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Kansas City, MO at a glance

• $39.73/hrmedian pay, Kansas City area
• $37–$46middle half of earners, per hour
• 93price level, U.S. = 100
• 9hospitals listed by CMS in Kansas City

• The metro median is 4% above the Missouri statewide median of $38.35 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $39.73 median hour in Kansas City buys what $42.93 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Kansas City: $135 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 9 active primary care shortage designations covering Jackson County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Missouri 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 Missouri license by endorsement.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Kansas City · Registered Nurse jobs in Missouri · Missouri 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.