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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Manhattan, KS

The median chefs and head cooks in Manhattan, KS earns $48,640 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,228 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$41,990
Median percentile
$48,640
75th percentile
$64,760
90th percentile
$77,270

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

$38,733 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,640
Federal income tax−$3,657
Social Security + Medicare−$3,721
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$2,529
Monthly take-home$3,228
Every two weeks$1,490

Does it go far here?

$53,947Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
33%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 chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas