Mechanical Engineers Salary in Wichita, KS

Mechanical Engineers pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,660 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Wichita earn between $77,580 and $115,990.

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Wichita

On the average salary of $100,140, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $74,490 a year, or $6,208 a month and $2,865 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

Is Wichita a good place for mechanical engineers? 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 $100,140 buys what about $112,585 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Kansas cities

Wichita ranks 3rd of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Lawrence pays the most ($103,670).

All Mechanical Engineers salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).

Mechanical Engineers salary by city

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• Petroleum Engineers$154,110 a year
• Aerospace Engineers$130,220 a year
• Chemical Engineers$129,280 a year
• Materials Engineers$114,110 a year
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$112,740 a year
• Computer Hardware Engineers$109,330 a year
• Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$105,150 a year
• Environmental Engineers$103,730 a year

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