How much do Driver/Sales Workers make in Manhattan, KS?

Percentile spread

For Driver/Sales Workers, the published 10th percentile is $17,250 and the 90th percentile is $44,920. The difference is $27,670, which is 158.0% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $17,510 to the 75th at $37,860, covers $20,350.

The mean annual wage is $27,290, which sits above the median of $17,510. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Manhattan, KS median is 54.8% lower than the national median of $38,770 for Driver/Sales Workers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $19,421, which is 49.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 59.4% lower than the Kansas median of $43,180.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Manhattan, KS is 90.162, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $17,510 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Driver/Sales Workers at $19,421 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

9 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Driver/Sales Workers. Manhattan, KS ranks 10th of 10 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Topeka, KS is 44 miles away, with a median of $46,320 and employment of 160. That median is 164.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $52,150, against $19,421 here.
• Lawrence, KS is 73 miles away, with a median of $31,940 and employment of 50. That median is 82.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $35,393, against $19,421 here.
• St. Joseph, MO-KS is 103 miles away, with a median of $37,720 and employment of 130. That median is 115.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,667, against $19,421 here.