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Animal Caretakers salary in Manhattan, KS

The median animal caretakers in Manhattan, KS earns $29,880 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,053 a month.

10th percentile
$21,810
25th percentile
$24,290
Median percentile
$29,880
75th percentile
$48,610
90th percentile
$54,290

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$24,635 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,880
Federal income tax−$1,406
Social Security + Medicare−$2,286
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$1,554
Monthly take-home$2,053
Every two weeks$947

Does it go far here?

$33,140Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,063 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Manhattan, KS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$84,990
Registered Nurses$78,960
Human Resources Specialists$76,400
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,120
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,520
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,570
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,460

All animal caretakers salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas