Travel Nursing in Kansas
Travel nurses in Kansas have access to 21 furnished rental listings, 0 reviewed hospitals, and ongoing pay data on CircleRN. All data is submitted by working travel nurses.
Open assignments in Kansas
159 openings across 15 cities from $1,837–$3,050/week.
Cities hiring in Kansas
All 159 openings in Kansas
Hospitals hiring in Kansas
14 hospitals in Kansas are hiring travel nurses, 105 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. — Wichita · 42 open · median $1,991/week advertised · 641 beds
- Adventhealth Shawnee Mission — Shawnee Mission · 24 open · median $2,787/week advertised · 314 beds
- University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus — Topeka · 10 open · median $2,166/week advertised · 183 beds
- Saint Luke's South Hospital — Overland Park · 8 open · median $2,115/week advertised · 120 beds
- Hays Medical Center — Hays · 6 open · median $2,911/week advertised · 121 beds
- Adventhealth South Overland Park, Inc — Overland Park · 5 open · median $2,541/week advertised · 41 beds
- Adventhealth Ottawa — Ottawa · 2 open · median $2,382/week advertised · 36 beds
- Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center — Chanute · 2 open · median $2,340/week advertised · 22 beds
- Centura St. Catherine Hospital-garden City — Garden City · 1 open · median $2,685/week advertised · 90 beds
- Community Memorial Healthcare, Inc. — Marysville · 1 open · median $1,993/week advertised · 23 beds
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Housing in Kansas
21 furnished rentals with a median rent of $1,275/month.
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How Kansas pay compares
Assignments in Kansas pay about the national median for the same specialties, across 73 open listings. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty. Once Kansas prices are counted, that is worth about +10%.
Cost of living in Kansas
Statewide, prices run 10% lower overall. Individual metros vary, so check the city page for where you are going.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 90.1 | 10% lower |
| Housing | 71.2 | 29% lower |
| Utilities | 88.4 | 12% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 94.0 | 6% lower |
| Services | 93.8 | 6% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
A two-bedroom runs about $910/month, the median across 114 Kansas cities (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement across Kansas runs $110–$135 per night depending on the area, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Kansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Pay by specialty in Kansas
Of the 2 nursing specialties with open contracts in Kansas, L&D pays the most at $2,685 per week and Med-Surg the least at $2,128.
| Specialty | Open contracts | Median weekly |
|---|
| Med-Surg | 15 | $2,128 |
| L&D | 11 | $2,685 |
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Common questions
- What is the average travel nurse pay in Kansas?
- Pay data for Kansas is still being collected. Submit your pay report to help other nurses.
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Kansas?
- The median rent for travel nurse housing in Kansas is $1,275 per month, based on 21 active listings on CircleRN.
- Which cities in Kansas are best for travel nurses?
- Popular travel nurse destinations in Kansas include Wichita. Each city hub on CircleRN has housing, hospital reviews, and pay data.
- How many hospitals in Kansas hire travel nurses?
- Most hospitals in Kansas hire travel nurses. CircleRN is collecting reviews — be the first to share your experience.