Veterinarians pay range in Topeka
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $205,100 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Topeka earn between $85,490 and $126,710.
- $80K10th
- $85K25th
- $108KMedian
- $127K75th
- $205K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $121,310 | $10,109 | $58.32 |
| Median | $107,990 | $8,999 | $51.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,490 | $7,124 | $41.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,710 | $10,559 | $60.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinarians salary after taxes in Topeka
On the average salary of $121,310, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $88,202 a year, or $7,350 a month and $3,392 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 veterinarians? 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 $121,310 buys what about $136,580 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinarians salary in other Kansas cities
Topeka ranks 1st of 3 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for veterinarians
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($215,060).
- Anchorage, AK$215,060
- San Francisco, CA$195,160
- Tucson, AZ$193,390
- San Jose, CA$192,030
- Phoenix, AZ$186,840
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Veterinarians salary in Topeka: questions
How much do veterinarians make an hour in Topeka?
$58.32 an hour on average, and $51.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Topeka?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Topeka?
About $88,202 a year ($7,350 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,310.
Do veterinarians earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).
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 29-1131; area Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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