Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Kansas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $113,420 | $142,991 | -21% |
| Median hourly wage | $54.53 | $68.75 | -21% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $125,882.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | $112,430 | $80,750 | $148,750 | 86 |
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Kansas is $113,420, or about $54.53 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Kansas is -21% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Kansas typically earn from $80,750 depending on the city and employer.
With 13,580 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $113,420, Kansas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 52 of the 669 occupations reported in Kansas — higher than 92% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $129,990, Actuaries at $125,010, Statisticians at $111,780 — all figures are median annual wages for Kansas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Kansas levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 88.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 52 of the 669 occupations reported in Kansas — higher than 92% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Kansas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $129,990 | $360 |
| Actuaries | $125,010 | $180 |
| Statisticians | $111,780 | $80 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $103,380 | $1,340 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $100,770 | $3,740 |
| Information Security Analysts | $100,620 | $1,830 |
Kansas levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 88.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 669 occupations in Kansas.