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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Manhattan, KS

The median special education teachers, middle school in Manhattan, KS earns $56,890 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,744 a month.

10th percentile
$48,670
25th percentile
$50,250
Median percentile
$56,890
75th percentile
$61,780
90th percentile
$73,910

Based on 40 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

$44,933 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,890
Federal income tax−$4,647
Social Security + Medicare−$4,352
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$2,958
Monthly take-home$3,744
Every two weeks$1,728

Does it go far here?

$63,098Median 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

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