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Nurse Practitioner (NP) salary in Kansas, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for nurse practitioners in Kansas, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for nurse practitioners in Kansas was $126,650 a year, or $60.89 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $98,330 to $158,080. About 3,780 were employed.

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Nurse Practitioner pay in Kansas vs the US

Nurse Practitioner wages in Kansas and the US, May 2025
Measure	KS annual	KS hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$126,650	$60.89	$132,300
Mean (average)	$127,940	$61.51	$137,300
10th percentile	$98,330	$47.27	$101,340
25th percentile	$108,460	$52.14	$117,990
75th percentile	$133,940	$64.39	$156,700
90th percentile	$158,080	$76.00	$174,420

Employment in Kansas: 3,780. Location quotient: 1.27 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Nurse Practitioner salary by metro area in Kansas

Nurse Practitioner median wage by metro area, Kansas
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Wichita, KS	$116,100	$55.82	690
Topeka, KS	$132,740	$63.82	500
Lawrence, KS	$126,650	$60.89	100
Manhattan, KS	$115,350	$55.46	90
Kansas City, MO-KS	$130,760	$62.87	2,730
Joplin, MO-KS	$126,640	$60.89	230
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$128,710	$61.88	140

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Nurse Practitioner salary in Kansas

Median pay: $126,650 a year ($60.89 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $98,330 to $158,080 a year

Employed: 3,780

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does an NP make per hour in Kansas?

The median hourly wage was $60.89 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $47.27 and the 90th was $76.00.

What is the average NP salary in Kansas?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $127,940 a year and a median of $126,650 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nurse practitioners in Kansas earn more than the US median?

The Kansas median of $126,650 is 4% lower than the US median of $132,300 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Kansas rank for nurse practitioner pay?

Kansas ranks 43 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for nurse practitioners (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1171. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.