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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Manhattan, KS

The median librarians and media collections specialists in Manhattan, KS earns $60,370 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,962 a month.

10th percentile
$34,760
25th percentile
$45,800
Median percentile
$60,370
75th percentile
$64,440
90th percentile
$75,710

Based on 70 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

$47,548 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,370
Federal income tax−$5,064
Social Security + Medicare−$4,618
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$3,139
Monthly take-home$3,962
Every two weeks$1,829

Does it go far here?

$66,957Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
27%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 librarians and media collections specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas