SOC 33-1091 · Topeka, KS metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Topeka, KS

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Topeka, Kansas is $58,860 a year ($28.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,930: half of the 50 people in this job in the Topeka, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

$58,860average per year

$28.30 / hourMedian $58,930Take-home ≈ $46,989

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $81K90th

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

50people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Topeka

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,920 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Topeka earn between $40,130 and $72,470.

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $81K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,860$4,905$28.30
Median$58,930$4,911$28.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,130$3,344$19.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,470$6,039$34.84

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

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in Topeka vs. Kansas and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of security workers in Topeka earn 4% less than the Kansas average ($61,450) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,900). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $55,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Topeka$58,860$58,930$37,650$80,92050
Kansas$61,450$57,960$37,720$87,530480
United States$59,900$55,940$37,300$92,26081,480

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

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Topeka

On the average salary of $58,860, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $46,989 a year, or $3,916 a month and $1,807 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 first-line supervisors of security 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 $58,860 buys what about $66,269 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other Kansas cities

Topeka ranks 1st of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Topeka: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Topeka?

$28.30 an hour on average, and $28.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Topeka?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Topeka?

About $46,989 a year ($3,916 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,860.

Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

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 33-1091; area Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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