RN contract pay in Kansas — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,191 a week across 3,898 live RN listings in Kansas with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — −0.1% against the national median of $2,194.
- $2,191median per week−0.1% vs national
- $1,984–$2,50025th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,263mean per week+0.7% vs national
- $58.47median hourly equivalentfrom 3,763 listings with posted hours
- 3,898listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Kansas that posted a rate — 3,898 of them as of September 16, 2026. 96% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 201 listings in Kansas post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 3,898 | $1,984 | $2,191 | $2,500 | $2,263 | $58.47 (n=3,763) | −0.1% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 3,725 | $2,206 | $2,005–$2,518 | $2,281 | $58.69 (n=3,592) | +0.5% |
| Contract | 173 | $1,872 | $1,692–$2,016 | $1,875 | $51.00 (n=171) | −14.7% |
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 2,314 | $2,200 | $1,980–$2,488 | $2,262 | $58.61 (n=2,312) | +0.3% |
| Days | 1,106 | $2,158 | $1,984–$2,436 | $2,232 | $58.46 (n=1,100) | −1.6% |
| Not stated | 413 | $2,281 | $2,023–$2,620 | $2,368 | $56.96 (n=286) | +4.0% |
| Evenings | 54 | $2,050 | $1,740–$2,390 | $2,127 | $54.78 (n=54) | −6.6% |
| Rotating | 11 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
Specialties in Kansas, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cath Lab | 41 | $2,706 | $2,520–$2,794 | $67.90 | +23.3% | 41 jobs |
| 2 | CVOR | 50 | $2,705 | $2,545–$2,793 | $67.90 | +23.3% | 50 jobs |
| 3 | Coronary Care | 41 | $2,481 | $2,391–$2,592 | $68.50 | +13.1% | 41 jobs |
| 4 | OB/GYN | 38 | $2,470 | $2,374–$2,557 | $68.00 | +12.6% | 38 jobs |
| 5 | L&D | 457 | $2,415 | $2,113–$2,722 | $65.56 | +10.1% | 457 jobs |
| 6 | OR | 157 | $2,371 | $2,225–$2,510 | $61.56 | +8.1% | 157 jobs |
| 7 | ICU | 404 | $2,268 | $1,934–$2,590 | $58.03 | +3.4% | 404 jobs |
| 8 | Telemetry | 176 | $2,230 | $2,116–$2,398 | $61.06 | +1.6% | 176 jobs |
| 9 | CVICU | 112 | $2,172 | $1,943–$2,616 | $54.54 | −1.0% | 112 jobs |
| 10 | Med-Surg | 517 | $2,146 | $1,977–$2,419 | $57.36 | −2.2% | 517 jobs |
| 11 | Oncology | 62 | $2,144 | $2,003–$2,320 | $57.58 | −2.3% | 62 jobs |
| 12 | PCU | 460 | $2,142 | $1,977–$2,288 | $57.92 | −2.4% | 460 jobs |
| 13 | ER | 756 | $2,133 | $1,922–$2,425 | $56.69 | −2.8% | 756 jobs |
| 14 | NICU | 85 | $2,098 | $1,886–$2,325 | $56.33 | −4.4% | 85 jobs |
| 15 | PACU | 119 | $2,083 | $1,993–$2,158 | $57.83 | −5.1% | 119 jobs |
| 16 | PICU | 90 | $2,082 | $1,860–$2,255 | $57.22 | −5.1% | 90 jobs |
| 17 | Post Partum | 140 | $2,016 | $1,906–$2,161 | $56.00 | −8.1% | 140 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): LTC (29), Rehab (17), Orthopedics (12), Psych (11), Long Term Acute (8), Endoscopy (3), Hospice (3), Case Management (2), Interventional Radiology (2), Home Health (1), Infusion (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Kansas — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/kansas. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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