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Travel Nurse Salary in Wichita, KS

Median weekly · Wichita
$2,071
Pay after Wichita rent / mo
≈ $7,845/mo
$2,071/wk × 4.33 − $1,122 typical 2-BR rent. Before taxes. (HUD FMR FY2026.)
State income tax
up to 5.58% (graduated)
Specialties in demand

The units posting in Wichita

Wichita's regional role keeps surgical and telemetry lines recurring alongside the general floors, drawing work from across the area, and the open unit sets the rate more than the regional hub. Use the specialty filter for current Wichita roles.

Med Surg ER ICU LTAC Oncology Operating Room
Specialties with open contracts in this metro. Tap any for current openings. Rates vary by facility, shift, and start date.
What the number includes

The components of a Wichita weekly rate

In Wichita, very low rent is the whole story: a two-bedroom near $1,096 runs about 34% below the national norm and near the roughly $1,122 Kansas average, so the housing stipend more than covers the cost. The base wage and meal allowance round out the total, but in Wichita it is low rent and strong purchasing power that carry the take-home.

Hourly base, the wage portion of the rate Housing stipend, a weekly housing allowance Meals & incidentals, a daily meals allowance
The exact split varies by contract and location.
Wichita context

Wichita take-home and its buying power

Wichita anchors referral and acute care for south-central Kansas, so the board keeps a steady flow of roles. The draw for a traveler is purchasing power: rent runs about 34% below the national average and a dollar goes about 12% further, with a two-bedroom near $1,096, so a modest rate stretches unusually far.

Kansas keeps the rest simple. The state taxes income on a graduated scale topping out near 5.58%, with no city earnings tax to worry about. Nothing new needs filing when a multistate license meets a Wichita contract; Kansas endorsement, the alternative, runs about four to six weeks and around $100. The Kansas RN licensing guide spells out the steps.

up to 5.58% (graduated)
State income tax
Factored into take-home; travel stipends are typically tax-free.
Compact ✓
Start on your license
Multistate license? No new application. Single-state: ~4-6 Weeks by endorsement.
11.38 /1k
RN per 1,000 residents
Below the national 9.92, so the market is structurally under-supplied, which keeps demand high.
Above balance; rural hospitals at closure risk
HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Sustained demand keeps contracts open.
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 (2-BR rent), BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost of living), NCSBN; Kansas State Board of Nursing (license status), Tax Foundation; KS DOR (state tax); all Wichita, KS. General information.
Live openings

Live Wichita assignments

Rent roughly a third under the national norm lets a modest Wichita rate stretch unusually far. The listings below open to specialty, shift, and terms.

PICU · Wichita, KS
Nights · 6 wks
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ICU · Wichita, KS
Nights · 6 wks
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Cath Lab · Wichita, KS
Days · 13 wks
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Med Surg · Wichita, KS
Days · 13 wks
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Wichita salary questions

Straight answers on Wichita pay

What weekly rate does a Wichita travel nurse see?
A Wichita contract is quoted weekly, and its strength is purchasing power: rent well below the national norm means a modest rate stretches unusually far. Current median and range sit in the pay range above.
Which units earn Wichita's top rates?
Wichita's surgical and referral caseload leads its range. OR, surgical, ICU, ER, and Labor and Delivery work carries Wichita's top rates, with Med Surg and telemetry lower and a weekend bump. The specialty list above shows which are posting.
What makes a Wichita paycheck outperform its size?
Wichita's purchasing power carries it. A two-bedroom near $1,096 runs about 34% below the national norm, and a dollar goes about 12% further than nationally, so most of the rate stays with you. After rent is where Wichita competes.
Does my compact license let me start in Wichita?
Yes. A multistate license covers a Wichita assignment under the Kansas compact with no new paperwork; otherwise a single-state license takes about four to six weeks and $100. The Kansas RN licensing guide has the steps.
Where does Kansas tax leave Wichita take-home?
A moderate graduated bite, no local add-on. Kansas taxes income on a graduated scale topping out near 5.58%, with no local earnings tax, so the state rate is the whole picture. Paired with very low rent, a traveling nurse's after-tax, after-rent figure holds up well.
Does a Wichita rate beat the state or national average after costs?
After rent, clearly. Wichita earns around the Kansas norm, yet its rent sits about a third under the national line, so the dollar stretches past higher-paying metros. The table above sets the metro beside state and national cost.
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