Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Manhattan, KS

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Manhattan, KS, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Manhattan, KS are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $212,750. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $156,340.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Manhattan, KS has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Manhattan, KS in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Manhattan, KS (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$212,750	$64,770	60
2	General Dentists	$156,340	$84,990	30
3	Chief Executives	$137,080	$74,150	80
4	Pharmacists	$131,160	$53,830	60
5	Sales Managers	$127,880	$68,390	50
6	Financial Managers	$118,770	$66,200	110
7	Nurse Practitioners	$107,810	$77,050	60
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,980	$73,640	90
9	Marketing Managers	$102,610	$79,940	40
10	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$101,800	$61,070	180
11	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,730	$79,690	70
12	Industrial Production Managers	$100,310	$67,310	40
13	Lawyers	$100,290	$58,540	70
14	All Other Managers	$99,010	$59,420	50
15	Software Developers	$85,390	$49,150	220
16	Civil Engineers	$83,050	$58,450	100
17	Computer Network Architects	$82,620	$56,250	50
18	Occupational Therapists	$80,660	$66,260	40
19	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$80,460	$50,050	40
20	Mechanical Engineers	$80,350	$45,240	50
21	Construction Managers	$79,860	$51,070	160
22	Loan Officers	$79,740	$46,680	140
23	Physical Therapists	$79,170	$61,390	60
24	General and Operations Managers	$78,600	$38,230	720
25	Project Management Specialists	$78,320	$37,570	40
26	Medical and Health Services Managers	$77,340	$47,150	180
27	Speech-Language Pathologists	$76,820	$52,100	50
28	Veterinarians	$76,500	$40,070	50
29	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,480	$51,080	90
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$74,600	$49,980	60
31	Management Analysts	$71,140	$45,870	90
32	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$70,150	$46,120	90
33	Social and Community Service Managers	$69,990	$38,330	40
34	Computer Systems Analysts	$68,690	$52,530	90
35	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$68,410	$47,730	30
36	Cost Estimators	$66,560	$44,070	110
37	Logisticians	$65,880	$36,020	30
38	Instructional Coordinators	$64,800	$36,930	90
39	Other Business Operations Specialists	$64,660	$47,170	360
40	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,390	$35,880	180
41	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$64,070	$43,370	40
42	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,820	$39,280	180
43	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,530	$46,670	300
44	Personal Financial Advisors	$62,410	$33,760	90
45	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$61,720	$32,770	240
46	Registered Nurses	$61,710	$51,270	610
47	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,160	$47,570	200
48	Food Service Managers	$60,880	$46,160	70
49	Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,350	$47,700	30
50	Surveyors	$59,990	$45,850	30
51	Radiologic Technologists	$59,990	$31,200	50
52	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,810	$45,940	320
53	Training and Development Specialists	$59,180	$36,850	90
54	Accountants and Auditors	$59,140	$39,710	380
55	Healthcare Social Workers	$58,340	$39,640	30
56	Human Resources Specialists	$56,840	$40,180	180
57	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$56,070	$46,980	40
58	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$55,010	$36,040	40
59	Budget Analysts	$54,100	$37,840	30
60	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$53,890	$35,920	140
61	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$53,820	$27,560	220
62	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$53,580	$34,420	160
63	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$53,330	$31,120	140
64	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$53,300	$33,200	90
65	Public Relations Specialists	$52,880	$26,670	130
66	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,290	$35,790	340
67	Electricians	$51,750	$36,960	130
68	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$51,540	$34,500	210
69	Computer User Support Specialists	$51,330	$34,110	220
70	Soil and Plant Scientists	$51,040	$36,110	40
71	Construction and Building Inspectors	$50,890	$37,180	30
72	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$50,740	$25,590	40
73	Compliance Officers	$50,500	$36,170	80
74	Fundraisers	$50,330	$38,800	70
75	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$50,220	$30,100	90
76	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$50,110	$39,640	90
77	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$49,750	$22,170	50
78	Engineers, All Other	$49,680	$34,130	50
79	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,410	$42,390	30
80	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$49,360	$39,280	60
81	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$49,240	$38,000	160
82	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$49,070	$37,870	30
83	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$48,570	$23,030	320
84	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$48,530	$25,670	140
85	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$48,340	$37,350	100
86	Chefs and Head Cooks	$48,330	$28,910	40
87	Food Scientists and Technologists	$48,240	$31,490	30
88	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$47,890	$25,290	60
89	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,880	$39,310	440
90	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$47,630	$39,370	150
91	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$46,820	$32,800	60
92	Civil Engineering Technicians	$46,660	$35,480	30
93	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$46,600	$35,690	250
94	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$46,500	$36,420	40
95	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$46,020	$36,800	40
96	Sheet Metal Workers	$45,830	$31,200	40
97	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$45,660	$35,170	60
98	Insurance Sales Agents	$45,500	$29,900	70
99	Machinists	$45,470	$33,280	90
100	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$45,110	$37,020	180

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Manhattan, KS – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$194,010
2	General Dentists	$144,080
3	Chief Executives	$128,460
4	Pharmacists	$127,980
5	Sales Managers	$119,140
6	Financial Managers	$110,690
7	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$103,610
8	Nurse Practitioners	$101,860
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,160
10	Marketing Managers	$99,070

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Manhattan, KS – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$176,010
2	Pharmacists	$127,110
3	Sales Managers	$125,180
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$118,610
5	Marketing Managers	$118,460
6	Financial Managers	$109,470
7	Physician Assistants	$104,500
8	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$100,570
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$98,690
10	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$96,740

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Manhattan, KS – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$170,940
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$158,930
3	Pharmacists	$137,100
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,890
5	Sales Managers	$113,250
6	Financial Managers	$105,710
7	Physician Assistants	$101,940
8	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,810
9	Nurse Practitioners	$95,000
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$94,780

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