 buys what about $45,904 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Kansas cities

Wichita ranks 2nd of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job; Lawrence pays the most ($42,150).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Wichita: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Wichita?

$19.63 an hour on average, and $20.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Wichita?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Wichita?

About $33,508 a year ($2,792 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,830.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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