Registered Nurse Salary Guide: Kearney, NE
Average Registered Nurse Salary
Average Registered Nurse Salary
$31.88/hour
The average salary for a Registered Nurse in Kearney, NE is $31.88 per hour. This is 32% lower than the Nebraska average of $42.16.
Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Registered Nurse salaries in Kearney, NE compared to State and National Averages
Registered Nurse salaries in Kearney, NE compared to State and National Averages
$31.88/hour
Kearney, NE
24% lower than the US average.
$42.16/hour
Nebraska
6% higher than the US average.
$39.46/hour
United States
How Registered Nurse Salaries in Kearney Compare to Other Cities
How Registered Nurse Salaries in Kearney Compare to Other Cities
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Topeka, Kansas
$32/hour
This is equal to the Kearney average
Wichita, Kansas
$28/hour
This is 15% lower than the Kearney average of $31.88.
Independence, Missouri
$33/hour
This is 4% higher than the Kearney average of $31.88.
Top Registered Nurse Jobs
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Long Term Care Registered Nurse
- CHI Health Good Samaritan
- Kearney, NE
$25-42/hour
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