How much do Chemical Engineers make in Wichita, KS?

Percentile spread

For Chemical Engineers, the published 10th percentile is $79,130 and the 90th percentile is $219,360. The difference is $140,230, which is 108.9% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $98,430 to the 75th at $161,350, covers $62,920.

The mean annual wage is $129,280, which sits above the median of $128,780. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Wichita, KS median is 3% higher than the national median of $125,040 for Chemical Engineers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $144,784, which is 15.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 26.2% higher than the Kansas median of $102,020.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Wichita, KS is 88.946, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $128,780 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Chemical Engineers at $144,784 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Chemical Engineers. Wichita, KS ranks 1st of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Tulsa, OK is 112 miles away, with a median of $127,360 and employment of 50. That median is 1.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $142,758, against $144,784 here.
• Kansas City, MO-KS is 176 miles away, with a median of $102,320 and employment of 380. That median is 20.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $110,565, against $144,784 here.