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Salaries in Topeka, KS

Browse salary data for 324 occupations in the Topeka, KS area. The average median salary across all occupations is $59,608.

Occupations

324

Avg Median Salary

$59,608

Highest Paying

$162,030

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Topeka, KS

All Occupations in Topeka, KS

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Dentists, General$162,030100
Sales Managers$151,580300
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$148,91070
Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,77070
Marketing Managers$142,49090
Financial Managers$136,100370
Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,970330
Pharmacists$133,730280
Physician Assistants$132,04060
Optometrists$128,51030
Nurse Practitioners$127,960440
Administrative Services Managers$124,580140
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$123,700180
Human Resources Managers$123,010100
Chief Executives$122,040300
Actuaries$120,20090
Public Relations Managers$117,95040
Industrial Production Managers$116,95090
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$115,54060
Facilities Managers$111,200100
Electrical Engineers$109,250120
Managers, All Other$106,720280
Construction Managers$106,530270
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,500390
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,890310
Industrial Engineers$105,680120
Veterinarians$104,34070
Software Developers$102,2401,220
Computer Network Architects$101,920100
Physical Therapists$99,610160
Mechanical Engineers$98,250100
Occupational Therapists$97,17090
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$96,74030
Project Management Specialists$96,320330
Personal Financial Advisors$96,230260
Lawyers$95,260670
Information Security Analysts$94,990160
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,740100
Computer Occupations, All Other$94,200160
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$93,640220
Computer Programmers$93,600N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$92,990180
Insurance Underwriters$92,52090
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$92,290240
Computer Systems Analysts$91,420310
Budget Analysts$89,25040
Logisticians$88,420130
Civil Engineers$87,980250
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,380380
Environmental Engineers$84,86050
Dental Hygienists$83,210240
Loan Officers$82,910230
General and Operations Managers$81,6002,520
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$81,06060
Financial and Investment Analysts$79,400160
Database Administrators$79,33060
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,080180
Registered Nurses$78,8703,170
Speech-Language Pathologists$78,840140
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$78,79070
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,640560
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,840630
Social and Community Service Managers$76,720140
Respiratory Therapists$76,640110
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,560620
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$76,540130
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,150120
Cost Estimators$76,050200
Web Developers$75,18030
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,6601,090
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$74,270110
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$73,790330
Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,67060
Human Resources Specialists$72,530710
Accountants and Auditors$72,2601,300
Surveyors$72,18030
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$71,68050
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$71,32050
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,960470
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$70,53060
Millwrights$70,240110
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$69,700130
Credit Analysts$68,90060
Financial Examiners$68,50070
Operations Research Analysts$68,24090
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,050370
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$66,840320
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$66,56060
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$66,54060
Surgical Technologists$66,210110
Bailiffs$66,10050
Labor Relations Specialists$65,65070
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$65,600190
Management Analysts$64,8001,150
School Psychologists$64,72050
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$64,56050
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,700200
Healthcare Social Workers$63,600130
Property Appraisers and Assessors$63,32080
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,090170
Health Education Specialists$63,00050
Public Relations Specialists$62,990330
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,400120
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$62,130320
Electricians$61,980410
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,920330
Compliance Officers$61,880320
Urban and Regional Planners$61,88030
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,540300
Insurance Sales Agents$61,450470
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,260130
Food Service Managers$61,100120
Paramedics$61,050120
Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,97060
Medical Records Specialists$60,900270
Instructional Coordinators$60,640160
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,610250
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,490410
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,46090
Engineers, All Other$60,36070
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,350660
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,310260
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,180800
Epidemiologists$60,07040
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,06030
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,740590
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,630320
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,570110
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,400270
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,330880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,1301,320
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$59,110270
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,05070
Producers and Directors$59,00050
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$58,930150
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,710150
Fundraisers$58,47090
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,45070
Editors$58,12050
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,010180
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$57,990540
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$57,70050
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,66050
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,630430
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$57,58070
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,46050
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$57,43080
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,430160
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,0501,340
Chefs and Head Cooks$56,94070
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$56,780540
Postal Service Clerks$56,78090
Training and Development Specialists$56,550330
Construction and Building Inspectors$55,64050
Food Batchmakers$55,340610
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$54,71030
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$54,60050
Financial Specialists, All Other$54,600150
Tax Preparers$54,60040
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$54,460140
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$54,38030
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$54,020210
Graphic Designers$53,580120
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,40050
