SOC 39-9041 · Manhattan, KS metro

Residential Advisors Salary in Manhattan, KS

The average salary for residential advisors in Manhattan, Kansas is $38,460 a year ($18.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,890: half of the 50 people in this job in the Manhattan, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).

$38,460average per year

$18.49 / hourMedian $34,890Take-home ≈ $31,736

  • $21K10th
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  • $35KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Kansas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Residential Advisors pay range in Manhattan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,440 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Manhattan earn between $24,880 and $47,390.

  • $21K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,460$3,205$18.49
Median$34,890$2,908$16.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,880$2,073$11.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,390$3,949$22.78

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

Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Manhattan

On the average salary of $38,460, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $31,736 a year, or $2,645 a month and $1,221 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 residential advisors? 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 $38,460 buys what about $42,657 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Residential Advisors salary in other Kansas cities

Manhattan ranks 3rd of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Wichita pays the most ($46,340).

All Residential Advisors salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for residential advisors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).

Residential Advisors salary by city

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Residential Advisors salary in Manhattan: questions

How much do residential advisors make an hour in Manhattan?

$18.49 an hour on average, and $16.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Manhattan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Manhattan?

About $31,736 a year ($2,645 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,460.

Do residential advisors earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).

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 39-9041; area Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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