Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Manhattan, KS
The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Manhattan, KS earns $34,100 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,317 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,100
- 25th percentile
- $29,690
- Median percentile
- $34,100
- 75th percentile
- $35,880
- 90th percentile
- $37,290
Based on 310 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
$27,806 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,100 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,912 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,609 |
| Kansas income tax (approx.) | −$1,773 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,317 |
| Every two weeks | $1,069 |
Does it go far here?
$37,821Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,063 a month, Census ACS).
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