Registered Nurses pay in Wichita
$77,800avg. a year
$37.40 an hour · 7,460 employed
Registered Nurses in the Wichita, KS metro area earn an average of $77,800 a year. That is $4,560 (6%) less than the Kansas average of $82,360. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$76,540Median pay
$37.40Average hourly
-6%vs. Kansas average
7,460Jobs in this metro
Other Kansas metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Kansas metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
13,190 jobs
Topeka, KS
$88,670
$42.63 an hour
229,650 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$87,740
$42.18 an hour
3700 jobs
Lawrence, KS
$83,840
$40.31 an hour
41,490 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$82,040
$39.44 an hour
5810 jobs
Manhattan, KS
$79,100
$38.03 an hour
62,670 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$76,820
$36.93 an hour
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How Wichita compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Wichita
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $212,060 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $127,190 |
| Pharmacists | $137,260 |
| Physical Therapists | $95,050 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $81,210 |
| Occupational Therapists | $96,770 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Wichita?
The average is $77,800 a year, and the median is $76,540. About 7,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kansas average?
That is $4,560 (6%) less than the Kansas average of $82,360.
Is this job common in Wichita?
It makes up 24.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Wichita, KS metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 48620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.