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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Manhattan, KS

The median architectural and civil drafters in Manhattan, KS earns $77,810 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,960 a month.

10th percentile
$49,220
25th percentile
$59,320
Median percentile
$77,810
75th percentile
$77,810
90th percentile
$89,550

Based on 40 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

$59,523 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,810
Federal income tax−$8,288
Social Security + Medicare−$5,952
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$4,046
Monthly take-home$4,960
Every two weeks$2,289

Does it go far here?

$86,300Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
21%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 architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas