SOC 15-1212 · Topeka, KS metro

Information Security Analysts Salary in Topeka, KS

The average salary for information security analysts in Topeka, Kansas is $107,220 a year ($51.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,150: half of the 160 people in this job in the Topeka, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($133,178).

$107,220average per year

$51.55 / hourMedian $100,150Take-home ≈ $79,076

  • $67K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Information Security Analysts pay range in Topeka

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,040 or more. The middle half of information security analysts in Topeka earn between $79,990 and $133,120.

  • $67K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,220$8,935$51.55
Median$100,150$8,346$48.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,990$6,666$38.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$133,120$11,093$64.00

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

Information Security Analysts salary after taxes in Topeka

On the average salary of $107,220, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $79,076 a year, or $6,590 a month and $3,041 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 information security 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 $107,220 buys what about $120,716 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Information Security Analysts salary in other Kansas cities

Topeka ranks 2nd of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Manhattan pays the most ($109,580).

All Information Security Analysts salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for information security analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($196,700).

Information Security Analysts salary by city

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Information Security Analysts salary in Topeka: questions

How much do information security analysts make an hour in Topeka?

$51.55 an hour on average, and $48.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level information security analysts salary in Topeka?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the information security analysts take-home pay in Topeka?

About $79,076 a year ($6,590 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,220.

Do information security analysts earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($133,178).

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 15-1212; area Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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