Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Manhattan, KS
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Manhattan, KS earns $47,490 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,156 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,320
- 25th percentile
- $41,600
- Median percentile
- $47,490
- 75th percentile
- $60,830
- 90th percentile
- $76,310
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
$37,869 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,490 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,519 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,633 |
| Kansas income tax (approx.) | −$2,469 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,156 |
| Every two weeks | $1,456 |
Does it go far here?
$52,672Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,063 a month, Census ACS).
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