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Healthcare salaries in Kansas

What 67 healthcare jobs pay in Kansas, from nurses and physicians to technicians and aides, compared with the U.S. (May 2025 BLS data).

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Registered nurse pay
$79,320

Median pay a year for registered nurses in Kansas, or $38.14 an hour. −19% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.

Registered nurse pay in Kansas cities

Healthcare jobs
153,340

Jobs across 67 healthcare occupations in Kansas, 0.9% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 7 of 67 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).

Highest-paying healthcare jobs in Kansas

Pay a year in Kansas. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.

Anesthesiologists $437,030 median a year · 600 jobs Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $311,630 median a year · – jobs Psychiatrists $278,100 median a year · 60 jobs Neurologists $239,200+ median a year · 60 jobs Surgeons, All Other $239,200+ median a year · 30 jobs Family Medicine Physicians $229,390 median a year · 210 jobs

Most common healthcare jobs in Kansas

Registered Nurses 33,800 jobs · $79,320 a year, $38.14 an hour Home Health and Personal Care Aides 25,350 jobs · $31,260 a year, $15.03 an hour Nursing Assistants 24,610 jobs · $38,010 a year, $18.27 an hour Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 7,530 jobs · $61,760 a year, $29.69 an hour Medical Assistants 5,510 jobs · $39,510 a year, $19.00 an hour Physicians, All Other 5,230 jobs · $221,540 a year, $106.51 an hour
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All 67 healthcare jobs in Kansas

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in Kansas, red pays less. Click a column to sort.

Occupation Pay a year Hourly vs U.S. Jobs
Registered NursesNursing $79,320 $38.14 −19% 33,800
Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support $31,260 $15.03 −13% 25,350
Nursing AssistantsNursing $38,010 $18.27 −10% 24,610
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing $61,760 $29.69 −4% 7,530
Medical AssistantsHealthcare support $39,510 $19.00 −14% 5,510
Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $221,540 $106.51 −17% 5,230
Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab $43,310 $20.82 −5% 4,270
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab $62,050 $29.83 −1% 3,930
Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants $126,650 $60.89 −4% 3,780
PharmacistsPharmacy and lab $137,800 $66.25 −2% 3,500
Physical TherapistsTherapists $98,290 $47.25 −4% 2,660
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $76,070 $36.57 −5% 2,270
Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $48,160 $23.15 −6% 2,030
Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists $80,120 $38.52 −18% 1,690
Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $43,780 $21.05 −3% 1,670
Occupational TherapistsTherapists $99,170 $47.68 −1% 1,560
Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $35,780 $17.20 −20% 1,510
Respiratory TherapistsTherapists $76,970 $37.01 −6% 1,450
Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists $64,500 $31.01 −6% 1,300
Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $60,600 $29.13 −6% 1,200
PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab $39,100 $18.80 −14% 1,120
ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians $51,020 $24.53 −16% 1,030
Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants $212,090 $101.97 −10% 910
Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants $125,640 $60.41 −8% 890
Massage TherapistsTherapists $49,990 $24.03 −14% 780
Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support $45,280 $21.77 −5% 740
Recreational TherapistsTherapists $40,010 $19.24 −35% 710
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians $54,180 $26.05 +8% 700
Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians $96,310 $46.30 −0% 670
OptometristsOther practitioners $138,580 $66.63 +1% 660
Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists $65,010 $31.26 −10% 660
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $43,700 $21.01 −4% 630
Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians $40,140 $19.30 −15% 630
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners $60,030 $28.86 −12% 610
AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $437,030 $210.11 +12% 600
Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners $66,830 $32.13 −13% 580
Psychiatric AidesNursing $38,390 $18.46 −15% 580
ChiropractorsOther practitioners $57,600 $27.69 −27% 570
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $69,060 $33.20 −7% 540
Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab $32,070 $15.42 −15% 470
Physical Therapist AidesTherapists $25,280 $12.15 −28% 440
Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support $35,390 $17.02 −12% 420
Athletic TrainersOther practitioners $59,140 – −5% 390
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $64,610 $31.06 −36% 380
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $82,670 $39.75 −13% 330
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners $43,430 $20.88 −34% 270
Radiation TherapistsTherapists $108,830 $52.32 +3% 240
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support $54,830 $26.36 +13% 240
Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $229,390 $110.28 −6% 210
AudiologistsTherapists $97,250 $46.76 +2% 200
OrderliesNursing $37,140 $17.86 −3% 200
Surgical AssistantsOther practitioners $57,810 $27.80 −13% 180
Therapists, All OtherTherapists $76,740 $36.89 −2% 170
Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $35,060 $16.86 −7% 140
Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons $209,840 $100.89 −0% 110
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $86,550 $41.61 −25% 110
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $46,820 $22.51 −28% 100
Exercise PhysiologistsOther practitioners $59,090 $28.41 −1% 60
NeurologistsPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −4% 60
PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons $278,100 $133.70 −1% 60
Medical DosimetristsTechnologists and technicians $150,670 $72.44 +2% 40
Physicians, PathologistsPhysicians and surgeons $224,280 $107.83 −28% 30
Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −42% 30
Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons $220,770 $106.14 −25% –
RadiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $179,990 $86.53 −57% –
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $311,630 $149.82 −13% –
Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians $74,030 $35.59 −9% –

Questions about healthcare pay in Kansas

What is the highest-paying healthcare job in Kansas?

BLS doesn't publish exact pay above its reporting limit, so 2 healthcare jobs in Kansas are all shown as $239,200+ a year. They include Neurologists, Surgeons, All Other.

How much do registered nurses make in Kansas?

Registered nurses in Kansas earn median pay of $79,320 a year, or $38.14 an hour, 19% less than the national median of $97,550.

What is the most common healthcare job in Kansas?

Registered Nurses, with about 33,800 jobs, followed by home health and personal care aides and nursing assistants.

How many healthcare jobs are there in Kansas?

About 153,340 jobs across the 67 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 0.9% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.

Do healthcare jobs pay more in Kansas than nationally?

7 of the 67 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in Kansas than the U.S. figure, and 60 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

Where do these salary figures come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.