Nurse market brief · Kansas City, MO
Nurse Jobs in Kansas City, MO
5,556 nurse openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 297 employers, led by HCA Healthcare, Zack Group (Lynn Care LLC.), and Saint Luke’s. The middle half of posted salaries runs $97,855–$134,836 a year (median $112,034), from the 70% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 5,556
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market.
Companies hiring
- 297
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $112,034
- 70% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 39%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
5,556
Hiring employers
297
Salary coverage
70%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
3,312
139 companies · $110,500 median
Established employers
1,861
69 companies · $119,707 median
Top of market
63
24 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$97,855
P50
$112,034
P75
$134,836
P90
$147,316
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live nurse listings in Kansas City
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in Kansas City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 5,556 live roles tracked in this market.
- 297 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Kansas City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
5,556 nurse openings across 297 employers establish the current Kansas City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
HCA Healthcare is one of the most active visible employers, with 425 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
With Metaintro
Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Kansas City market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 297 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 5,556 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More nurse openings in Kansas City
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- RN-OR, Travel · Zack Group (Lynn Care LLC.)
- RN-OR, Travel · Care Career
- RN-Operating Room, Travel · Magnet Medical Staffing
- RN-OR, Travel · Thrive Staffing, LLC
- RN-Telemetry, Travel · Thrive Staffing, LLC
- RN-OR, Travel · Thrive Staffing, LLC
- RN-TELE, Travel · Care Career
- RN-Telemetry, Travel · Magnet Medical Staffing
- Registered Nurse (RN) Night Shift · Blue Springs Wellness & Rehabilation
- Contract Regional Nurse Consultant · Mission Health Communities
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- RN Director of Nursing · Life Care Centers of America
Nurse jobs in Kansas City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
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How many nurse jobs are open in Kansas City?
Metaintro tracks 5,556 live nurse openings from 297 employers in the Kansas City, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in Kansas City pay?
The median posted salary is $112,034 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $97,855 to $134,836. Based on the 70% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Kansas City?
HCA Healthcare, Zack Group (Lynn Care LLC.), Saint Luke’s, and LiquidAgents Healthcare have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 297 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
Turn the Kansas City nurse market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your nurse search where the market is active now.
- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
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