Molecular Technician Salary in Topeka, Kansas

How much does a Molecular Technician make in Topeka, KS?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Molecular Technician in Topeka, KS is $60,704. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $46,204 to a high of $78,733, with most professionals earning between $53,114 and $70,141.

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Molecular Technician

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Complete extensive and complex steps requiring sample preparation, pipetting, evaluation of data, and careful and accurate work.

April 04, 2023

Demonstrated expertise in general lab techniques with an expertise in molecular and cellular technologies including, but not limited to, mammalian cell culture, DNA purification methods, plasmid construction, sequencing, in vitro transcription, and PCR genotyping.

October 31, 2022

Order, organize and maintain laboratory supplies and instruments to ensure uninterrupted operation of the laboratory.

March 17, 2023

Performs in-process QC on manufacturing components and products (pH, quantitation by spectrometry, visualization using agarose / polyacrylamide electrophoresis) and accurately documents all results.

March 28, 2023

Assists higher-level technicians in making microanalysis, tepids analysis, enzyme studies, radioactive studies, and chromatographic studies on various types of tissues, secretions, and excretions.

April 02, 2023

Provides operational support for testing activities including reagent preparation, cleaning activities, and equipment maintenance.

May 04, 2023

Maintains a working knowledge of the primers/probes/standards/reagents used for testing and preparing them when needed.

May 05, 2023

Works on routine assignments per written procedures, as well as assignments that are very complex in nature where independent action and a high degree of initiative are required in resolving problems and making recommendations.

May 16, 2023

Prepare and present written or oral progress reports concerning studies including assembly, organization, and interpretation of data.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Molecular Technician in Topeka, KS

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

53114

70141

60704

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

54275

72732

62352

What is the average salary for Molecular Technician in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Molecular Technician in Topeka, KS. The base salary for Molecular Technician ranges from $53,114 to $70,141 with the average base salary of $60,704. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,275 to $72,732 with the average total cash compensation of $62,352.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$60,704	$53,114 - $70,141
Bonus	$1,648	$1,161 - $2,590
Total Pay	$62,352	$54,275 - $72,732

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Molecular Technician Salary Near Topeka, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lawrence, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,446 - $71,901	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Manhattan, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,532 - $69,373	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,541 - $74,668	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Olathe, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,384 - $74,460	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,541 - $74,668	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,541 - $74,668	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS

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About Topeka, Kansas

Topeka (/toʊˈpiːkə/; Kansa: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 127,473. The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties, had a population of 233,870 in the 2010 census. The name Topeka is a Kansa-Osage sentence that means "place where we dug potatoes", or "a good place to dig potatoes". As a plac...

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