Travel Nursing in Wichita, KS

61 openings from $1,837–$2,093/week in Wichita, KS — CVICU, Emergency Room, LTAC. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 4 furnished places to stay.

61 openings from $1,837–$2,093/week right now.

Housing in Wichita

4 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Wichita

Prices in Wichita, KS (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 11% lower overall.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.

Rent in Wichita

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Wichita is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Wichita is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.

How Wichita pay compares

For the same specialties, Wichita pays about 10% below the national median, across 23 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +1%. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty, so the figure is not distorted by which specialties happen to be hiring here.

Licensing

Kansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

Open assignments in Wichita

• CVICU RN — $2,074/week
• Emergency Room RN — $2,074/week
• LTAC RN — $2,087/week
• Mother Baby RN — $1,837/week
• Telemetry RN — $2,038/week
• Stepdown RN — $1,952/week
• Progressive Care Unit RN — $1,946/week
• Oncology RN — $1,946/week

What Wichita pays by specialty

Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.

• Emergency Room — $2,081/week median ($2,074–$2,093), 35 open
• Med-Surg — $2,030/week median ($1,952–$2,038), 4 open
• CVICU — $2,074/week median ($2,055–$2,086), 3 open

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Hospitals hiring in Wichita

1 hospital in Wichita is hiring travel nurses, 57 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. — 57 open · median $2,030/week advertised · 641 beds

Other cities in Kansas

• Topeka — 60 openings
• Shawnee Mission — 24 openings
• Overland Park — 14 openings
• Hays — 6 openings
• Ottawa — 6 openings
• Belleville — 2 openings
• Chanute — 2 openings
• Garden City — 1 opening

Resources

• Travel nursing in Kansas
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Wichita
• Housing across Kansas
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Wichita, KS?

Open assignments in Wichita run $1,837 to $2,093 a week. Emergency Room is highest at $2,081; Med-Surg lowest at $2,030.

Do I need a Kansas nursing license?

Kansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

Is Wichita expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Wichita runs housing 34% below, utilities 12% below, services 6% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)

What is rent for a travel nurse in Wichita?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Wichita is $760 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 4 furnished places here.

How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Wichita?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Wichita is $110 a night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is the national standard rate, which applies everywhere GSA has not named a higher-cost destination. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.