## Average Nurse Salary in Kansas

Kansas is one of the lower paying states for registered nurses. The registered nurse salary in Kansas is $61,790 per year. This means that nurses in Kansas earn an average of $29.71 per hour. On the other hand, the national average for registered nurses is $77,600 per year. This annual salary is approximately $37.31 per hour.

(Data courtesy of the [Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Wages/find-salary.aspx?keyword=Registered%20Nurses&soccode=291141&location=Kansas&keywordSearched=Registered%20Nurses))

Use [Salary Explorer](/content/explorer/index.html) to see which cities in Kansas are paying registered nurses the most.

## Highest paying cities for travel nurses

Average gross weekly nurse pay in the top cities/wider metro area

1. Leawood - $2,620  
2. Kansas City - $2,031  
3. Overland Park - $2,009  
4. Wichita - $1,996  
5. Iola - $1,884  
6. Garnett - $1,678  
7. Ashland - $1,539  
8. Liberal - $1,453

(Data courtesy of Trusted Health, May 2021)

## Highest Paying Cities in Kansas for...

Average annual nurse salary in the following cities/wider metro areas

1. Kansas City - $75,380  
2. Topeka - $62,160  
3. Wichita - $61,030  
4. Lawrence - $60,550  
5. Manhattan - $59,970

(Data courtesy of the [Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Wages/find-salary.aspx?keyword=Registered%20Nurses&soccode=291141&onet=&location=Kansas&dataview=table&hourly=False&national=False))

## Highest paying nurse specialties

Average annual nurse salary for the following nurse specialties

1. [Med/Surg Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/posting/medical-surgical-nurse-salary/ks) - $96,802 (Range of $87,575 - $107,841)  
2. [Progressive Care Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/listing/progressive-care-nurse-salary/ks) - $83,098 (Range of $73,502 - $93,429)  
3. [Operating Room Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/staff-nurse-rn-operating-room-salary/ks) - $78,494 (Range of $70,429 - $86,769)  
4. [ICU Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/staff-nurse-rn-intensive-care-unit-salary/ks) - $75,978 (Range of $68,459 - $82,556)  
5. [Labor and Delivery Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/alternate/labor-and-delivery-nurse-salary/ks) - $73,600 (Range of $67,000 - $83,400)  
6. [Pediatric Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/alternate/pediatric-nurse-salary/ks) - $72,100 (Range of $65,400 - $82,600)  
7. [Emergency Nurse](https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/staff-nurse-rn-emergency-room-salary/ks) - $71,809 (Range of $64,260 - $79,862)

(Data courtesy of Salary.com, November 2022)

## Cost of living

Although nurse salaries in Kansas may be 20% lower than the national average, living in Kansas is more affordable. Kansas ranks below the national [cost of living index](https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/cost-of-living-index-by-state). While your nursing salary may be lower, the cost of rent alone may make up for it. For more detailed cost of living by city, check out the nurse [Salary Explorer](/content/explorer/index.html).

(Data courtesy of [World Population Review](https://worldpopulationreview.com/))

## Job growth for nurses

Kansas is a popular destination for staff and travel nurses alike. In 2021, Kansas was home to more than 30,970 nurses.

However, Kansas has a strong job outlook, as the number of nurses in Kansas is expected to grow. Registered nurse jobs are forecasted to grow by more than 0.9% between 2021 and 2023, bringing the total number of working nurses in Kansas to more than 31,240.

(Data courtesy of [Projections Central](https://projectionscentral.org/Projections/ShortTerm?AreaName=&AreaNameSelect%5B%5D=20&Name=&NameSelect%5B%5D=745&items_per_page=10))

Looking for open roles? Browse [travel nurse jobs in Kansas](/content/jobs/travel-nurse/states/kansas/index.html), or see [real-time marketplace trends](/content/trends/index.html).