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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Manhattan, KS

The median cooks, restaurant in Manhattan, KS earns $32,280 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,203 a month.

10th percentile
$23,700
25th percentile
$29,470
Median percentile
$32,280
75th percentile
$35,590
90th percentile
$37,790

Based on 520 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

$26,438 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,280
Federal income tax−$1,694
Social Security + Medicare−$2,469
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$1,679
Monthly take-home$2,203
Every two weeks$1,017

Does it go far here?

$35,802Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
48%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

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