High paying jobs in Topeka, KS

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Topeka, KS. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Topeka, KS run 11.2% below the national average (2024), so a Topeka, KS salary is worth about 1.13× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Topeka, KS · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$451,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,320 – $454,460500
2Marketing Managers$205,310
Bachelor's degree
$99,990 – $205,310190
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,380
Bachelor's degree
$120,790 – $248,470110
4Dentists, General$164,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,660 – $328,22070
5Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$162,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,060 – $219,10080
6Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$157,760
Bachelor's degree
$74,720 – $212,150190
7Sales Managers$154,970
Bachelor's degree
$90,490 – $276,080380
8Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$148,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,590 – $168,58050
9Financial Managers$145,950
Bachelor's degree
$95,190 – $284,850370
10Purchasing Managers$144,440
Bachelor's degree
$85,580 – $244,13040
11Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,320
Bachelor's degree
$89,980 – $225,920360
12Pharmacists$140,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,420 – $169,310280
13Chief Executives$140,330
Bachelor's degree
$66,490 – $332,110240
14Nurse Practitioners$132,740
Master's degree
$108,930 – $163,660500
15Administrative Services Managers$130,100
Bachelor's degree
$68,310 – $212,230130
16Physician Assistants$129,800
Master's degree
$95,990 – $175,59060
17Human Resources Managers$129,290
Bachelor's degree
$81,470 – $202,940110
18Facilities Managers$128,460
Bachelor's degree
$71,840 – $201,180100
19Electrical Engineers$125,330
Bachelor's degree
$81,600 – $153,480220
20Construction Managers$123,180
Bachelor's degree
$83,610 – $171,960200
21Public Relations Managers$121,880
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $184,45040
22Industrial Production Managers$119,550
Bachelor's degree
$75,340 – $175,090120
23Software Developers$111,870
Bachelor's degree
$67,000 – $158,2101,500
24Medical and Health Services Managers$109,490
Bachelor's degree
$68,090 – $194,760440
25Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,520 – $112,030300
26Veterinarians$107,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,500 – $205,10080
27First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,050 – $127,920220
28Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,910
Master's degree
$63,360 – $166,13080
29Commercial Pilots$104,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,560 – $207,76040
30Lawyers$102,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,480 – $164,170680
31Industrial Engineers$102,480
Bachelor's degree
$77,930 – $160,660180
32Computer Network Architects$100,750
Bachelor's degree
$62,080 – $131,630130
33Managers, All Other$100,450
Bachelor's degree
$55,120 – $188,820310
34Information Security Analysts$100,150
Bachelor's degree
$67,230 – $165,040160
35Project Management Specialists$100,000
Bachelor's degree
$60,880 – $152,100520
36Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,040 – $168,340100
37Occupational Therapists$99,070
Master's degree
$66,720 – $124,540120
38Mechanical Engineers$98,620
Bachelor's degree
$75,730 – $130,540160
39Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,260
Master's degree
$66,660 – $124,670240
40Computer Occupations, All Other$97,680
Bachelor's degree
$56,830 – $139,210140
41Physical Therapists$97,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,490 – $124,700190
42First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$96,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,680 – $127,340170
43Personal Financial Advisors$96,030
Bachelor's degree
$50,460 – $209,360300
44Loan Officers$95,330
Bachelor's degree
$60,820 – $183,730200
45Data Scientists$94,780
Bachelor's degree
$57,190 – $147,42040
46Logisticians$94,200
Bachelor's degree
$62,410 – $124,650130
47Labor Relations Specialists$94,140
Bachelor's degree
$15,080 – $128,55060
48Civil Engineers$93,740
Bachelor's degree
$66,560 – $134,530300
49Computer Programmers$92,960
Bachelor's degree
$55,000 – $158,87060
50Budget Analysts$91,350
Bachelor's degree
$70,870 – $117,08040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianTopeka, KS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$451,910	$68,320 – $454,460	500
2	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$205,310	$99,990 – $205,310	190
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,380	$120,790 – $248,470	110
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$164,670	$90,660 – $328,220	70
5	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$162,810	$63,060 – $219,100	80
6	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$157,760	$74,720 – $212,150	190
7	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,970	$90,490 – $276,080	380
8	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$148,910	$76,590 – $168,580	50
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,950	$95,190 – $284,850	370
10	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,440	$85,580 – $244,130	40
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,320	$89,980 – $225,920	360
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,820	$74,420 – $169,310	280
13	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$140,330	$66,490 – $332,110	240
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,740	$108,930 – $163,660	500
15	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,100	$68,310 – $212,230	130
16	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,800	$95,990 – $175,590	60
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,290	$81,470 – $202,940	110
18	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,460	$71,840 – $201,180	100
19	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,330	$81,600 – $153,480	220
20	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,180	$83,610 – $171,960	200
21	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,880	$78,000 – $184,450	40
22	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,550	$75,340 – $175,090	120
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$111,870	$67,000 – $158,210	1,500
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,490	$68,090 – $194,760	440
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,720	$64,520 – $112,030	300
26	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$107,990	$80,500 – $205,100	80
27	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,910	$64,050 – $127,920	220
28	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$105,910	$63,360 – $166,130	80
29	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$104,530	$49,560 – $207,760	40
30	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$102,500	$76,480 – $164,170	680
31	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,480	$77,930 – $160,660	180
32	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$100,750	$62,080 – $131,630	130
33	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,450	$55,120 – $188,820	310
34	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,150	$67,230 – $165,040	160
35	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,000	$60,880 – $152,100	520
36	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,220	$83,040 – $168,340	100
37	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,070	$66,720 – $124,540	120
38	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,620	$75,730 – $130,540	160
39	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$98,260	$66,660 – $124,670	240
40	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,680	$56,830 – $139,210	140
41	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,570	$73,490 – $124,700	190
42	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$96,980	$57,680 – $127,340	170
43	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$96,030	$50,460 – $209,360	300
44	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$95,330	$60,820 – $183,730	200
45	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$94,780	$57,190 – $147,420	40
46	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$94,200	$62,410 – $124,650	130
47	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,140	$15,080 – $128,550	60
48	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,740	$66,560 – $134,530	300
49	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$92,960	$55,000 – $158,870	60
50	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,350	$70,870 – $117,080	40

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