Lowest-paying jobs in Wichita

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in Wichita

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Wichita, KS, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Wichita, the annual mean wage is $46,080 or 13.9% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $18,910. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Printing Press Operators

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,780
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,100
- Employment: 173,430
2 / 100
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#99. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,750
- Employment: 2,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120
3 / 100
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#98. New Accounts Clerks

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,740
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,490
- Employment: 43,420
4 / 100
Canva

#97. Pest Control Workers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,710
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,910
- Employment: 79,450
5 / 100
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#96. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,640
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540
6 / 100
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#95. Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,630
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,920
- Employment: 32,470
7 / 100
Pixabay

#94. Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,740
- Employment: 44,240
8 / 100
Canva

#93. Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,520
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,640
- Employment: 232,760
9 / 100
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#92. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,470
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 76,810
10 / 100
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#91. Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,340
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,380
- Employment: 31,370
11 / 100
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#90. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $32,060
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650
12 / 100
Canva

#89. Medical Equipment Preparers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,960
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,530
- Employment: 56,900
13 / 100
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#88. Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,760
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,970
- Employment: 20,010
14 / 100
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#87. Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,730
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,920
- Employment: 125,340
15 / 100
Canva

#86. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,690
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,340
- Employment: 9,670
16 / 100
Canva

#85. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,540
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460
17 / 100
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#84. Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,390
- Employment: 123,660
18 / 100
Canva

#83. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,240
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,060
- Employment: 29,170
19 / 100
Canva

#82. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,200
- Employment: 1,340

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660
20 / 100
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#81. Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $58,980
- Employment: 51,950
21 / 100
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#80. Medical Assistants

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $31,160
- Employment: 1,460

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430
22 / 100
Canva

#79. Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,930
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,640
- Employment: 41,810
23 / 100
Canva

#78. Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,880
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,150
- Employment: 24,050
24 / 100
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#77. File Clerks

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,830
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300
25 / 100
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#76. Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,820
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,810
- Employment: 20,120
26 / 100
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#75. Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,730
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 45,600
27 / 100
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#74. Sewing Machine Operators

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,690
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410
28 / 100
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#73. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,370
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850
29 / 100
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#72. Coaches and Scouts

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $30,320
- Employment: 950

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,910
- Employment: 241,390
30 / 100
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#71. Security Guards

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,710
- Employment: 1,340

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370
31 / 100
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#69 (tie). Psychiatric Technicians

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,510
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470
32 / 100
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#69 (tie). Stockers and Order Fillers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,510
- Employment: 4,380

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850
33 / 100
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#68. Office Clerks, General

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,470
- Employment: 3,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060
34 / 100
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#67. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,450
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400
35 / 100
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#66. Bill and Account Collectors

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,380
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,300
- Employment: 235,870
36 / 100
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#65. Retail Salespersons

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,370
- Employment: 8,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950
37 / 100
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#63 (tie). Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730
38 / 100
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#63 (tie). Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850
39 / 100
Canva

#62. Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,110
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,070
- Employment: 98,260
40 / 100
Canva

#61. Helpers--Carpenters

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,050
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920
41 / 100
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#60. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $29,000
- Employment: 2,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370
42 / 100
Canva

#59. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,860
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990
43 / 100
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#58. Order Clerks

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,750
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,600
- Employment: 137,180
44 / 100
Canva

#57. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,710
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520
45 / 100
Canva

#56. Tire Repairers and Changers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,660
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880
46 / 100
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#55. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,650
- Employment: 1,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030
47 / 100
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#54. Funeral Attendants

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,580
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370
48 / 100
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#53. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,460
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,390
- Employment: 188,570
49 / 100
Unsplash

#52. Etchers and Engravers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,450
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,770
- Employment: 10,310
50 / 100
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#51. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,210
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050
51 / 100
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#50. Tellers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $28,100
- Employment: 1,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120
52 / 100
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#49. Opticians, Dispensing

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $27,970
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,730
- Employment: 72,330
53 / 100
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#48. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $27,560
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,750
- Employment: 57,960
54 / 100
PxHere

#47. Library Assistants, Clerical

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,890
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910
55 / 100
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#45 (tie). Residential Advisors

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,880
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930
56 / 100
Canva

#45 (tie). Physical Therapist Aides

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,880
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270
57 / 100
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#44. Animal Caretakers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,730
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450
58 / 100
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#43. Telemarketers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,630
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800
59 / 100
Canva

#42. Orderlies

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,550
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990
60 / 100
Canva

#41. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670
61 / 100
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#40. Couriers and Messengers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,370
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720
62 / 100
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#39. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,140
- Employment: 4,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
63 / 100
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#38. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,100
- Employment: 940

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960
64 / 100
Unsplash

#37. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 4,490

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450
65 / 100
Jorge Royan // Wikimedia Commons

#36. Cooks, Restaurant

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,050
- Employment: 2,630

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890
66 / 100
Canva

#35. Pharmacy Aides

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $26,030
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280
67 / 100
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#34. Nursing Assistants

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $25,940
- Employment: 4,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920
68 / 100
Unsplash

#33. Floral Designers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $25,400
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770
69 / 100
Undrey // Shutterstock

#32. Data Entry Keyers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $25,200
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930
70 / 100
Canva

#31. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $24,620
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630
71 / 100
Canva

#30. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $24,610
- Employment: 1,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480
72 / 100
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#28 (tie). Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $24,570
- Employment: 1,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670
73 / 100
Canva

#28 (tie). Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $24,570
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110
74 / 100
Canva

#27. Bakers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $24,280
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990
75 / 100
Needpix

#26. Food Batchmakers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $24,260
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390
76 / 100
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#25. Cooks, Short Order

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $23,990
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670
77 / 100
Canva

#24. Food Preparation Workers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $23,710
- Employment: 1,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740
78 / 100
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#23. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $23,360
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330
79 / 100
Canva

#22. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $23,030
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070
80 / 100
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#21. Legislators

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $22,970
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,440
- Employment: 52,280
81 / 100
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#20. Parking Attendants

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $22,950
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390
82 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#19. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $22,800
- Employment: 1,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960
83 / 100
Canva

#18. Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $22,750
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,930
- Employment: 10,850
84 / 100
Unsplash

#17. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $22,610
- Employment: 740

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110
85 / 100
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#16. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $22,410
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790
86 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#15. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $22,160
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580
87 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#14. Childcare Workers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $21,960
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520
88 / 100
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#13. Cashiers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $21,870
- Employment: 7,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910
89 / 100
Pexels

#12. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $21,610
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160
90 / 100
Ryan Everton // Unsplash

#11. Dishwashers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $21,560
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330
91 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#10. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $21,110
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940
92 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#9. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $20,800
- Employment: 1,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640
93 / 100
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#8. Bartenders

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $20,710
- Employment: 1,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850
94 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#7. Waiters and Waitresses

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $20,630
- Employment: 5,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020
95 / 100
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#6. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $20,220
- Employment: 1,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270
96 / 100
Pixabay

#5. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $19,900
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940
97 / 100
Pxhere

#4. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $19,840
- Employment: 9,950

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820
98 / 100
Finist4 // Shutterstock

#3. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $19,610
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780
99 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#2. Cooks, Fast Food

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $19,550
- Employment: 780

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220
100 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#1. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Wichita, KS
- Annual mean salary: $18,910
- Employment: 880

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

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