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Packers and Packagers, Hand salary
in Wichita, KS

Median base pay · Wichita, KS
$40,360
≈ $19.40/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 810 jobs
Middle 50%
$31,770–$40,360
vs U.S. median
+11%
Metro rank
#23 of 358

Packers and Packagers, Hand in the Wichita, KS metro earn a median of $40,360 a year, based on BLS estimates for 810 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% above the U.S. median of $36,280 and 9% below the KS statewide median of $44,460. It ranks #23 of 358 metros with published figures for this job.

PACKERS AND PACKAGERS, HAND · WICHITA, KS · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WICHITA, KS · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$23,640P25$31,770MEDIAN$40,360P75$40,360P90$41,530
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$27,890P25$32,220MEDIAN$36,280P75$43,060P90$47,100
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Questions

What is the average Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in Wichita?

The BLS median is $40,360 a year (May 2025). Half of the 810 jobs pay between $31,770 and $40,360. The 10th percentile is $23,640 and the 90th is $41,530.

Is Wichita a high-paying metro for Packers and Packagers, Hand?

That is 11% above the U.S. median of $36,280 and 9% below the KS statewide median of $44,460. It ranks #23 of 358 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Packers and Packagers, Hand make an hour in Wichita?

About $19.40 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $40,360 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.27–$19.40 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.