SOC 43-4161 · Manhattan, KS metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Manhattan, KS

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Manhattan, Kansas is $50,760 a year ($24.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,820: half of the 90 people in this job in the Manhattan, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$50,760average per year

$24.40 / hourMedian $51,820Take-home ≈ $40,933

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $60K90th

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

90people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Kansas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Manhattan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,950 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Manhattan earn between $44,950 and $56,620.

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,760$4,230$24.40
Median$51,820$4,318$24.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,950$3,746$21.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,620$4,718$27.22

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Manhattan vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Manhattan earn 3% more than the Kansas average ($49,150) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Manhattan$50,760$51,820$39,120$59,95090
Kansas$49,150$49,630$36,070$62,610660
United States$52,250$50,610$37,340$68,28090,220

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary after taxes in Manhattan

On the average salary of $50,760, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $40,933 a year, or $3,411 a month and $1,574 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)? 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 $50,760 buys what about $56,299 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in other Kansas cities

Manhattan ranks 2nd of 3 Kansas metro areas for this job; Topeka pays the most ($54,060).

All Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,560).

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by city

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Manhattan: questions

How much do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) make an hour in Manhattan?

$24.40 an hour on average, and $24.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) salary in Manhattan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) take-home pay in Manhattan?

About $40,933 a year ($3,411 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,760.

Do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

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 43-4161; area Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 2.92, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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