Hospitals in Hays, KS
1 facility hiring travelers, 6 openings. A two-bedroom in Hays runs about $910 a month at HUD fair market rent, 9% under Wichita's.
- Facilities hiring
- 1
- Openings
- 6
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,911
- State income tax
- Yes
- 2BR rent
- $910
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Facilities
| Facility | Open | Advertised weekly range | Median | Beds | Type |
| Hays Medical Center | 6 | $2,481 – $2,911 | $2,911 | 121 | Acute Care Hospitals |
Openings, ranges and medians are advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly; with a single priced posting the median is that posting's rate.
What it costs to live here
Against the national average, Kansas runs housing 29% below, utilities 12% below, services 6% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Kansas, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
| Overall | 10% below |
| Housing | 29% below |
| Utilities | 12% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 6% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Hays is $910 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $690.
Kansas taxes wage income.
Against Wichita, a two-bedroom here runs 9% lower ($910 against $1,000).
Common questions
- Which Hays hospital hires travelers most?
- Hays Medical Center, with 6 of the city's 6 openings and 121 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a Kansas license to work in Hays?
- Kansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- How does Hays compare with Wichita?
- Hays's median advertised rate is $2,911 a week against $1,991 in Wichita; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $910 in Hays and $1,000 in Wichita. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
- Does Kansas tax travel nurse pay?
- Kansas taxes wage income, so the taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
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