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Registered Nurses salary in Lawrence, KS

The median registered nurses in Lawrence, KS earns $78,020 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,972 a month.

10th percentile
$65,250
25th percentile
$78,020
Median percentile
$78,020
75th percentile
$96,580
90th percentile
$96,580

Based on 700 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,660 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,020
Federal income tax−$8,334
Social Security + Medicare−$5,969
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$4,057
Monthly take-home$4,972
Every two weeks$2,295

Does it go far here?

$86,455Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$85,110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,630
Printing Press Operators$41,890
Nursing Assistants$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,440
Customer Service Representatives$37,800

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