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Nurse Practitioner Salary in Kansas (2026)

The average Nurse Practitioner in Kansas earns around $138,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $98,864/year ($8,239/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$98,864
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$8,239
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$3,802
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$48/hr
Federal Tax
$21,854
State Tax
$6,725
FICA Taxes
$10,557
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

28.36%
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Nurse Practitioner Salary Ranges in Kansas

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$110,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$138,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$220,000

/year

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Not all Nurse Practitioners earn the same — not even close

Kansas's nurse practitioner market is anchored by KU Hospital UKHS APP workforce Kansas City KS (the largest KS health system with substantial APP integration), KU School of Nursing Kansas City (the substantial KU SON DNP + the substantial KU APP-Master of Science programs + KU SON FNP + AGACNP + PNP + PMHNP), Ascension Via Christi Wichita APP workforce, Wesley Healthcare Wichita APP, Stormont Vail Health Topeka APP, Children's Mercy Kansas at Overland Park PNP workforce, plus the substantial KS rural HPSA + FQHC + community health center NP demand. KS granted Full Practice Authority for NPs via HB 2279 of 2022 (effective January 1, 2023) — KS NPs practice independently without physician collaboration after meeting initial 4,160-hour requirements + DEA registration, a substantial scope-of-practice grant making KS one of the later but still substantial US FPA states.

Senior CRNA (Nurse Anesthetist)

$195,000–$265,000+ TC

CRNA at KU Medical + UKHS + Via Christi + Wesley + Stormont · highest KS APRN ceiling

Senior Acute Care NP (UKHS)

$118,000–$165,000+ TC

AGACNP at UKHS + KU Medical + Via Christi + Wesley · high-acuity tertiary + ICU + trauma

Senior FNP (Primary Care + FPA)

$98,000–$138,000+ TC

FNP at KU Medical + KS FQHC + RHC · KS Full Practice Authority since 2022 · independent practice

Senior Psychiatric Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

$118,000–$165,000+ TC

PMHNP at KU Medical + Stormont Behavioral Health + Larned State + KS DCS + private

Senior Pediatric NP (PNP)

$98,000–$138,000+ TC

PNP at Children Mercy KS Overland Park + KU Med + Via Christi + Wesley Children + private

Senior Women Health NP (WHNP)

$98,000–$138,000+ TC

WHNP at KU Medical + Via Christi + Wesley + private KS OB-GYN + the substantial KS women health

Senior Hospitalist NP / Surgical NP

$115,000–$162,000+ TC

Hospitalist NP + surgical NP at KS tertiary · cardiac + neuro + ortho + transplant subspecialty

Senior FNP (Rural / NW + SW KS / HPSA)

$108,000–$148,000+ TC

FNP at KS FQHC + RHC + KU rural + NW + SW KS HPSA + Flint Hills · NHSC LRP eligible

Mid-Level NP (3-6 yrs)

$82,000–$118,000

Mid-career NP at KS enterprise · transitioning to senior band

New Grad NP (0-2 yrs)

$72,000–$95,000

New grad NP · KU SON + Wichita State + K-State + Washburn NP program pipeline · entry band

Worth knowing: Kansas's Full Practice Authority for nurse practitioners since 2022 is one of the country's more recent US FPA grants and a feature most national NP surveys understate for KS. KS HB 2279 of 2022 (signed by Gov. Laura Kelly April 2022, effective January 1, 2023) granted KS NPs Full Practice Authority — the ability to practice independently without physician collaboration requirements after meeting initial 4,160-hour requirements + DEA registration. KS joined the substantial country's full practice authority states (~27+ US FPA states by 2026) substantially later than neighboring states (NE 2014 + IA 2007 + CO 2018) but earlier than MO + OK remaining restricted/reduced + with KS substantial post-2023 FPA implementation supporting substantial NP-led primary care growth in the substantial KS Northwest + Southwest + Flint Hills rural communities where physician shortages are most acute + the substantial post-2023 KS NP-staffed FQHC + RHC + community health center expansion. The KU School of Nursing (the substantial KS DNP + FNP + AGACNP + PNP + PMHNP programs + the substantial KU SON Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP program + KU SON Kansas City + KU SON Salina campus + the substantial KU SON-KU Medical Center academic partnership) operates substantial in-house NP recruitment + APP credentialing. Wichita State University SON + K-State SON + Washburn SON + Pittsburg State SON + Fort Hays State SON nursing programs collectively produce KS NP graduates. Senior KS CRNAs clear $195-265K+ TC = the highest KS APRN compensation tier. The substantial KS rural HPSA + FQHC + RHC + community health center NP demand supports substantial KS NHSC Scholarship + Loan Repayment Program eligible KS NP placements particularly in the substantial Northwest KS + Southwest KS + Flint Hills underserved counties. KS two-bracket 5.2%/5.58% top by 2026 + KS RTW since 1958 + lower KS cost of living anchor the KS NP proposition.

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