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Careers in Manhattan, KS

Part of Kansas.

Manhattan, KS’s regional price level is below the national average (index 90.162, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.4% · 59,879 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$294,890
  2. 2Sales Managers$162,920
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,400
  4. 4Marketing Managers$151,780
  5. 5Natural Sciences Managers$140,850

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers2,190 employed
  2. 2Cashiers1,620 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons1,390 employed
  4. 4Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,230 employed
  5. 5Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,100 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Agricultural Technicians18.10× national avg
  2. 2Soil and Plant Scientists11.92× national avg
  3. 3Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals8.28× national avg
  4. 4Power Plant Operators7.24× national avg
  5. 5Microbiologists6.26× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$327,067
  2. 2Sales Managers$180,697
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,575
  4. 4Marketing Managers$168,341
  5. 5Natural Sciences Managers$156,219

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Kansas state page.