Registered Nurses pay range in Wichita
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,530 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Wichita earn between $65,630 and $82,230.
- $60K10th
- $66K25th
- $77KMedian
- $82K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,800 | $6,483 | $37.40 |
| Median | $76,540 | $6,378 | $36.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,630 | $5,469 | $31.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,230 | $6,852 | $39.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Wichita
On the average salary of $77,800, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $60,021 a year, or $5,002 a month and $2,308 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Wichita a good place for registered nurses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $77,800 buys what about $87,469 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Kansas cities
Wichita ranks 4th of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Topeka pays the most ($88,670).
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Wichita: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Wichita?
$37.40 an hour on average, and $36.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Wichita?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Wichita?
About $60,021 a year ($5,002 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,800.
Do registered nurses earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1141; area Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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