Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary Guide: Wichita, KS

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Average Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary

$23.63/hour

The average salary for an Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Wichita, KS is $23.63 per hour. This is 107% lower than the Kansas average of $48.96.

Estimate based on Payscale data.

Intensive Care Unit Nurse salaries in Wichita, KS compared to State and National Averages

$23.63/hour

Wichita, KS

114% lower than the US average.

$48.96/hour

Kansas

3% lower than the US average.

$50.60/hour

United States

How Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salaries in Wichita Compare to Other Cities

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Overland Park, Kansas

$48/hour

This is 7% higher than the Wichita average of $44.29.

Kansas City, Missouri

$39/hour

This is 14% lower than the Wichita average of $44.29.

Lee's Summit, Missouri

$57/hour

This is 22% higher than the Wichita average of $44.29.

What cities in Kansas pay the most for Intensive Care Unit Nurses?

Lenexa, Kansas pays Intensive Care Unit 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 Wichita, KS average for Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $24 per hour — Lenexa, Kansas pays 138% more.

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

Last updated on May 21, 2025. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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