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Registered Nurses Salary in Kansas

What Registered Nurses earn in Kansas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in KS
$80,757
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
38 of 43
published states
Workers in state
53,600
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Kansas

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Kansas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Kansas City, MO-KS$83,040$63,136$39,862Johnson County, KS

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Kansas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Johnson County, KS$83,040$63,136$39,862
2Wyandotte County, KS$83,040$63,136$39,862
3Leavenworth County, KS$83,040$63,136$39,862
4Miami County, KS$83,040$63,136$39,862
5Linn County, KS$83,040$63,136$39,862

Registered Nurses pay in Kansas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Kansas is $80,757, based on 53,600 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 38. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Kansas averages 17.2% below it.

Published data for Kansas currently covers the Kansas City, MO-KS area, with a local median wage of $83,040.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Kansas

We compare 5 Kansas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Johnson County, KS leaves the largest yearly margin, $39,862. Linn County, KS leaves the smallest, $39,862. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Kansas

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Kansas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $80,757.

Which Kansas county is best for Registered Nurses?

Johnson County, KS leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($39,862). Wyandotte County, KS follows at $39,862.