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Wages by occupation in Manhattan, KS

In Manhattan, KS, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,510 in May 2024, with 52,890 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS243 occupations

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What stands out

In Manhattan, KS, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,510 in May 2024, with 52,890 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $165,320 for Dentists, General, the lowest $21,030 for Driver/Sales Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 2,210 jobs at a median of $26,810. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	40	$165,320	$79,680	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	90	$158,120	$55,250	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	180	$142,560	$88,070	$209,620	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	40	$139,800	$64,070	$195,060	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	40	$138,490	$106,850	$172,470	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	60	$137,010	$104,200	$203,070	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	90	$134,950	$103,430	$162,940	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	90	$133,930	$86,660	$208,500	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	90	$129,230	$78,900	$238,730	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	30	$122,950	$56,020	$218,300	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	120	$122,520	$65,000	$177,050	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	70	$115,900	$84,380	$153,650	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	50	$114,510	$64,150	$179,500	evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	190	$108,890	$53,470	$228,570	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	40	$107,650	$82,610	$162,610	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	220	$106,850	$72,240	$166,650	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$103,790	$69,890	$136,110	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	100	$102,590	$62,040	$143,450	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	40	$102,220	$44,520	$105,880	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	50	$101,550	$72,240	$164,120	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	80	$99,970	$66,920	$162,840	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	410	$99,680	$60,460	$154,560	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	150	$97,150	$55,470	$133,760	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	90	$96,610	$70,500	$110,410	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	100	$96,540	$73,390	$101,970	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	180	$94,720	$63,140	$143,340	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	150	$92,810	$75,710	$127,520	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	130	$90,620	$65,300	$135,380	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	90	$90,430	$62,480	$126,800	evidence →
Loan Officers 13-2072	180	$88,400	$53,550	$154,290	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,210	$26,810	$21,110	$33,720	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,570	$26,810	$21,330	$30,920	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,250	$30,540	$22,720	$46,750	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,100	$39,310	$27,420	$49,910	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	1,040	$29,830	$21,060	$34,370	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,000	$30,670	$26,710	$48,190	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	920	$82,730	$46,200	$163,950	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	920	$33,380	$15,360	$59,490	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	890	$35,430	$30,340	$44,600	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	850	$35,940	$27,870	$51,330	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	760	$77,570	$60,840	$93,470	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	730	$36,110	$31,210	$44,510	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	730	$44,250	$29,070	$60,390	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	720	$72,550	$51,510	$110,140	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	640	$29,640	$23,740	$37,960	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	590	$47,250	$44,890	$58,390	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	590	$44,720	$29,930	$62,480	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	530	$29,510	$21,710	$37,680	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	510	$29,550	$26,320	$34,860	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	510	$36,210	$27,960	$58,040	evidence →
Human Resources Specialists 13-1071	490	$74,960	$45,910	$110,300	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	490	$64,380	$47,900	$112,830	evidence →
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 25-3031	480	$33,230	$31,840	$42,930	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	460	$48,950	$37,530	$64,740	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	410	$99,680	$60,460	$154,560	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	400	$29,950	$26,520	$37,980	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	390	$36,520	$28,850	$47,470	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	380	$45,280	$29,340	$70,570	evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073	380	$49,740	$39,870	$79,770	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	370	$57,570	$46,810	$73,000	evidence →

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