Highest-paying Science Jobs in Manhattan

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Highest-paying science jobs in Manhattan

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in Manhattan, KS metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "life, physical, and social science occupations" were included.

#3. Agricultural technicians

Manhattan, KS
- Annual mean salary: $37,980
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,850
- Employment: 13,560
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($59,300)
--- Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI ($58,050)
--- Corvallis, OR ($57,990)

#2. Biological technicians

Manhattan, KS
- Annual mean salary: $41,330
- #165 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,770
- Employment: 76,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($69,050)
--- Boulder, CO ($68,640)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($65,940)

#1. Soil and plant scientists

Manhattan, KS
- Annual mean salary: $55,290
- #92 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,290
- Employment: 15,610
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($111,450)
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($109,490)
--- Raleigh, NC ($109,320)