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Firefighters salary in Manhattan, KS

The median firefighters in Manhattan, KS earns $53,290 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,519 a month.

10th percentile
$35,290
25th percentile
$45,700
Median percentile
$53,290
75th percentile
$56,620
90th percentile
$66,390

Based on 120 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

$42,227 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,290
Federal income tax−$4,215
Social Security + Medicare−$4,077
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$2,771
Monthly take-home$3,519
Every two weeks$1,624

Does it go far here?

$59,105Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
30%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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