SOC 15-1299 · Topeka, KS metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Topeka, KS

The average salary for other computer occupations in Topeka, Kansas is $97,760 a year ($47.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,680: half of the 140 people in this job in the Topeka, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$97,760average per year

$47.00 / hourMedian $97,680Take-home ≈ $72,949

  • $57K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Topeka

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,210 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Topeka earn between $76,900 and $114,440.

  • $57K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,760$8,147$47.00
Median$97,680$8,140$46.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,900$6,408$36.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$114,440$9,537$55.02

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in Topeka vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in Topeka earn 5% less than the Kansas average ($102,930) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Topeka$97,760$97,680$56,830$139,210140
Kansas$102,930$103,380$49,090$143,8001,340
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Topeka

On the average salary of $97,760, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $72,949 a year, or $6,079 a month and $2,806 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Topeka a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Topeka area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $97,760 buys what about $110,065 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Kansas cities

Topeka ranks 2nd of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Manhattan pays the most ($100,420).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Topeka: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Topeka?

$47.00 an hour on average, and $46.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Topeka?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Topeka?

About $72,949 a year ($6,079 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,760.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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