Clinical Nurse Salary Guide: Kansas City, KS

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Average Clinical Nurse Salary

$32.76/hour

The average salary for a Clinical Nurse in Kansas City, KS is $32.76 per hour. This is 68% lower than the Kansas average of $55.01.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$32.76/hour

Kansas City, KS

54% lower than the US average.

$55.01/hour

Kansas

8% higher than the US average.

$50.60/hour

United States

How Clinical Nurse Salaries in Kansas City Compare to Other Cities

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Overland Park, Kansas

$48/hour

This is 32% higher than the Kansas City average of $32.76.

Olathe, Kansas

$45/hour

This is 27% higher than the Kansas City average of $32.76.

Saint Louis, Missouri

$51/hour

This is 36% higher than the Kansas City average of $32.76.

What cities in Kansas pay the most for Clinical Nurses?

Lenexa, Kansas pays Clinical Nurses the most, averaging $56 per hour, followed by Overland Park, Kansas ($48) and Olathe, Kansas ($45). Lenexa, Kansas also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $59. For comparison, the Kansas City, KS average for Registered Nurses is $33 per hour — Lenexa, Kansas pays 71% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Lenexa, Kansas	$56	$59
Overland Park, Kansas	$48	$59
Olathe, Kansas	$45	$59
Kansas City, Kansas	$33	$44

Last updated on October 3, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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