Highest paying jobs in Manhattan, KS
The best paying occupations in the Manhattan, KS metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 9.8% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |