Hospitals in Wichita, KS
1 facility hiring travelers, 155 openings. Advertised pay sits 3% under the Kansas median; a two-bedroom runs $1,000 a month at HUD fair market rent.
- Facilities hiring
- 1
- Openings
- 155
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,081
- State income tax
- Yes
- 2BR rent
- $1,000
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Facilities
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, Wichita, KS runs housing 34% below, utilities 12% below, services 6% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Wichita, KS metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 11% below |
| Housing | 34% below |
| Utilities | 12% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 6% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Wichita is $1,000 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $760.
Kansas taxes wage income.
Housing on CircleRN
5 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of Wichita's hospitals.
- Perfect Central Location — $2,000 a month, 2 beds, about 0.5 mi
- New build duplex — $3,000 a month, 3 beds, furnished, about 1.4 mi
- Crestview Heights Charmer near WSU, Koch Industries, hospitals, Bradley Fair — $1,900 a month, 3 beds, furnished, about 3.6 mi
- Private One Bedroom Furnished Apartment — $1,950 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 5.4 mi
- Park City Comfort — $1,000 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 7.1 mi
Common questions
- Which Wichita hospital hires travelers most?
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc., with 155 of the city's 155 openings and 641 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a Kansas license to work in Wichita?
- Kansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is there housing on CircleRN near Wichita?
- Yes: 5 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of the city's hospitals, from $1,000 a month. Take the stipend and rent one, or use the listings to compare against what your recruiter quotes.
- What about facilities with no openings today?
- They are listed here with what their pages hold: the facility, cost of living, housing nearby and what travel nurses have said about working there. Postings appear the hour they reach the board.
- 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.
- How long are travel assignments in Wichita, KS?
- 13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in Wichita, KS on the CircleRN board. Extensions are agreed with the agency and the facility once you are there and are not counted here.
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