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,10050
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,93080
Machinists$52,340180
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$52,27030
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,060590
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$51,99080
Carpenters$51,340330
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,310110
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$51,250240
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$50,980140
Correctional Officers and Jailers$50,920550
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,900220
Computer User Support Specialists$50,710590
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,65090
Sheet Metal Workers$50,010160
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,9701,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,940370
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$49,890N/A
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,82080
Advertising Sales Agents$49,750110
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$49,16040
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,06050
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,040350
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$48,80030
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,560840
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,520180
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$48,2501,970
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$48,17030
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$47,830160
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,780520
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,750310
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,68060
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,43070
Massage Therapists$47,390100
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,290380
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,10090
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,06050
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,020160
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,930200
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,810130
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,740930
Coaches and Scouts$46,500250
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$46,36030
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,3001,380
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,28080
Dental Assistants$46,230220
Public Safety Telecommunicators$46,200100
Printing Press Operators$46,120130
Roofers$46,010110
Firefighters$45,970270
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,950190
Construction Laborers$45,860750
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,780110
New Accounts Clerks$45,76060
Phlebotomists$45,680160
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,500660
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,40060
Medical Assistants$45,040410
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$44,87030
Library Technicians$44,630110
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$44,60050
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$44,40030
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,020140
Medical Equipment Repairers$43,46030
Web and Digital Interface Designers$43,21040
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,060500
Recreational Therapists$42,74070
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$42,660110
Bus Drivers, School$42,420310
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$41,99090
Pharmacy Technicians$41,860370
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,540110
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$41,45050
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$40,95060
Protective Service Workers, All Other$40,84080
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$40,800100
Residential Advisors$40,25030
Driver/Sales Workers$40,240170
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,050580
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,030450
Customer Service Representatives$39,8702,530
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,820670
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,800100
Psychiatric Technicians$39,78090
Light Truck Drivers$39,570630
Bill and Account Collectors$39,530110
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,35030
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$39,21060
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$38,970110
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,320210
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,31040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,1402,610
Rock Splitters, Quarry$38,14050
Couriers and Messengers$37,85040
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,740800
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,710530
File Clerks$37,71060
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,480200
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,27090
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$37,05050
Nursing Assistants$37,0202,320
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,950100
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,760530
Real Estate Sales Agents$36,69050
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,660110
Security Guards$36,560520
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$36,56060
Cooks, Short Order$36,53050
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$36,43040
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,3301,970
Parts Salespersons$36,270230
Opticians, Dispensing$36,23080
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,190730
Tutors$35,83040
Tellers$35,470350
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,450260
Bakers$35,250100
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$35,120150
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$34,80030
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,480560
Butchers and Meat Cutters$34,39070
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,38070
Production Workers, All Other$34,00080
Data Entry Keyers$33,690180
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$32,88040
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,720200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,2401,370
Funeral Attendants$31,92030
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$31,88060
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31,830530
Waiters and Waitresses$31,5801,300
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$31,40050
Cooks, Restaurant$30,960820
Retail Salespersons$30,8401,840
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,7701,520
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,710550
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,5303,070
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,380720
Recreation Workers$30,230170
Food Preparation Workers$29,480670
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,360170
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,330120
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,280620
Childcare Workers$28,830610
Pharmacy Aides$28,80040
Cooks, Fast Food$28,770170
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$28,540110
Office Clerks, General$28,340340
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,330150
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,040220
Medical Transcriptionists$27,69090
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,610200
Cashiers$27,4602,540
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,3003,220
Bartenders$26,960510
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,830270
Dishwashers$26,350190
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$24,96070
Animal Caretakers$23,870240
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$23,59030