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Manhattan salaries

The median worker in the Manhattan, KS metro area earned $44,510 a year in 2024, about $21.40 an hour. That ranks #281 of the 391 metro areas published here, 10.1% below the national median.

Kansas

Median pay $44,510 $21.40 per hour
Vs national -10.1% U.S. $49,500
Workers 52,890 wage and salary
Metro rank #281 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Manhattan pays 5% less than Kansas as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2.21× 1,040 $29,830
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1.87× 720 $72,550
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.84× 1,100 $39,310
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.7× 2,210 $26,810
Nursing Assistants 1.53× 730 $36,110
Cashiers 1.46× 1,570 $26,810
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1.45× 730 $44,250
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.26× 510 $36,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.23× 590 $47,250
Waiters and Waitresses 1.17× 920 $33,380
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.12× 590 $44,720
Cooks, Restaurant 1.06× 530 $29,510

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Manhattan
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Medical and Health Services Managers $106,850 $51.37 220
Software Developers $99,680 $47.92 410
General and Operations Managers $82,730 $39.78 920
Management Analysts $78,410 $37.70 200
Registered Nurses $77,570 $37.29 760
Human Resources Specialists $74,960 $36.04 490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $74,470 $35.80 300
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $74,010 $35.58 260
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $73,960 $35.56 330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $72,550 $34.88 720
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,150 $34.69 220
Accountants and Auditors $64,380 $30.95 490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $62,320 $29.96 300
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,140 $29.39 230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $60,320 $29.00 370
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $58,210 $27.98 310
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $57,570 n/a 370
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $52,690 $25.33 230
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $49,800 $23.94 220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $49,740 $23.91 380
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $48,950 $23.53 460
Carpenters $48,640 $23.38 250
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $48,350 $23.25 210
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,400 n/a 270
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $47,250 n/a 590
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,280 $21.77 380
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $45,080 $21.67 220
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $44,720 $21.50 590
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,300 $21.30 240
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,250 $21.27 730
Construction Laborers $43,330 $20.83 360
Social and Human Service Assistants $42,600 $20.48 260
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $39,310 $18.90 1,100
Light Truck Drivers $38,210 $18.37 200
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $36,870 $17.73 240
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $36,780 $17.69 220
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,520 $17.56 390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,210 $17.41 510
Nursing Assistants $36,110 $17.36 730
Customer Service Representatives $35,940 $17.28 850
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $35,430 $17.03 890
Tellers $35,360 $17.00 230
Waiters and Waitresses $33,380 $16.05 920
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $33,230 $15.98 480
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $32,180 $15.47 330
Receptionists and Information Clerks $31,450 $15.12 340
Stockers and Order Fillers $30,670 $14.74 1,000
Retail Salespersons $30,540 $14.68 1,250
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,950 $14.40 400
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,830 n/a 1,040
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,640 $14.25 640
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $29,550 $14.21 510
Cooks, Restaurant $29,510 $14.19 530
Food Preparation Workers $28,490 $13.70 300
Childcare Workers $27,210 $13.08 230
Bartenders $26,990 $12.98 280
Fast Food and Counter Workers $26,810 $12.89 2,210
Cashiers $26,810 $12.89 1,570
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $23,990 $11.53 300

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Manhattan by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,210 $26,810 $12.89
Cashiers 1,570 $26,810 $12.89
Retail Salespersons 1,250 $30,540 $14.68
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,100 $39,310 $18.90
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,040 $29,830 n/a
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,000 $30,670 $14.74
General and Operations Managers 920 $82,730 $39.78
Waiters and Waitresses 920 $33,380 $16.05
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 890 $35,430 $17.03
Customer Service Representatives 850 $35,940 $17.28
Registered Nurses 760 $77,570 $37.29
Nursing Assistants 730 $36,110 $17.36
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 730 $44,250 $21.27
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 720 $72,550 $34.88
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 640 $29,640 $14.25
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 590 $47,250 n/a
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 590 $44,720 $21.50
Cooks, Restaurant 530 $29,510 $14.19
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 510 $29,550 $14.21
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 510 $36,210 $17.41

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Kansas metro areas

Manhattan pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Manhattan?

The median across all occupations is $44,510, or $21.40 an hour, covering 52,890 wage and salary workers. The mean is $54,700, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Manhattan pay more than the rest of Kansas?

No. The metro median of $44,510 is 5% below the Kansas median of $46,850. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Manhattan?

Medical and Health Services Managers ($106,850), Software Developers ($99,680), General and Operations Managers ($82,730). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Manhattan unusually full of?

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, at 2.21× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.