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Shawnee, KS at a glance

• $30.15/hrmedian pay, Kansas City area
• $28–$33middle half of earners, per hour
• 93price level, U.S. = 100

• The metro median is 5% above the Kansas statewide median of $28.81 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $30.15 median hour in Kansas City buys what $32.58 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Shawnee: $135 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 1 active primary care shortage designation covering Johnson County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Kansas is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Kansas license by endorsement.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Shawnee · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Kansas · Kansas state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.