Acute Care Nurse Salary Guide: Kansas City, KS

Average Acute Care Nurse Salary

$32.76/hour

The average salary for an Acute Care Nurse in Kansas City, KS is $32.76 per hour. This is 8% higher than the Kansas average of $30.02.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Acute Care Nurse salaries in Kansas City, KS compared to State and National Averages

$32.76/hour

Kansas City, KS

37% lower than the US average.

$30.02/hour

Kansas

50% lower than the US average.

$44.91/hour

United States

How Acute Care Nurse Salaries in Kansas City Compare to Other Cities

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Peoria, Illinois

$32/hour

This is 1% lower than the Kansas City average of $32.76.

Aurora, Colorado

$46/hour

This is 29% higher than the Kansas City average of $32.76.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

$36/hour

This is 9% higher than the Kansas City average of $32.76.

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