Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Kansas City, KS
Average Operating Room Nurse Salary
$32.76/hour
The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Kansas City, KS is $32.76 per hour. This is 62% lower than the Kansas average of $53.18.
Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Operating Room Nurse salaries in Kansas City, KS compared to State and National Averages
$32.76/hour
Kansas City, KS
48% lower than the US average.
$53.18/hour
Kansas
9% higher than the US average.
$48.41/hour
United States
How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Kansas City Compare to Other Cities
How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Kansas City Compare to Other Cities
Saint Louis, Missouri
$52/hour
This is 36% higher than the Kansas City average of $32.76.
Dallas, Texas
$46/hour
This is 29% higher than the Kansas City average of $32.76.
Columbus, Ohio
$33/hour
This is equal to the Kansas City average
What cities in Kansas pay the most for Operating Room Nurses?
Lenexa, Kansas pays Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $55 per hour, followed by Overland Park, Kansas ($48) and Wichita, Kansas ($43). 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 69% more.
| City | Average Hourly Salary | Max Hourly Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Lenexa, Kansas | $55 | $59 |
| Overland Park, Kansas | $48 | $59 |
| Wichita, Kansas | $43 | $59 |
| Kansas City, Kansas | $33 | $44 |
| Olathe, Kansas | $33 | $44 |
Last updated on September 23, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.
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