Mid-level Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Topeka, KS

Based on 13 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Topeka, KS metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Topeka, Ks 66612.

Median salary$77,500
Middle 50%$77.3k–$77.5k
vs. all levels here−21%comparison median $98,030
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,334 and $103,320.
PercentileSalary
10th$77,334
25th$77,334
50th (median)$77,500
75th$77,500
90th$91,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $75k $90k FY2020: median $71,739 (15 filings) FY2022: median $69,036 (10 filings) FY2023: median $68,174 (10 filings) FY2026: median $77,500 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 15 filings FY20 FY2021: 8 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 10 filings FY23 FY2024: 5 filings FY24 FY2025: 3 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 15
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$71,739$68,940$76,27215
FY2021–––8
FY2022$69,036$60,000$72,50010
FY2023$68,174$67,725$70,09610
FY2024–––5
FY2025–––3
FY2026$77,500$77,376$77,50010

Cost of living

Topeka's median mid-level Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $77,500 is worth about $87,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Topeka = 88.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Engineers/Architects in the Topeka, KS area earned a median of $97,680 in May 2025 (140 employed). The H-1B median here is $77,500, 21% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Enlightened Solutionstoo few6
Cognizanttoo few2
Infosystoo few2
Abridge Info Systemstoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $77,500 13
Senior · Level III $98,030 14
Expert · Level IV $118,747 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$77,334$77,50013
Senior · Level III$98,030$98,03014
Expert · Level IV$118,747$118,74710

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.