Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Kansas

Geriatric nurses in Kansas earn an average of $62,620 per year (or $30.11 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Kansas
16% lower than the national average
$62,620
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Kansas geriatric nurses earn 16% lower than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

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Geriatric nurse salary range in Kansas

10%
$44,810
MEDIAN
$58,132
90%
$74,662
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $74,662 $35
75th Percentile $71,557 $34
Median $58,132 $27
25th Percentile $56,109 $26

80% of Kansas geriatric nurses earn between $44,810 and $74,662.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Kansas

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Kansas
$67,770
Overall Average
Kansas
$62,620

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Kansas geriatric nurses earn about $67,770 per year. Cost-of-living in Kansas is 7% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Kansas for geriatric nurses

Wichita, KS $59,515 per year

Kansas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where geriatric nurses are paid the highest is Wichita, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $59,515 and 6,060 registered nurses are currently employed.

Geriatric nurses salaries in other states

California $109,273 per year
Oregon $90,094 per year
Massachusetts $88,040 per year
Washington $86,059 per year
New York $81,785 per year
Nevada $80,775 per year
New Jersey $83,432 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Rhode Island $72,527 per year
Minnesota $75,080 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Kansas?

Public Health Nurse $85,883 per year
PACU Nurse $77,145 per year
ER Nurse $75,148 per year
Infection Control Nurse $75,148 per year
NICU Nurse $73,527 per year
Nurse Educator $73,001 per year
Trauma Nurse $73,001 per year
OR Nurse $73,001 per year
Nurse Manager $70,854 per year
Cardiac Care Nurse $69,651 per year

At a $62,620 average annual salary, geriatric nurses in Kansas tend to earn less than public health nurses ($85,883), PACU nurses ($77,145), ER nurses ($75,148), infection control nurses ($75,148), NICU nurses ($73,527), nurse educators ($73,001), trauma nurses ($73,001), OR nurses ($73,001), nurse managers ($70,854), and cardiac care nurses ($69,651).

More about geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health