H-1B salaries in Manhattan, KS

Based on 116 certified H-1B filings in the Manhattan, KS metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$71,850
Middle 50%$55.5k–$90.4k
vs. national median−41%comparison median $122,699
Filings116FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $42,144 and $246,700.
PercentileSalary
10th$48,440
25th$55,500
50th (median)$71,850
75th$90,385
90th$124,850

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $65k $90k FY2020: median $56,971 (41 filings) FY2021: median $55,210 (47 filings) FY2022: median $54,995 (49 filings) FY2023: median $55,328 (47 filings) FY2024: median $60,237 (59 filings) FY2025: median $70,970 (57 filings) FY2026: median $80,000 (59 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 41 filings FY20 FY2021: 47 filings FY21 FY2022: 49 filings FY22 FY2023: 47 filings FY23 FY2024: 59 filings FY24 FY2025: 57 filings FY25 FY2026: 59 filings FY26 59
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$56,971$44,034$71,13641
FY2021$55,210$44,710$76,55047
FY2022$54,995$45,427$75,03749
FY2023$55,328$47,305$69,34847
FY2024$60,237$52,021$87,72059
FY2025$70,970$51,720$85,00057
FY2026$80,000$62,061$104,22959

Cost of living

Manhattan's median H-1B salary of $71,850 is worth about $79,700 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$924Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Manhattan, KS HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,107Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Manhattan, KS HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.2Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$79,700Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesKS: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Medical School Professor$89,10711