Topeka, KS · SOC 13-2011

Accountants and Auditors in the Topeka Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Topeka, KS BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$76,280

per year in the Topeka metro

9% below

National Median

$83,680

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$36.67/hr

median hourly

Employment

1,420

jobs in the Topeka metro

The Topeka pay distribution spans from $51,540 at the 10th percentile to $118,080 at the 90th, a 2.3× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $62,720 and the 75th at $94,550, so half of Topeka-based accountants and auditors earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Topeka, KS covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide KS estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Topeka Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$51,540
25th$62,720
Median$76,280
75th$94,550
90th$118,080

Top Paying Jobs in Topeka

1. Physicians, All Other $451,910 2. Marketing Managers $205,310 3. Architectural and Engineering Managers $165,380 4. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $164,670 5. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $162,810 6. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $157,760 7. Sales Managers $154,970 8. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $148,910 9. Financial Managers $145,950 10. Purchasing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $144,440

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Accountants and Auditors make in the Topeka metro area?

How much do Accountants and Auditors make in the Topeka metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Accountants and Auditors in Topeka, KS is $76,280 ($36.67/hour). The salary range spans from $51,540 at the 10th percentile to $118,080 at the 90th percentile.
How does Accountants and Auditors pay in the Topeka metro compare nationally? ▼
Accountants and Auditors pay in Topeka, KS is 9% below the national median of $83,680. There are approximately 1,420 Accountants and Auditors jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Topeka, KS wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.