The average salary for a registered nurse in Kansas is around $56,906 per year.
Avg Salary
Registered nurses earn an average yearly salary of $56,906.
Wages typically start from $40,915 and go up to $79,148.
8% below national average Updated in 2018
Registered nurse earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$38.05 per hour
$79,148 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$32.55 per hour
$67,697 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$27.36 per hour
$56,906 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$23.00 per hour
$47,836 per year
10th percentile
Starting level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$19.67 per hour
$40,915 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Registered nurse salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $95,925 |
| Oregon | $91,220 |
| District of Columbia | $88,800 |
| Massachusetts | $86,860 |
| Alaska | $85,816 |
| New York | $85,300 |
| Nevada | $85,210 |
| New Jersey | $81,820 |
| Connecticut | $79,920 |
| Washington | $79,920 |
| Minnesota | $77,940 |
| Rhode Island | $77,650 |
| Maryland | $75,660 |
| Delaware | $73,030 |
| Texas | $72,890 |
| Colorado | $72,870 |
| New Hampshire | $71,640 |
| New Mexico | $71,310 |
| Michigan | $70,590 |
| Wisconsin | $70,150 |
| Virginia | $68,000 |
| Georgia | $67,870 |
| Montana | $65,960 |
| Idaho | $65,886 |
| Vermont | $65,740 |
| Maine | $65,630 |
| Wyoming | $65,100 |
| North Carolina | $64,850 |
| Florida | $64,400 |
| Ohio | $64,200 |
| Arizona | $64,173 |
| North Dakota | $63,870 |
| Utah | $63,570 |
| South Carolina | $62,910 |
| Nebraska | $62,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,642 |
| Louisiana | $62,400 |
| Missouri | $62,270 |
| Oklahoma | $61,750 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $60,950 |
| West Virginia | $60,890 |
| Tennessee | $60,120 |
| Illinois | $58,089 |
| Kentucky | $57,936 |
| South Dakota | $57,510 |
| Mississippi | $57,440 |
| Guam | $57,320 |
| Indiana | $56,997 |
| Kansas | $56,906 |
| Iowa | $56,251 |
| Arkansas | $55,565 |
| Alabama | $49,599 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,800 |
| California | $104,410 |
How do registered nurse salaries compare to similar careers?
Registered nurses earn about the same as related careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than counseling psychologists but more than respiratory therapists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Counseling psychologist salary | $59K |
| Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary | $67K |
| Nurse educator salary | $59K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $60K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $60K |
| Registered nurse salary | $57K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $58K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $54K |
| Physical therapist assistant salary | $52K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $53K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)