Operating Room Nurse salary in Kansas City
A operating room nurse in the Kansas City, MO area earns an estimated $94,820 a year ($45.59/hr) — about 10% below the U.S. average, with most between $78,080 and $109,200. City figures are estimates based on national pay for the role and local cost of living — a starting point, not a guaranteed local wage.
Operating Room Nurse — Kansas City, MO
Specialty estimateMedian annual pay
$94,820
-10% vs nationalHourly
$45.59/hr
- Typical range
- $78,080–$109,200
- What most nurses earn
- High end
- $133,620
- Top earners
- Entry level
- $67,010
- Newer nurses
Part of Operating Room Nurse pay in Missouri.
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What affects operating room nurse pay in Kansas City
Major bi-state metro. For a operating room nurse, local pay also reflects the concentration of major hospital systems and academic medical centers, union contracts, shift differentials, unit acuity, and how competitive staffing is. Nights, weekends, and critical-care specialties typically add to base pay. Use the calculator to estimate your own.
How this estimate was calculated
The Kansas City figure adjusts the national RN average of $105,350 for local pay levels — a factor of 0.90× (about 10% below the U.S. average). It is a starting point — not an official Kansas City wage — until verified local figures and nurse submissions are loaded.
Local pay can vary well beyond this by specialty, shift, union status, employer type, overtime, and care setting. When official metro wage data is loaded, this number updates to a verified value automatically.
Use this metro estimate as a starting point
- It’s a starting point for Kansas City, based on national pay and local cost of living until official metro data is loaded — not a guaranteed local wage.
- Your actual pay shifts with role and specialty, care setting, shift, overtime, union status, and years of experience — so compare a role-specific page and personalize the calculator.
- Reviewed salary submissions from nurses in Kansas City make this page more precise over time.
Operating Room Nurse salary in Kansas City — FAQ
- How much does a operating room nurse make in Kansas City?
- A operating room nurse in the Kansas City, MO area earns an estimated $94,820 a year — about $45.59 an hour, with most between $78,080 and $109,200. That's about 10% below the national average. This is an estimate based on the role's national pay and Kansas City's local pay level, not a guaranteed local wage.
- Is Kansas City a good place for operating room nurses?
- On pay, Kansas City runs about 10% below the national average for operating room nurses. Big-city wages are often offset by a higher cost of living, so weigh the estimated $94,820 against local housing and expenses.
- How does Kansas City operating room nurse pay compare to Missouri overall?
- Statewide, Missouri operating room nurses earn an estimated $92,710 a year, versus about $94,820 in Kansas City. Metro pay can run above or below the state figure depending on hospital concentration and local demand.
- Why are some figures verified and others estimates?
- National pay for the main nursing roles — registered nurses, LPNs/LVNs, nurse practitioners, CRNAs, nurse midwives, and nursing assistants — comes from verified public wage data. State, city, and specialty figures that aren't reported on their own start from that national pay and are labeled "Estimated" or "Specialty estimate." We never show an estimate as a verified figure.
Source & confidence— An estimate for a specialty that public pay data does not list on its own. A ballpark to start from, not an exact figure.
Modeled estimate (BLS national × metro wage index)
Kansas City, MO figures are estimated by adjusting the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS national median for local pay levels (a metro adjustment of 0.90×).
Source year 2025. Last reviewed July 3, 2026. Full methodology
Estimated figure — national operating room nurse pay adjusted for Kansas City. Last reviewed July 3, 2026.