SOC 13-2072 · Topeka, KS metro

Loan Officers Salary in Topeka, KS

The average salary for loan officers in Topeka, Kansas is $106,150 a year ($51.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,330: half of the 200 people in this job in the Topeka, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,726).

$106,150average per year

$51.03 / hourMedian $95,330Take-home ≈ $78,383

  • $61K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $184K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Topeka

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $183,730 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Topeka earn between $73,250 and $131,130.

  • $61K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $184K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,150$8,846$51.03
Median$95,330$7,944$45.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,250$6,104$35.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,130$10,928$63.04

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

Loan Officers salary after taxes in Topeka

On the average salary of $106,150, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $78,383 a year, or $6,532 a month and $3,015 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 loan officers? 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 $106,150 buys what about $119,511 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other Kansas cities

Topeka ranks 2nd of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Lawrence pays the most ($114,920).

All Loan Officers salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for loan officers

Elmira, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,370).

Loan Officers salary by city

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Loan Officers salary in Topeka: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Topeka?

$51.03 an hour on average, and $45.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level loan officers salary in Topeka?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the loan officers take-home pay in Topeka?

About $78,383 a year ($6,532 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,150.

Do loan officers earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,726).

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 13-2072; area Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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