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Salaries in Topeka, KS

125K residents · Topeka, KS metro area

Topeka, KS is part of the Topeka, KS metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Topeka, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.

Across all occupations, the median annual wage in Kansas is $48,010. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.

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Hourly
$31.25
Daily
$250
Weekly
$1,250
Bi-weekly
$2,500
Monthly
$5,417
Annual
$65,000

Top-paying jobs in Topeka

Most common jobs in Topeka

OccupationMedian annualEmployment
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,8103.3K
Registered Nurses$81,8203.2K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,4703.1K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,5002.9K
General and Operations Managers$85,0802.5K
Customer Service Representatives$43,1802.3K
Retail Salespersons$32,8202.3K
Nursing Assistants$38,7202.3K
Cashiers$28,5802.2K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$49,1402.1K
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,9801.9K
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,2801.6K
Software Developers$111,8701.5K
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,8701.4K
Accountants and Auditors$76,2801.4K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,8601.4K
Waiters and Waitresses$35,0901.3K
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,3501.3K
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,3301.3K
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,9501.2K
Management Analysts$66,7101.1K
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,5501.0K
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,610990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,130920
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,440900
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,210840
Construction Laborers$46,070810
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,260790
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,300790
Cooks, Restaurant$34,450770

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