Average NICU Nurse Salary in Kansas

NICU nurses in Kansas earn an average of $73,527 per year (or $35.35 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Kansas
8% lower than the national average
$73,527
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Kansas NICU nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for NICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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NICU nurse salary range in Kansas

10%
$52,615
MEDIAN
$68,258
90%
$87,667
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $87,667 $42
75th Percentile $84,021 $40
Median $68,258 $32
25th Percentile $65,882 $31

80% of Kansas NICU nurses earn between $52,615 and $87,667.

Cost-of-living adjusted NICU nurse salary in Kansas

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Kansas
$79,575
Overall Average
Kansas
$73,527

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Kansas NICU nurses earn about $79,575 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 NICU nurses

Wichita, KS $69,881 per year

Kansas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where NICU nurses are paid the highest is Wichita, where the average NICU nurses salary is $69,881 and 6,060 registered nurses are currently employed.

NICU nurses salaries in other states

California $125,506 per year
Massachusetts $103,072 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $103,711 per year
New Jersey $88,670 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Maryland $78,838 per year
Arizona $80,628 per year
Colorado $80,397 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Kansas?

Public Health Nurse $85,883 per year
PACU Nurse $77,145 per year
ER Nurse $75,148 per year
Infection Control Nurse $75,148 per year
Trauma Nurse $73,001 per year
OR Nurse $73,001 per year
Nurse Educator $73,001 per year
Nurse Manager $70,854 per year
Cardiac Care Nurse $69,651 per year
Wound Nurse $68,707 per year

At a $73,527 average annual salary, NICU nurses in Kansas tend to earn less than public health nurses ($85,883), PACU nurses ($77,145), ER nurses ($75,148), and infection control nurses ($75,148). They tend to earn more than trauma nurses ($73,001), OR nurses ($73,001), nurse educators ($73,001), nurse managers ($70,854), cardiac care nurses ($69,651), and wound nurses ($68,707).

More about NICU nurses

NICU or neonatal nurses provide round-the-clock care for newborn infants who face a variety of medical issues right after birth. This list of medical conditions include premature birth, low birthweight and congential disabilities.

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