Topeka Jobs

:This article is about the state capital of Kansas. For other uses, see Topeka . Topeka is the capital of the State of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County, which is named after the Shawnee Indians. It has a population of 122,377 as of the 2000 census. The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties, has an estimated population of 226,268 in the year 2003. Three ships of the US Navy have been named USS Topeka in honor of the city. The name "Topeka" comes from a Kansas tribal name meaning "a good place to grow potatoes". in the pea family, native to prairies and plains in central North America, and having a tuberous, starchy root that was an important food for many Native Americans. Topeka, laid out in 1854, was one of the Free-State towns founded by Eastern antislavery men immediately after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill. In 1857, Topeka was chartered as a city.

Among the most common occupations in Topeka are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%; Sales and office occupations, 27%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Topeka, Kansas work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Topeka, Kansas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 21%; Retail trade, 11%; and Public administration, 8%. Simply Hired's Topeka job listings indicate that the following industries in Topeka are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Topeka, Kansas is $31,996, and the median income of households in Topeka was $35,726.

According to our Topeka Trends data, the number of Topeka, Kansas jobs has decreased by 8% since October 2011.

Population of Topeka Total population 117,326 Male 47.96% Female 52.04% Median age 36.0     Topeka Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.5% Median cost of a home $82,600 Median mortgage payment $485 Renter-occupied homes 38.5% Vacant housing 7.6% Median monthly rent $570     Average Income Median for all workers $24,031 Median for all male full-time $37,260 Median for all female full-time $26,731     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 49% Separated 3% Widowed 6% Divorced 15%     Race White 79% Black or African American 11% Asian 1% Other 8%     Topeka Commute Carpool 9.7% Public transportation 1.2% Average travel time 17 minutes