Human Resources Specialist Salary in Manhattan, Kansas

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Manhattan, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of human resources specialists in Manhattan is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Human Resources Specialists in Manhattan, Kansas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,180
25th Percentile Wage
$48,540
50th Percentile Wage
$56,840
75th Percentile Wage
$75,910
90th Percentile Wage
$93,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in Manhattan, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,180.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$56,840
0.23% -11.08%
2021
$56,710
13.90% -
2020
$48,830
2.29% -
2019
$47,710
-3.96% -
2018
$49,600
2.52% -
2017
$48,350
-4.86% -
2016
$50,700
1.32% -
2015
$50,030
-27.50% -
2014
$63,790
1.02% -
2013
$63,140
0.00% -
2012
$63,140
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in Manhattan with Other Kansas Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,840 in Manhattan is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Kansas. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Manhattan is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Wichita and 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lawrence.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Wichita
$61,270
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$60,110
Topeka
$58,630
Manhattan
$56,840
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$51,720
Lawrence
$50,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Manhattan, Kansas.