SOC 53-3031 · Manhattan, KS metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Manhattan, KS

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Manhattan, Kansas is $27,290 a year ($13.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $17,510: half of the people in this job in the Manhattan, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$27,290average per year

$13.12 / hourMedian $17,510Take-home ≈ $23,328

  • $17K10th
  • $18K25th
  • $18KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-34%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Kansas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Manhattan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,920 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Manhattan earn between $17,510 and $37,860.

  • $17K10th
  • $18K25th
  • $18KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,290$2,274$13.12
Median$17,510$1,459$8.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$17,510$1,459$8.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,860$3,155$18.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Manhattan

On the average salary of $27,290, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $23,328 a year, or $1,944 a month and $897 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 driver/sales workers? 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 $27,290 buys what about $30,268 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Kansas cities

Manhattan ranks 4th of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Topeka pays the most ($44,480).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Manhattan: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Manhattan?

$13.12 an hour on average, and $8.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Manhattan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $17,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Manhattan?

About $23,328 a year ($1,944 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,290.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 20.5%.
  • 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).

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