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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Manhattan, KS

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Manhattan, KS earns $58,860 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,868 a month.

10th percentile
$48,630
25th percentile
$48,970
Median percentile
$58,860
75th percentile
$63,070
90th percentile
$74,010

Based on 100 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

$46,413 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,860
Federal income tax−$4,883
Social Security + Medicare−$4,503
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$3,061
Monthly take-home$3,868
Every two weeks$1,785

Does it go far here?

$65,282Median 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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas