High paying jobs in Manhattan, KS

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Manhattan, KS. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Manhattan, KS run 9.8% below the national average (2024), so a Manhattan, KS salary is worth about 1.11× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Manhattan, KS · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$294,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,120 – $421,190130
2Sales Managers$162,920
Bachelor's degree
$90,070 – $225,180130
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,400
Bachelor's degree
$118,850 – $213,12050
4Marketing Managers$151,780
Bachelor's degree
$95,330 – $227,87030
5Natural Sciences Managers$140,850
Bachelor's degree
$112,400 – $190,42030
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,180
Bachelor's degree
$92,840 – $215,500120
7Pharmacists$139,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,780 – $168,65080
8Chief Executives$138,290
Bachelor's degree
$56,800 – $362,99080
9Financial Managers$137,240
Bachelor's degree
$91,520 – $243,390180
10Lawyers$124,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,890 – $180,390120
11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$123,990
Bachelor's degree
$72,310 – $184,48040
12Administrative Services Managers$115,610
Bachelor's degree
$66,660 – $183,59040
13Nurse Practitioners$115,350
Master's degree
$72,730 – $153,00090
14Industrial Production Managers$114,990
Bachelor's degree
$71,830 – $253,35060
15Education Administrators, Postsecondary$113,160
Master's degree
$68,190 – $237,530180
16Human Resources Managers$112,140
Bachelor's degree
$85,850 – $172,83040
17Construction Managers$111,360
Bachelor's degree
$75,260 – $158,680150
18Facilities Managers$107,860
Bachelor's degree
$72,460 – $173,06040
19Managers, All Other$106,610
Bachelor's degree
$69,450 – $159,870110
20Medical and Health Services Managers$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$66,230 – $158,450220
21Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$103,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,600 – $120,38050
22Software Developers$101,960
Bachelor's degree
$68,800 – $155,170350
23Power Plant Operators$98,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,920 – $116,95070
24Information Security Analysts$97,490
Bachelor's degree
$65,330 – $180,60060
25Computer Occupations, All Other$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$77,000 – $133,470150
26Physical Therapists$97,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,710 – $109,30090
27Civil Engineers$96,030
Bachelor's degree
$49,920 – $128,960180
28Project Management Specialists$95,390
Bachelor's degree
$55,200 – $153,750160
29Industrial Engineers$95,230
Bachelor's degree
$66,330 – $135,21070
30Computer Network Architects$93,710
Bachelor's degree
$63,520 – $133,91040
31Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$65,090 – $138,99070
32Occupational Therapists$88,610
Master's degree
$63,370 – $112,43070
33Biological Scientists, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$40,330 – $128,67050
34Loan Officers$87,730
Bachelor's degree
$58,670 – $160,000130
35General and Operations Managers$84,990
Bachelor's degree
$50,160 – $182,260920
36Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$84,910
Master's degree
$75,450 – $105,930100
37Computer Systems Analysts$84,820
Bachelor's degree
$61,480 – $173,05080
38Mechanical Engineers$83,200
Bachelor's degree
$63,140 – $139,34090
39Personal Financial Advisors$83,180
Bachelor's degree
$56,500 – $194,890120
40First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$81,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,530 – $122,610110
41Microbiologists$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$65,170 – $145,27040
42Veterinarians$81,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$42,300 – $126,83070
43Management Analysts$80,720
Bachelor's degree
$50,650 – $122,660180
44Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,170
Bachelor's degree
$58,030 – $112,360130
45Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,750
Associate's degree
$58,710 – $92,80060
46Registered Nurses$78,960
Bachelor's degree
$61,260 – $98,740810
47Social and Community Service Managers$78,750
Bachelor's degree
$58,520 – $126,36050
48First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,690 – $104,150380
49Cost Estimators$78,560
Bachelor's degree
$47,020 – $131,24080
50Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$77,940
Bachelor's degree
$58,730 – $121,29050

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianManhattan, KS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$294,890	$129,120 – $421,190	130
2	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,920	$90,070 – $225,180	130
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,400	$118,850 – $213,120	50
4	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,780	$95,330 – $227,870	30
5	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,850	$112,400 – $190,420	30
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,180	$92,840 – $215,500	120
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,080	$109,780 – $168,650	80
8	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$138,290	$56,800 – $362,990	80
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,240	$91,520 – $243,390	180
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,230	$68,890 – $180,390	120
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$123,990	$72,310 – $184,480	40
12	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,610	$66,660 – $183,590	40
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$115,350	$72,730 – $153,000	90
14	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,990	$71,830 – $253,350	60
15	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$113,160	$68,190 – $237,530	180
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,140	$85,850 – $172,830	40
17	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,360	$75,260 – $158,680	150
18	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,860	$72,460 – $173,060	40
19	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,610	$69,450 – $159,870	110
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,330	$66,230 – $158,450	220
21	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,540	$45,600 – $120,380	50
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,960	$68,800 – $155,170	350
23	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,840	$54,920 – $116,950	70
24	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,490	$65,330 – $180,600	60
25	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,470	$77,000 – $133,470	150
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,110	$67,710 – $109,300	90
27	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,030	$49,920 – $128,960	180
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,390	$55,200 – $153,750	160
29	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,230	$66,330 – $135,210	70
30	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$93,710	$63,520 – $133,910	40
31	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$65,090 – $138,990	70
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$88,610	$63,370 – $112,430	70
33	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$40,330 – $128,670	50
34	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$87,730	$58,670 – $160,000	130
35	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,990	$50,160 – $182,260	920
36	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$84,910	$75,450 – $105,930	100
37	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,820	$61,480 – $173,050	80
38	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,200	$63,140 – $139,340	90
39	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$83,180	$56,500 – $194,890	120
40	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,330	$58,530 – $122,610	110
41	MicrobiologistsBachelor's degree	$81,330	$65,170 – $145,270	40
42	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$81,310	$42,300 – $126,830	70
43	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,720	$50,650 – $122,660	180
44	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,170	$58,030 – $112,360	130
45	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,750	$58,710 – $92,800	60
46	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$78,960	$61,260 – $98,740	810
47	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$78,750	$58,520 – $126,360	50
48	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,660	$55,690 – $104,150	380
49	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$78,560	$47,020 – $131,240	80
50	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$77,940	$58,730 – $121,290	50

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