SOC 51-1011 · Manhattan, KS metro

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Manhattan, KS

The average salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Manhattan, Kansas is $73,270 a year ($35.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,300: half of the 190 people in this job in the Manhattan, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

$73,270average per year

$35.22 / hourMedian $73,300Take-home ≈ $57,087

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

190people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Kansas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Manhattan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,280 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Manhattan earn between $59,630 and $79,580.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,270$6,106$35.23
Median$73,300$6,108$35.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,630$4,969$28.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,580$6,632$38.26

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Manhattan vs. Kansas and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Manhattan earn 4% less than the Kansas average ($76,420) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Manhattan$73,270$73,300$44,710$97,280190
Kansas$76,420$74,480$49,290$104,4507,980
United States$76,600$74,450$47,130$108,750673,430

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary after taxes in Manhattan

On the average salary of $73,270, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $57,087 a year, or $4,757 a month and $2,196 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 first-line supervisors of production and operating 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 $73,270 buys what about $81,265 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other Kansas cities

Manhattan ranks 4th of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Wichita pays the most ($82,500).

All First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Norwich, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,590).

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in Manhattan: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make an hour in Manhattan?

$35.22 an hour on average, and $35.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of production and operating workers salary in Manhattan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of production and operating workers take-home pay in Manhattan?

About $57,087 a year ($4,757 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,270.

Do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

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 51-1011; area Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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