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Registered Nurses salary in Wichita, KS

Registered Nurses in the Wichita, KS metropolitan area earn a median of $76,540 a year, an average of $77,800. About 7,460 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Registered Nurses pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$76,540
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$77,800
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$60,300
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$99,530
Top of the range
People employed
7,460
In Wichita metro area
Rent share of median wage
15.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Wichita

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$960
per month, in Wichita, KS
Income needed for median rent
$38,400
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median registered nurses wage
$76,540
99.3% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
15.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$63,072
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Wichita area. Read the Wichita, KS cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Registered Nurses pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Arlington, TX
+32.5%
Median $101,420
Mean $100,820
Employed 76,680
Tampa, FL
+11.7%
Median $85,470
Mean $92,690
Employed 38,720
Aurora, CO
+32.1%
Median $101,130
Mean $100,920
Employed 30,380
Bakersfield, CA
+68.3%
Median $128,810
Mean $128,200
Employed 5,620
Tulsa, OK
+10.8%
Median $84,790
Mean $87,380
Employed 10,880
New Orleans, LA
+6.9%
Median $81,850
Mean $86,630
Employed 11,530
Cleveland, OH
+9.7%
Median $83,940
Mean $91,580
Employed 28,240
Minneapolis, MN
+34.6%
Median $103,040
Mean $106,480
Employed 43,600

See registered nurses pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $76,540 / year
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State income tax Kansas (KS)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Pre-tax deductions 401(k), HSA, etc.
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.