SOC 25-3021 · Topeka, KS metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Topeka, KS

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Topeka, Kansas is $36,860 a year ($17.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,200: half of the 50 people in this job in the Topeka, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

$36,860average per year

$17.72 / hourMedian $31,200Take-home ≈ $30,540

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-33%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Topeka

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,680 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Topeka earn between $31,200 and $43,860.

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,860$3,072$17.72
Median$31,200$2,600$15.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,860$3,655$21.09

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Topeka

On the average salary of $36,860, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $30,540 a year, or $2,545 a month and $1,175 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $36,860 buys what about $41,500 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Kansas cities

Topeka ranks 3rd of 3 Kansas metro areas for this job; Wichita pays the most ($41,330).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Topeka: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Topeka?

$17.72 an hour on average, and $15.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Topeka?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Topeka?

About $30,540 a year ($2,545 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,860.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

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 25-3021; area Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.6%.
  • 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 0.21, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.21).

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