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Lawyer Salary in Topeka, Kansas

The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Topeka, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Topeka is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Lawyers in Topeka, Kansas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$57,680
25th Percentile Wage
$66,000
50th Percentile Wage
$84,470
75th Percentile Wage
$103,980
90th Percentile Wage
$162,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Topeka, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,680.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$84,470
4.40% 18.35%
2021
$80,750
-3.34% -
2020
$83,450
2.76% -
2019
$81,150
6.19% -
2018
$76,130
3.68% -
2017
$73,330
2.25% -
2016
$71,680
1.27% -
2015
$70,770
0.64% -
2014
$70,320
1.27% -
2013
$69,430
0.66% -
2012
$68,970
- -

Table 2. Compare Lawyer Salary in Topeka with Other Kansas Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,470 in Topeka is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Kansas. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Topeka is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Manhattan and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kansas nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Manhattan
$100,290
Wichita
$94,730
Lawrence
$86,650
Topeka
$84,470
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$63,970
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$57,930

See also: Top paying jobs in Topeka, Kansas.