SOC 45-2093 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals — Wichita
Wichita, KS · 2 metro areas compared
The median wage for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in Wichita, KS is $29,130 per year, 20.6% below the national median of $36,670.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -5.0%
- Openings per year
- 31,200
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Wichita, KS.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in Wichita, KS is $29,130 per year, 20.6% below the national median of $36,670. Pay ranges from under $18,980 at the tenth percentile to more than $42,220 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $29,130 to $36,400.
The area has 60 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.2 of every thousand jobs. Topeka leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $47,490. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 462nd of 480 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $18,980 | −48.2% |
| 25th | $29,130 | −20.6% |
| Median (50th) | $29,130 | −20.6% |
| 75th | $36,400 | −0.7% |
| 90th | $42,220 | +15.1% |
| Mean | $33,370 | −9.0% |
Other metro areas in Kansas
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Wichita run 11.1% below the national average, so the median of $29,130 goes as far as $32,767 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 10.6% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$29,130as reported by BLSLocal price level
88.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$32,767US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $29,130 a year, 20.6% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $18,980 to $42,220 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 60 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Topeka, at $47,490.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in Wichita, KS?
The median annual wage is $29,130, or $14.01 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $36,670, so pay in Wichita, KS is 20.6% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Wichita, KS earns more than $42,220 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $18,980 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Topeka, at $47,490 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 60 jobs in this occupation in Wichita, KS. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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