Average ICU Nurse Salary in Kansas

ICU nurses in Kansas earn an average of $64,412 per year (or $30.97 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Kansas
20% lower than the national average
$64,412
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Kansas ICU nurses earn 20% lower than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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ICU nurse salary range in Kansas

10%
$46,093
MEDIAN
$59,796
90%
$76,800
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $76,800 $36
75th Percentile $73,606 $35
Median $59,796 $28
25th Percentile $57,716 $27

80% of Kansas ICU nurses earn between $46,093 and $76,800.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in Kansas

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Kansas
$69,710
Overall Average
Kansas
$64,412

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Kansas ICU nurses earn about $69,710 per year. Cost-of-living in Kansas is 7% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Kansas for ICU nurses

Wichita, KS $61,219 per year

Kansas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ICU nurses are paid the highest is Wichita, where the average ICU nurses salary is $61,219 and 6,060 registered nurses are currently employed.

ICU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,179 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
District of Columbia $92,121 per year
Alaska $87,044 per year
Massachusetts $93,409 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $90,709 per year
Connecticut $88,530 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Kansas?

Public Health Nurse $85,883 per year
PACU Nurse $77,145 per year
Infection Control Nurse $75,148 per year
ER Nurse $75,148 per year
NICU Nurse $73,527 per year
OR Nurse $73,001 per year
Nurse Educator $73,001 per year
Trauma Nurse $73,001 per year
Nurse Manager $70,854 per year
Cardiac Care Nurse $69,651 per year

At a $64,412 average annual salary, ICU nurses in Kansas tend to earn less than public health nurses ($85,883), PACU nurses ($77,145), infection control nurses ($75,148), ER nurses ($75,148), NICU nurses ($73,527), OR nurses ($73,001), nurse educators ($73,001), trauma nurses ($73,001), nurse managers ($70,854), and cardiac care nurses ($69,651).

More about ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health