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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Manhattan, KS

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Manhattan, KS earns $21,660 a year, 39% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,527 a month.

10th percentile
$21,660
25th percentile
$21,660
Median percentile
$21,660
75th percentile
$24,870
90th percentile
$26,180

Based on 50 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

$18,321 take-home a year
Gross pay$21,660
Federal income tax−$556
Social Security + Medicare−$1,657
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$1,126
Monthly take-home$1,527
Every two weeks$705

Does it go far here?

$24,023Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
70%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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