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Veterinarians Salary in Topeka, KS

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Veterinarians in Topeka, KS is $107,990. BLS estimates approximately 80 people work in this occupation in Topeka, KS. Topeka, KS is 17.0% below the national median ($130,100).

Median salary
$107,990
Average salary
$121,310
Median hourly
$51.92
Employment
80

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$80,500$38.70
25th percentile$85,490$41.10
Median (50th)$107,990$51.92
75th percentile$126,710$60.92
90th percentile$205,100$98.61

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 3.7% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 4.9% — Very reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.684
Location quotient
1.27

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Topeka, KS’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.82, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $121,583 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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