SOC 13-2051 · Topeka, KS metro

Financial and Investment Analysts Salary in Topeka, KS

The average salary for financial and investment analysts in Topeka, Kansas is $89,360 a year ($42.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,500: half of the 160 people in this job in the Topeka, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

$89,360average per year

$42.96 / hourMedian $84,500Take-home ≈ $67,508

  • $62K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $127K90th

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

160people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial and Investment Analysts pay range in Topeka

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,450 or more. The middle half of financial and investment analysts in Topeka earn between $69,590 and $102,490.

  • $62K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $127K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,360$7,447$42.96
Median$84,500$7,042$40.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,590$5,799$33.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,490$8,541$49.27

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

Financial and Investment Analysts pay in Topeka vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Financial and investment analysts in Topeka earn about the same as the Kansas average ($90,770) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($116,800). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $102,740.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Topeka$89,360$84,500$61,690$127,450160
Kansas$90,770$84,860$58,680$128,7501,870
United States$116,800$102,740$63,720$180,860361,980

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

Financial and Investment Analysts salary after taxes in Topeka

On the average salary of $89,360, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $67,508 a year, or $5,626 a month and $2,596 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 financial and investment analysts? 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 $89,360 buys what about $100,608 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in other Kansas cities

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

All Financial and Investment Analysts salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for financial and investment analysts

Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($161,980).

Financial and Investment Analysts salary by city

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Topeka: questions

How much do financial and investment analysts make an hour in Topeka?

$42.96 an hour on average, and $40.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial and investment analysts salary in Topeka?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial and investment analysts take-home pay in Topeka?

About $67,508 a year ($5,626 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,360.

Do financial and investment analysts earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

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 13-2051; area Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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