Surveyors pay range in Topeka
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,190 or more. The middle half of surveyors in Topeka earn between $64,200 and $91,790.
- $43K10th
- $64K25th
- $80KMedian
- $92K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,090 | $6,341 | $36.58 |
| Median | $79,630 | $6,636 | $38.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,200 | $5,350 | $30.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $91,790 | $7,649 | $44.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Surveyors salary after taxes in Topeka
On the average salary of $76,090, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $58,913 a year, or $4,909 a month and $2,266 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Topeka a good place for surveyors? 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 $76,090 buys what about $85,668 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Surveyors salary in other Kansas cities
Topeka ranks 2nd of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job; Wichita pays the most ($76,680).
- Wichita$76,680
- Topeka$76,090
Highest-paying cities for surveyors
Yuba City, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,690).
- Yuba City, CA$127,690
- San Francisco, CA$126,380
- Redding, CA$124,490
- Sacramento, CA$120,210
- Stockton, CA$118,870
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Surveyors salary in Topeka: questions
How much do surveyors make an hour in Topeka?
$36.58 an hour on average, and $38.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level surveyors salary in Topeka?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the surveyors take-home pay in Topeka?
About $58,913 a year ($4,909 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,090.
Do surveyors earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,291).
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 17-1022; area Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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