Medical Surgical Nurse Salary Guide: Kansas City, KS

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Average Medical Surgical Nurse Salary

$32.76/hour

The average salary for a Medical Surgical Nurse in Kansas City, KS is $32.76 per hour. This is 62% lower than the Kansas average of $53.01.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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

$32.76/hour

Kansas City, KS

37% lower than the US average.

$53.01/hour

Kansas

15% higher than the US average.

$44.87/hour

United States

How Medical Surgical Nurse Salaries in Kansas City Compare to Other Cities

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Kansas City, Missouri

$45/hour

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

Overland Park, Kansas

$46/hour

This is 29% 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 Med Surg Nurses?

Lenexa, Kansas pays Medical Surgical Nurses the most, averaging $57 per hour, followed by Olathe, Kansas ($56) and Wichita, Kansas ($55). 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 74% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Lenexa, Kansas	$57	$59
Olathe, Kansas	$56	$59
Wichita, Kansas	$55	$59
Overland Park, Kansas	$46	$59
Kansas City, Kansas	$33	$44

Last updated on November 12, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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