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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Manhattan, KS

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Manhattan, KS earns $54,980 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,625 a month.

10th percentile
$47,400
25th percentile
$49,230
Median percentile
$54,980
75th percentile
$58,270
90th percentile
$60,930

Based on 240 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

$43,497 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,980
Federal income tax−$4,418
Social Security + Medicare−$4,206
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$2,859
Monthly take-home$3,625
Every two weeks$1,673

Does it go far here?

$60,979Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
29%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas