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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Wichita, KS

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Wichita, KS earns $49,780 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,299 a month.

10th percentile
$48,660
25th percentile
$48,660
Median percentile
$49,780
75th percentile
$60,820
90th percentile
$77,340

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$39,590 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,780
Federal income tax−$3,794
Social Security + Medicare−$3,808
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$2,589
Monthly take-home$3,299
Every two weeks$1,523

Does it go far here?

$55,967Median pay in Wichita, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($987 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wichita, KS

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,130
Financial Managers$155,060
Physicians, All Other$151,470
Pharmacists$142,400
Sales Managers$134,650
Aerospace Engineers$130,720
Industrial Production Managers$127,360
Lawyers$121,510

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas