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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Manhattan, KS earns $57,620 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,790 a month.

10th percentile
$47,690
25th percentile
$49,810
Median percentile
$57,620
75th percentile
$59,430
90th percentile
$75,810

Based on 330 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

$45,481 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,620
Federal income tax−$4,734
Social Security + Medicare−$4,408
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$2,996
Monthly take-home$3,790
Every two weeks$1,749

Does it go far here?

$63,907Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
28%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas