SOC 53-3031 · Topeka, KS metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Topeka, KS

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Topeka, Kansas is $44,480 a year ($21.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,320: half of the 160 people in this job in the Topeka, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$44,480average per year

$21.39 / hourMedian $46,320Take-home ≈ $36,237

  • $21K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Topeka

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,020 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Topeka earn between $35,290 and $53,030.

  • $21K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,480$3,707$21.38
Median$46,320$3,860$22.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,290$2,941$16.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,030$4,419$25.50

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Topeka

On the average salary of $44,480, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $36,237 a year, or $3,020 a month and $1,394 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 driver/sales workers? 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 $44,480 buys what about $50,079 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Kansas cities

Topeka ranks 1st of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Topeka: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Topeka?

$21.39 an hour on average, and $22.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Topeka?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Topeka?

About $36,237 a year ($3,020 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,480.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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