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Kansas Nursing Salaries

What Nurses Earn Across Kansas in 2026

See what nurses earn across Kansas, from LPNs and registered nurses to nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and nurse anesthetists.

Kansas nursing salaries

Kansas Nursing Salaries Summarized

A quick statewide comparison of median salary, the BLS 10th-to-90th percentile range, and estimated employment for the five nursing roles.

Role Median 10th–90th Employment
Registered Nurse $79,320 $63,180–$100,840 33,800
LPN / LVN $61,760 $49,780–$77,290 7,530
Nurse Practitioner $126,650 $98,330–$158,080 3,780
Nurse Midwife $0 $0–$0 0
Nurse Anesthetist $212,090 $166,080–$243,000 910
Kansas nursing salary overview

How much does each nursing role make?

Registered Nurse salary in Kansas

Median annual salary $79,320

Registered nurses are the largest nursing workforce in this comparison, with approximately 33,800 RNs employed across Kansas.

  • $38.14 Median hourly wage
  • 33,800 Estimated Kansas employment
  • $97,550 U.S. median
  • 18.70 lower Kansas vs. U.S.

Kansas salary range

The range shows the BLS 10th to 90th percentile, not a guaranteed starting-to-maximum salary.

$63,180 $100,840

Median: $79,320

Registered nurse salaries by Kansas region

Compare registered nurse salaries across Kansas regions and local labor markets.

Kansas statewide RN median $79,320
Highest local median shown $83,040 Kansas City, MO-KS
Lowest local median shown $74,930 Joplin, MO-KS
Region 1

Northwest Kansas

$78,730–$0 RN median range
  • Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Osborne, Phillips
  • Rawlins, Rooks, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego, Wallace
Region 2

Northcentral Kansas

$78,730–$81,820 RN median range
  • Chase, Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Jewell, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Mitchell, Morris, Ottawa, Republic, Saline, Washington
  • Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley
  • Wabaunsee
Region 3

Northeast Kansas

$77,240–$83,040 RN median range
  • Doniphan
  • Atchison, Brown, Franklin, Nemaha
  • Jackson, Jefferson, Osage
  • Miami
Region 4

Southwest Kansas

$78,730–$0 RN median range
  • Barber, Barton, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny
  • Kiowa, Lane, Meade, Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Rush, Scott, Seward, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Wichita
Region 5

Southcentral Kansas

$76,540–$78,730 RN median range
  • Butler, Harvey, Sumner
  • Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Marion, McPherson, Reno, Rice
Region 6

Southeast Kansas

$74,930–$83,040 RN median range
  • Cherokee
  • Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Coffey, Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson
  • Linn
Region 7

Large Kansas counties treated separately

$76,540–$83,040 RN median range
  • Douglas
  • Johnson
  • Leavenworth
  • Sedgwick
  • Shawnee
  • Wyandotte

How Kansas pay compares nationally

Kansas's RN median is $18,230 lower per year than the national median. These figures are nominal wage estimates and are not adjusted for differences in cost of living.

Salary range Kansas
Annual · USD
$63,180 $79,320 $100,840
$60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000
Salary range United States
Annual · USD
$97,550
$60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 $100,000

Kansas median $79,320 · U.S. median $97,550 (18.70 lower Kansas vs. U.S.)

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about nursing salaries, pay ranges, and employment in Kansas.

Kansas nursing salary frequently asked questions