Average Nurse Manager Salary in Kansas

Nurse managers in Kansas earn an average of $70,854 per year (or $34.06 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$88,804
Kansas
20% lower than the national average
$70,854
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Kansas nurse managers earn 20% lower than the national average salary for nurse managers, at $88,804 (or $42.69 per hour).

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Nurse manager salary range in Kansas

10%
$50,702
MEDIAN
$65,776
90%
$84,480
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $84,480 $40
75th Percentile $80,967 $38
Median $65,776 $31
25th Percentile $63,487 $30

80% of Kansas nurse managers earn between $50,702 and $84,480.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse manager salary in Kansas

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Kansas
$76,682
Overall Average
Kansas
$70,854

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Kansas nurse managers earn about $76,682 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 nurse managers

Wichita, KS $67,341 per year

Kansas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse managers are paid the highest is Wichita, where the average nurse managers salary is $67,341 and 6,060 registered nurses are currently employed.

Nurse managers salaries in other states

California $129,689 per year
Oregon $104,320 per year
Alaska $97,230 per year
Massachusetts $115,956 per year
Washington $101,217 per year
New York $97,986 per year
Nevada $102,713 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $102,590 per year
Minnesota $98,688 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
Trauma Nurse $73,001 per year
Nurse Educator $73,001 per year
Cardiac Care Nurse $69,651 per year
Wound Nurse $68,707 per year

At a $70,854 average annual salary, nurse managers 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), trauma nurses ($73,001), and nurse educators ($73,001). They tend to earn more than cardiac care nurses ($69,651) and wound nurses ($68,707).

More about nurse managers

Nurse managers oversee the day-to-day work of nurses in a hospital or clinical setting. They serve as clinical and administrative leaders of their units, leading patient care while also supervising other nurses.

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