Topeka, KS Careers and Salaries

421 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Topeka, KS for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,810	3,260	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,810	3,260	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$81,820	3,190	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$81,820	3,190	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$81,820	3,190	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$81,820	3,190	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$81,820	3,190	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$39,500	2,920	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$85,080	2,450	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$43,180	2,340	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$38,720	2,270	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$32,820	2,270	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,580	2,240	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$49,140	2,140	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$49,140	2,140	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,980	1,890	View salary detail
Software Developers	$111,870	1,500	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,870	1,450	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$76,280	1,420	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,860	1,380	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,090	1,330	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,350	1,260	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,330	1,250	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,950	1,170	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$66,710	1,090	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$75,550	1,000	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$75,550	1,000	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$75,550	1,000	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$75,550	1,000	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$75,550	1,000	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,610	990	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,130	920	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$49,440	900	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,210	840	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$46,070	810	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$63,260	790	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,300	790	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,450	770	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$56,390	770	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,490	740	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,890	720	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$76,690	720	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,910	710	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,940	710	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,300	700	View salary detail
Lawyers	$102,500	680	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$56,870	680	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,390	650	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$77,390	650	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,670	620	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.