The Children's Mercy Hospital is a 329-bed children's hospital in Kansas City, MO — Teaching · Children's hospital.
8 openings posted here, advertised at $2,284 to $3,345 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
The Children's Mercy Hospital has 8 openings posted across 5 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,284 to $3,345, with a median of $2,470. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. Missouri median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatrics | 3 | $2,414 – $2,470 | $2,442 | 3% over | Day |
| PICU | 2 | $2,551 – $3,345 | $2,948 | 16% over | Night |
| Case Management | 1 | $2,725 | $2,725 | — | Day |
| ER | 1 | $2,414 | $2,414 | 10% over | Night |
| Psych | 1 | $2,284 | $2,284 | 19% over | Night |
The comparison is against the Missouri median advertised rate for the same specialty. The Children's Mercy Hospital posts above it in 4 of 4 specialties with a comparison.
Pediatrics: 3 openings, day shifts, advertised at $2,414 to $2,470 a week, 3% over the Missouri median for Pediatrics. PICU: 2 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,551 to $3,345 a week, 16% over the Missouri median for PICU. Case Management: 1 opening, day shifts, advertised at $2,725 a week.
Over the last 49 days the median advertised weekly rate at The Children's Mercy Hospital has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,470 across 8 openings, 2% above $2,414 thirty days ago. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.
Against the national average, Kansas City, MO-KS runs housing 13% below, utilities 11% below, services 7% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Kansas City, MO-KS metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7% below |
| Housing | 13% below |
| Utilities | 11% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 7% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Kansas City is $1,385 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,220.
Missouri taxes wage income.
37 traveler listings within 25 miles of The Children's Mercy Hospital.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 103 | $2,489 | 1,265 | $1,260 |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 27 | $2,602 | 665 | $1,005 |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 22 | $2,481 | 478 | $1,385 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 11 | $2,394 | 402 | $1,260 |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 7 | $2,343 | 330 | — |