Travel Nurse Salary Guide: Kansas City, KS

Q: What type of Travel Nurses make the most money in Kansas City?

The highest paying specialty in Kansas City is Cardiology. Travel roles are currently paying $3,235/wk which is 32% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Kansas City include PICC with average pay of $3,018/wk, Critical Care Float with average pay of $2,877/wk and Dialysis with average pay of $2,835/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$2,195/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Kansas City, KS is $2,195 per week. This is 2% higher than the Kansas average of $2,158.

Last updated on August 12, 2026. Based on 231 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

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

$2,195/week

Kansas City, KS

This is equal to the US average

$2,158/week

Kansas

1% lower than the US average.

$2,190/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Kansas City Compare to Other Cities

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Kansas City, Missouri

$2,028/week

This is 8% lower than the Kansas City average of $2,195.

Overland Park, Kansas

$2,040/week

This is 8% lower than the Kansas City average of $2,195.

Olathe, Kansas

$2,170/week

This is 1% lower than the Kansas City average of $2,195.

What type of Travel Nurses make the most money in Kansas City?

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Cardiac Cath Lab	$3,264	$3,264
CVOR	$3,254	$3,600
Labor and Delivery	$2,297	$2,297
OR - Operating Room	$2,297	$2,900

What are the highest paying Agencies for Travel Nurse jobs in Kansas City?

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
LanceSoft	$2,960	$3,600
GHR Healthcare	$2,660	$3,360
Medlivo	$2,660	$2,660
Seven Healthcare	$2,600	$2,700
PRIDE Health	$2,535	$3,235
Talent4Health	$2,504	$2,665
GHR Healthcare - Travel	$2,496	$3,360
TRS Healthcare	$2,492	$3,099
MedPro Healthcare Staffing	$2,446	$3,305
Care Career	$2,439	$3,305