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Power Plant Operators salary in Manhattan, KS

The median power plant operators in Manhattan, KS earns $98,840 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,102 a month.

10th percentile
$54,920
25th percentile
$56,960
Median percentile
$98,840
75th percentile
$116,950
90th percentile
$116,950

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

$73,224 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,840
Federal income tax−$12,915
Social Security + Medicare−$7,561
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$5,140
Monthly take-home$6,102
Every two weeks$2,816

Does it go far here?

$109,625Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
17%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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