SOC 25-1199 · Manhattan, KS metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Manhattan, KS

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Manhattan, Kansas is $77,380 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,050: half of the 60 people in this job in the Manhattan, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$77,380average per year

Median $60,050Take-home ≈ $59,749

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Kansas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Manhattan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,910 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Manhattan earn between $42,170 and $110,520.

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,380$6,448—
Median$60,050$5,004—
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,170$3,514—
Experienced (75th percentile)$110,520$9,210—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Manhattan vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Manhattan earn 13% less than the Kansas average ($88,720) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Manhattan$77,380$60,050$36,280$119,91060
Kansas$88,720$75,790$36,280$175,7802,530
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Manhattan

On the average salary of $77,380, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $59,749 a year, or $4,979 a month and $2,298 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Manhattan a good place for other postsecondary teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Manhattan area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $77,380 buys what about $85,823 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Kansas cities

Manhattan ranks 2nd of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job; Wichita pays the most ($100,090).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Manhattan: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Manhattan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Manhattan?

About $59,749 a year ($4,979 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,380.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1199; area Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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