RN contract pay in Missouri — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,167 a week across 6,874 live RN listings in Missouri with posted pay, as of November 2, 2026 — −3.4% against the national median of $2,243.
- $2,167median per week−3.4% vs national
- $1,944–$2,49325th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,231mean per week−2.8% vs national
- $57.50median hourly equivalentfrom 6,240 listings with posted hours
- 6,874listings 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 Missouri that posted a rate — 6,874 of them as of November 2, 2026. 89% 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 723 listings in Missouri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 6,874 | $1,944 | $2,167 | $2,493 | $2,231 | $57.50 (n=6,240) | −3.4% |
| National | 194,786 | $1,987 | $2,243 | $2,543 | $2,296 | $60.36 (n=182,396) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 6,116 | $2,205 | $2,009–$2,547 | $2,289 | $57.81 (n=5,887) | −1.7% |
| Contract | 429 | $1,728 | $1,584–$1,944 | $1,722 | $48.00 (n=348) | −23.0% |
| Full-time | 327 | $1,728 | $1,728–$1,800 | $1,809 | $51.00 (n=5) | −23.0% |
| Part-time | 2 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 3,883 | $2,161 | $1,951–$2,454 | $2,230 | $57.33 (n=3,736) | −3.7% |
| Days | 2,266 | $2,174 | $1,930–$2,499 | $2,236 | $58.25 (n=2,041) | −3.1% |
| Not stated | 524 | $2,219 | $2,018–$2,637 | $2,342 | $57.00 (n=332) | −1.1% |
| Evenings | 152 | $1,965 | $1,080–$2,362 | $1,859 | $56.58 (n=97) | −12.4% |
| Rotating | 49 | $1,988 | $1,745–$2,274 | $2,056 | $56.19 (n=34) | −11.4% |
Specialties in Missouri, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVOR | 119 | $2,847 | $2,554–$3,052 | $76.29 | +26.9% | 119 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 228 | $2,770 | $2,584–$2,902 | $69.40 | +23.5% | 228 jobs |
| 3 | L&D | 225 | $2,322 | $2,124–$2,470 | $64.01 | +3.5% | 225 jobs |
| 4 | Home Health | 70 | $2,270 | $2,015–$2,494 | $57.18 | +1.2% | 70 jobs |
| 5 | PCU | 729 | $2,217 | $2,097–$2,498 | $60.42 | −1.2% | 729 jobs |
| 6 | CVICU | 82 | $2,205 | $2,065–$2,454 | $60.48 | −1.7% | 82 jobs |
| 7 | Interventional Radiology | 109 | $2,194 | $1,951–$2,668 | $58.58 | −2.2% | 109 jobs |
| 8 | OR | 294 | $2,192 | $1,945–$2,455 | $57.89 | −2.3% | 294 jobs |
| 9 | Telemetry | 601 | $2,183 | $2,026–$2,586 | $58.58 | −2.7% | 601 jobs |
| 10 | ICU | 453 | $2,176 | $1,946–$2,406 | $57.73 | −3.0% | 453 jobs |
| 11 | PICU | 129 | $2,160 | $1,854–$2,378 | $58.33 | −3.7% | 129 jobs |
| 12 | Rehab | 107 | $2,154 | $1,980–$2,318 | $57.03 | −4.0% | 107 jobs |
| 13 | Med-Surg | 1,827 | $2,113 | $1,903–$2,420 | $55.67 | −5.8% | 1,827 jobs |
| 14 | PACU | 111 | $2,108 | $1,945–$2,278 | $56.05 | −6.0% | 111 jobs |
| 15 | ER | 885 | $2,107 | $1,934–$2,534 | $55.67 | −6.1% | 885 jobs |
| 16 | Long Term Acute | 94 | $2,086 | $1,991–$2,256 | $57.68 | −7.0% | 94 jobs |
| 17 | Oncology | 210 | $2,063 | $1,819–$2,382 | $55.07 | −8.0% | 210 jobs |
| 18 | Pediatrics | 99 | $2,005 | $1,780–$2,347 | $54.11 | −10.6% | 99 jobs |
| 19 | NICU | 42 | $1,930 | $1,837–$2,038 | $53.47 | −14.0% | 42 jobs |
| 20 | Psych | 123 | $1,910 | $1,764–$2,207 | $51.31 | −14.8% | 123 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Orthopedics (28), Dialysis (9), Wound Care (9), Case Management (8), Coronary Care (7), Hospice (7), LTC (4), Endoscopy (3), Post Partum (3), Infusion (2).
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RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Missouri — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 2, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/missouri. Data as of November 2, 2026.
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