Human Resources Managers Salary in Wichita, KS
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in Wichita, KS is $132,050. BLS estimates approximately 220 people work in this occupation in Wichita, KS. Wichita, KS is 11.5% below the national median ($149,280).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $92,340 | $44.39 |
| 25th percentile | $106,980 | $51.43 |
| Median (50th) | $132,050 | $63.48 |
| 75th percentile | $169,590 | $81.54 |
| 90th percentile | $212,920 | $102.37 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.7% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 9.5% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.728
- Location quotient
- 0.51
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Wichita, KS’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.946, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $148,461 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.