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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Manhattan, KS

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Manhattan, KS earns $36,070 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,441 a month.

10th percentile
$29,970
25th percentile
$33,010
Median percentile
$36,070
75th percentile
$37,340
90th percentile
$45,650

Based on 930 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

$29,287 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,070
Federal income tax−$2,148
Social Security + Medicare−$2,759
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$1,876
Monthly take-home$2,441
Every two weeks$1,126

Does it go far here?

$40,006Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
44%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas